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Combating antisemitism and protecting democracy
A county commissioner in Colorado shared AI-generated images depicting Colorado Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser with devil horns. The GOP nominee for governor, Victor Marx, endorsed the image in a reply.
Colorado Republicans Attack Jewish Gov Candidate With AI ‘Cartoon Devil Horns’ Graphic
Colorado Republicans are using an image showing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser...
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The discussion of how pro-Israel PACs and SuperPACs are impacting elections is important. But the discourse often falls into troubling tropes and even outright antisemitism. Here is a guide on what those tropes are, why they’re wrong, and what you can say instead so your point isn’t undermined.
This is why we say that protecting democracy and opposing fascism and authoritarianism is a crucial part of fighting antisemitism. DHS’s ICE raids and unconstitutional attacks on civil liberties directly impacts the safety of all targeted groups, including Jews.
While many Jewish communal leaders have chosen a path of confrontation rather than engagement with Mayor Mamdani, the events of last week make clear there are better ways to begin a working relationship with the mayor of the city with the largest Jewish population in the world.
The Blogs: Engaging Mamdani in the Fight Against Antisemitism
From the blog of Jonathan Jacoby at The Times of Israel
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🧵 People have rightfully pointed out that this post by Palestinian-American writer Susan Abulhawa is just the antisemitic "Stab-In-The-Back” myth with an anti-Zionist paint job on it. But there’s a little more to it.
"The connection between African Americans and Jewish Americans was forged in the struggle for civil rights. This shared history is now under attack." An absolute MUST READ by Ashley Laverne Jackson, daughter of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Opinion | My father was Baptist minister Jesse Jackson. Yet he blessed my conversion.
As a Black and Jewish woman, I claim a twin inheritance.
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We are dismayed by the horrifying attacks on the Upper West Side in New York City earlier today, in which an Asian man and a Jewish man wearing a kippah were stabbed in broad daylight by an attacker who, according to reports, yelled "Allahu Akbar."
2 Men Stabbed on Upper West Side in Possible Hate Crimes, Police Say
A man was arrested after the daylight attacks in a neighborhood bordering Central Park in Manhattan. The police were investigating whether the stabbings were hate crimes.
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🧵 Suggesting that Mayor Mamdani's positions on Israeli government actions stem from a deep-seated hatred of Jews is unfounded, inflammatory, and divisive. 1/3
Yet another young Republican group is at the center of an antisemitism scandal this week. The Nexus Project's Ella Messler breaks it all down.
In the 9 years since Charlottesville, the antisemitism & white supremacy on display that weekend have moved from the fringes to the mainstream — normalized by political leaders & media voices. The NY Young Republicans’ Nazi problem is just a sad manifestation of that. Every leader must reject it.
After a report last fall exposed a racist group chat, Young Republican organizations across the country came under scrutiny. Now, a burner account that appears to have belonged to the NYYRC’s treasurer reveals the extent of the club’s far-right turn.
Yet another young Republican group is at the center of an antisemitism scandal. This time it’s the New York Young Republican Club, a nearly 2,000-member organization that has included Members of Congress among their ranks and hosted President Trump as its keynote speaker as recently as 2023.
The New York Young Republican Club Has an Antisemitism Problem
A burner account that belonged to the group’s treasurer reveals a hateful, far-right turn.
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🧵 THREAD Tucker Carlson claimed anti-white racism is a bigger threat than antisemitism, while comparing Ivy admissions for Jews vs. white people.
Rep. Collins should respond to and condemn this blatant antisemitism from one of his advisors and family members - not wave it away by touting “support for Israel” while failing to even mention Jewish Americans at all.
Our Antisemitic Myths 101 series is back, and this week we're diving into the myth that Jews controlled or dominated the transatlantic slave trade. Read the full series here: nexusproject.us/nexus-resour...
Deploying a study that seems to funnel respondents to a preferred answer and then using that inflated number to claim Jews "overwhelmingly" support adopting a heavily disputed definition of antisemitism is a flawed approach at best and potentially damaging to the actual fight against antisemitism.
