GOP presidential candidates Michele Bachmann and Mitt Romney claim that the U.S. ambassador to Belgium “justified” and “downplayed” anti-Semitism and blamed it on “Israel’s actions toward the Palestinians.” We find that to be a one-sided interpretation of what was actually said. Others may view Ambassador Howard Gutman’s remarks differently than … More >>

The Obama administration says it has full confidence in the U.S. ambassador to Belgium, despite comments he made about anti-Semitism that prompted angry responses from Jewish groups and Republicans.

Republicans are urging President Obama to reconsider his ambassador to Belgium after the ambassador told a conference in Europe that Israel is causing a new and understandable strain of anti-Semitism among Muslims in Europe, altogether separate from traditional hatred of Jews.

Two of the GOP’s leading presidential hopefuls are calling for President Obama to dismiss his ambassador to Belgium after remarks on anti-Semitism made by the envoy last week at a European Jewish Union conference . “President Obama must fire his ambassador to Belgium for rationalizing and playing down anti-Semitism and linking it to Israeli policy toward the Palestinians,” former Massachusetts …

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s ambassador to Belgium has given Republicans heavy fodder for criticism by linking Israeli government policy with rising anti-Jewish sentiment among Europe’s Muslims — an argument that has angered Jewish groups and given the Obama administration a new headache as it seeks to counter Republican claims that it is anti-Israel. Read full article >>

President Barack Obama’s ambassador to Belgium has given Republicans heavy fodder for criticism by linking Israeli government policy with rising anti-Jewish sentiment among Europe’s Muslims — an argument that has angered Jewish groups and given the Obama administration a new headache as it seeks to counter Republican claims that it is anti-Israel.

The United States won’t take action against the American envoy to Belgium over his recent and controversial comments on anti-Semitism, a top U.S. official said on Monday.

President Barack Obama’s administration on Monday rejected Republican calls to fire the US ambassador to Belgium after he said that the Middle East conflict was partly to blame for anti-Semitism.

The US Ambassador to Belgium, Howard Gutman, finds himself under fire this morning for comments he made about the roots of some Muslim anti-Semitism, comments the White House distanced itself from. Yedioth Ahronoth, an Israeli newspaper, reported Friday that Gutman told a conference that —…

The US Ambassador to Belgium, Howard Gutman, finds himself under fire this morning for comments he made about the roots of some Muslim anti-Semitism, comments the White House distanced itself from. Yedioth Ahronoth, an Israeli newspaper, reported Friday that Gutman told a conference that —…

Injecting anti-semitism into a traffic stop didn’t work too well for Mel Gibson, and one Queens lawyer who pulled a “reverse Gibson” on a New Jersey state trooper has been suspended from practicing law. Elliot Dear, an orthodox Jew, was pulled over for driving 84 mph in a 55 zone in 2007. The Post reports that several days later, Dear sent the traffic court a letter claiming that the trooper …

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC’s director of international Jewish affairs, today appealed to the U.S. Helsinki Commission to help combat anti-Semitism fueled by media and politicians in Europe, and to prevent deadly violence such rhetoric can…

It’s no longer deniable — though some people insist on denying it — that anti-Semitism has…

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights is investigating Rutgers University for its response to alleged anti-Semitic harassment, according to documents obtained by The Huffington Post.

The White House distanced itself from its ambassador to Belgium, who said the Israel Palestinian conflict is the cause of Muslim anti-Semitism.

Anti-Semitism remains a serious problem in Germany, according to the first report issued by a national commission of experts.

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Anti-Semitism remains a serious problem in Germany, according to the first report issued by a national commission. About 20 percent of the German population holds strongly anti-Semitic views, says the 188-page report delivered last week to the German Bundestag.

More than 500 people gathered at Faneuil Hall last night to hear a panel of community and civic leaders discuss recent trends in anti-Semitism.

By Abraham H. Foxman

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Anti-Semitism in the United States has increased slightly since 2009, according to an Anti-Defamation League survey.

The Koret Foundation has created an initiative to address the growth of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel activities in the Bay Area and around the world. Grants of nearly $5 million made for Israel advocacy will now be included under the Initiative to Combat Anti-Semitism.

Anti-Semitism in the United States has increased slightly since 2009, according to an Anti-Defamation League survey.

The union movement is giving succour to the oldest form of racism. Oh, how fashionable it is all becoming. A month ago, enfant terrible designer John Galliano was fined over an anti-Semitic tirade at a Paris restaurant. But his drug-addled ramblings were just the latest signs of a wider trend.