ADL: Anti-Semitic incidents in US hit record high in 2019

Hate crimes in US reach highest level in over a decade

FBI data shows that 7,314 hate crimes took place across the US in 2019, up from 7,120 the year before – and approaching the 7,783 of 2008. The data also shows there was a nearly 7% increase in religion-based hate crimes, with 953 reports of crimes targeting Jews and Jewish institutions last year, up from 835 the year before.

WHO coronavirus meeting descends into Israel-bashing session

WHO coronavirus meeting descends into Israel-bashing session

Annual session sees UN body adopt resolution, co-sponsored by Syria, Cuba, Turkey, Qatar, and the Palestinians, condemning Israel for allegedly violating the health rights of Palestinians and Syrians in the Golan Heights. UN Watch director decries the “cynical politicization of the world’s top health agency at the expense of focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic and other vital global health priorities and emergencies.”