No, American Jews Don't 'Overwhelmingly' Support Adopting IHRA - PDF - Nexus Center for Antisemitism Research
Last week, the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) released the results of a survey of Jewish Americans conducted in May 2026.
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Rogan: "Most people think Epstein was Mossad." Vance: "Ya." This theory has been pushed by Holocaust deniers, neo-Nazis, and Iranian state media. Conspiracy theorists on social media are already sharing the quote as proof that the White House is with them and validating their claims.
This is why we reject an immigration agenda built on fear, intimidation and force. Every loss of life at the hands of Trump’s ICE forces demands accountability and full transparency. As American Jews, we know the consequences when governments turn entire communities into targets.
ICE agent shoots and kills a motorist in Biddeford, Maine, Sen. Angus King says
A federal immigration agent has fatally shot a motorist in Biddeford, Maine, marking the second time in a week that U.S.
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ICE has shot and killed two people in less than a week, in Texas and in Maine. We know about this violence because it happened outside, where neighbors were there to witness it. We often do not find out what happens to those ICE abducts until much later, if ever.
Once again, this administration's militarized immigration enforcement agents have killed one of our neighbors. This is the second ICE shooting within a week. (1/3)
A person was killed in an ICE-involved shooting in Maine, state official says. It comes days after a man was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Texas. https://cnn.it/4wKTLTH
It should go without saying that you should not, under any circumstance, sanitize Nick Fuentes via these 'just asking questions' style discussions. This is how his violent, bigoted positions get normalized to larger audiences.
Hunter Biden, Nick Fuentes Interview Nearly Turns Physical, Report Says
The sit-down, brokered by Channel 5's Andrew Callaghan, reportedly grew heated before cooler heads prevailed.
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We're proud to work with partners on the Hill and in our community to support bills like the Jewish American Security Act & the Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act. It's crucial our government passes legislation that will create tangible protections for Jews and all people targeted by bigotry.
With alarming rise in antisemitism, Congress must pass the Jewish American Security Act
The Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism was formed in response to the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, and has since passed legislation to invest in Holocaust education, protect…
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We’re grateful for the efforts made by JCPA and NEA’s Jewish Affairs Caucus for the new rules and policies that reportedly made a tangible improvement on the safety and experience for Jews and all other participants in this year’s annual meeting.
JCPA, Jewish Educators Welcome Safer, More Inclusive NEA Representative Assembly After New Rules Implemented - Jewish Council for Public Affairs
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We join the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in demanding action and answers. Federal agents detaining and killing with impunity threatens ALL of us. Protecting immigrants and due process is on ALL of us. Defending civil liberties and pushing back against authoritarianism protects ALL of us.
For 35 years, a Mexican father built homes in Houston. Then a morning drive ended in tragedy | CNN
The case again raises questions about who is targeted by a nationwide immigration enforcement push the Trump administration says aims to remove dangerous criminals from the US.
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@emilyctamkin.bsky.social: "this... is a reminder of the importance of drawing a clear line between criticism of AIPAC and conspiracy-mongering, which can quickly edge into antisemitism." "Hence the basic rule: Grounded criticism of AIPAC isn’t antisemitic, and conspiracy theories about it are."
AIPAC isn't to blame for the Graham Platner scandal — no matter what social media trolls say
A new conspiracy theory prompts dismal insights into our civic landscape
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Saying someone can only support Israel because they’ve been bought is a clear example of anti-Zionism crossing into antisemitism. We caution El-Sayed and all candidates to refrain from making reductive statements like these that rely on harmful canards.
A new poll confirms that American Jews are united by a shared concern about antisemitism, but that consensus breaks down when it comes to where threats originate and how to address them. Nexus Center for Antisemitism Research took a closer look at the Jewish Voters Resource Center's latest survey.
Antisemitism, Israel, and the Fractured Jewish Consensus - Nexus Center for Antisemitism Research
Recently, the Jewish Voters Resource Center conducted a survey to assess the landscape of American Jews six months before the midterm
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This week, let’s dive into false claims that Israel, or a Jewish lobby acting on its behalf, secretly controls the U.S. government.