Everything You Need to Know About Antisemitism
Antisemitism is a tangible threat to Jews and the very fabric of democratic societies. American Jewish Committee (AJC), with a global presence, works every day to combat Jew-hatred through global diplomacy, political advocacy, coalition building, and strategic communications.
The resources below include key insights on antisemitism including the connection between antisemitism and anti-Zionism, antisemitism from the far-right, the far-left, and in the name of Islam. It also includes explanations of philosemitism, the Working Definition of Antisemitism, white supremacists, Holocaust distortion, conspiracy theories, and more.
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AJC’s Call to Action Against Antisemitism: A Society-Wide Nonpartisan Guide for America
American Jewish Committee's Call to Action Against Antisemitism in America provides U.S. leadership in all sectors of society with the knowledge and tools to understand, respond to, and prevent antisemitism.
The Working Definition of Antisemitism
We need to define it to fight it. Here’s why a standard understanding of antisemitism is critical.
AJC’s Translate Hate Glossary
AJC's Translate Hate interactive glossary empowers you to identify, expose, and report antisemitism.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch To Join in White House Roundtable on Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch thanked the White House for convening a roundtable discussion on combating antisemitism with the heads of U.S. Jewish organizations. The meeting is slated to be held Dec. 7. AJC has long advocated for such a meeting in a time when antisemitism and other hate crimes in the U.S. have dramatically increased in recent years.
American Jewish Committee Seeks Clarifications of ResumeBuilder Workplace Antisemitism Survey
“The rampant antisemitism by hiring managers revealed in the survey, if accurate, is not only alarming but also blatantly illegal under federal law,” said AJC CEO Ted Deutch. “Employers may not discriminate on the basis of race or religion. That so many hiring managers reportedly admitted they would willingly violate the civil rights of Jewish job candidates, regardless of their qualifications, is disturbing. Anti-Jewish discrimination has no place in the workplace or anywhere else.”
Who is Nick Fuentes and Why Is His Antisemitism Dangerous for America?
What you need to know about Nicholas “Nick” J. Fuentes, his America First movement, “the Groypers,” Milo Yiannopoulos, and more.
Who Are the Black Hebrew Israelites?
Just who are the Black Hebrew Israelites who chanted "We are the real Jews" on the night basketball star Kyrie Irving returned to the court? What do black israelites believe and why are their beliefs problematic?
Jewish Communal Letter to Amazon Regarding Antisemitic Film Available on Platform
Letter by Jewish communal leaders to Amazon regarding the antisemitic book and film remaining available on the platform.
What Dave Chappelle’s SNL Monologue Got Right and Wrong About Kanye, Kyrie, and Antisemitism in America
No matter one’s take on comedian Dave Chappelle’s jokes about antisemitism during his most recent SNL monologue, it’s important to understand why some of his lines were problematic.
14 Essential and Timely Resources on Antisemitism For American Jews and Allies of the Jewish Community
AJC created a suite of resources and action items to help those inside and outside the Jewish community better understand and combat the antisemitic hatred on display in American society in recent weeks.
American Jewish Committee Urges Amazon to Remove Antisemitic Book, Film Shared by NBA Star Kyrie Irving
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch today called on Amazon to immediately remove “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” a notorious antisemitic book and film that gained prominence when Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving shared on social media a link to it on the Amazon website. AJC has launched an online petition to Amazon “urging the swift removal of the film and book.” “Effectively combating antisemitism requires corporate leaders to recognize what antisemitism is and to take firm action to confront it,” said Deutch.
Deconstructing NBA Star Kyrie Irving’s Antisemitic Uproar
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving refuses to apologize for tweeting a link to a movie riddled with dangerous antisemitic conspiracy theories to his 4.6 million followers.
AJC’s Rabbi Baker Addresses International Terezin Declaration Conference
Rabbi Andrew Baker, American Jewish Committee Director of International Jewish Affairs, addressed today the Terezin Declaration Conference. The two-day conference, hosted by the Czech government, which holds the EU Presidency, is a follow up to the Prague Holocaust Era Assets Conference in 2009. “Government recognition of Jewish communities’ security needs is not the same as action,” Baker declared in remarks focused on the continuing rise of antisemitism. He also underscored the need “for governments to adopt and employ the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.”
Take Action: 6 Ways to Combat Antisemitism after Kanye West’s Remarks
The fight against Jew-hatred doesn’t end with the rapper’s antisemitic tropes and conspiracies. There is more work to be done to combat the world’s oldest hatred. Here are six ways you can take action now.
Pittsburgh's Response to the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting: An Oral History
Today marks four years since America’s deadliest antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Listen to former Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on what it was like to witness the pain inflicted on his community when a stranger walked into a prayer service, declared "All Jews must die," and ended 11 lives.
AJC CEO Statement on Adidas Ending Partnership with Kanye West
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, issued a statement today welcoming the decision of Adidas to terminate its partnership with Kanye West today.
Campus Antisemitism – What’s Happening at UC Berkeley?
Controversy erupted at the UC Berkeley Law school this fall over the decision by a handful of student groups to adopt bylaws that would ban Zionist speakers. Dr. Ethan Katz, Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies at Berkeley, and co-founder of the Antisemitism Education Initiative, and Charlotte Aaron, a Berkeley Law student and board member of the Jewish Student Association (JSA), join us to discuss the situation on campus, how it has affected their work as Jewish activists, and why they remain hopeful for the future of Jews on campus.
Unpacking the Origins of Kanye’s Antisemitism
Rapper Kanye West’s recent antisemitic outbursts during a primetime Fox News interview and on social media to his over 31 million followers have provided another example of the normalization of Jew-hatred in the American public sphere. AJC’s U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism Holly Huffnagle joins us to break down his vile statements and explain how they are part of longstanding rhetoric that targets Jews.
5 of Kanye West’s Antisemitic Remarks, Explained
Over the last month, rapper Kanye West, now also known as Ye, has posted antisemitic tropes on his social media accounts, shared antisemitic conspiracy theories with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, and later, on social media, threatened violence against Jews. Now he's on an antisemitic media tour.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch Statement on Kanye West’s Antisemitic Remarks
American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch today sharply criticized Kanye West’s antisemitic statements, calling them “a clear and present danger to every Jewish person.” Deutch urged Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms to keep West’s anti-Jewish hate off their channels.
