Over the past 8 years, more than 175 people have been killed in attacks linked to white supremacy. Violence against minority groups has no place in our society. This hate must stop now.
Over the past 8 years, more than 175 people have been killed in attacks linked to white supremacy. Violence against minority groups has no place in our society. This hate must stop now.
According to a survey published by the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, there is a significant gap between the estimated instances of antisemitism in small towns and big cities. Jews in small towns feel much less safe than they would in large cities.
July 22, 1942 – 70,000 Jews were deported from the Warsaw Ghetto to Treblinka, sent to their deaths at one of the deadliest concentration camps of WWII. To ensure the lives taken at Treblinka are never forgotten, sign the petition to make sure Holocaust education is taught in every US school: bit.ly/HolocaustEducation
June 21st marks 55 years since the murders of civil rights defenders James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. They were killed for helping African Americans register to vote in Mississippi. We must honor their legacy and stand in solidarity with minorities anywhere.
Last week, the Wall Street Journal published a half-year report on hate crimes in New York City. Disturbingly, hate crimes are up more than 80% and more than half of the crimes in the city were antisemitic. No minority should ever feel unsafe walking the streets of NYC.
With antisemitism on the rise worldwide, it is now more important than ever for governments to implement legislation that safeguards their Jewish communities. These countries have adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism. It is time for every nation to follow suit. Will your country be next?
Israel is one of the world's leaders in humanitarian aid. Over the past year, the Jewish nation has helped disaster-stricken communities in more than a dozen countries. When emergencies strike, Israel is always there to lend a helping hand. Read more: http://bit.ly/2KA0eg4
11 US states have already ensured that the Holocaust is taught in their public schools. Will your state be next? Write your representative today and make sure the Holocaust is taught in your schools: bit.ly/2IjaSVX
Israel is World's StartUp Nation
There are currently 539 multinational companies from 35 different companies with offices in Israel. After 71 years, it also has more IPOs per capita than any other country.
A recent study revealed that there were 1,879 recorded antisemitic incidents in the United States in 2018.
Of these incidents, 344 antisemitic incidents took place in K-12 schools last year. Write your representative in support of the Never Again Education Act to grant funds to provide Holocaust education in American schools: bit.ly/2HkE9jA
Antisemitic incidents in Belgium have nearly doubled since last year.
In 2018, there were over 100 incidents in total. Even more shocking is that 39% of Belgium's Jews have reported being harassed just for being Jewish. Read more: http://bit.ly/2WrrCDi
A new survey by the Claims Conference found critical gaps in Holocaust knowledge in Austria. Disturbingly, the majority of those polled did not know six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust. Read more: http://www.claimscon.org/austria-study/