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Avi Benlolo: The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Bringing with It a New Level of Antisemitism

"Even while the world grapples with the most pressing health issue of our time, there are those who are using the coronavirus pandemic as another excuse to attack the Jewish people, a phenomenon I am calling 'coronasemitism,'" writes FSWC President and CEO Avi Benlolo in an opinion piece published in the National Post. In the piece, Benlolo discusses how anti-Semites have attempted to link viruses to Jewish communities throughout history and how the coronavirus is no exception.

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FSWC Demands Hate Crime Investigation After Aroma Cafe Defaced with Antisemitic Graffiti

The Aroma location at 540 College Street was defaced with graffiti that read “Zionists not welcome.” Police have reported to FSWC that they are actively investigating the incident and are in process of conducting a canvass of the neighbourhood in search of surveillance video that may have captured the perpetrators.

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101-Year-Old WWII and Spanish Flu Survivor Just Beat COVID-19

A 101-year-old Italian man, identified as 'Mr. P,' who was admitted to a hospital in northeast Italy last week has been released from isolation after recovering from COVID-19. Born in 1919, the man is also a WWII and Spanish flu survivor.

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Israel Heads for Unity Government as Netanyahu Rival Gantz Puts Coronavirus Over Politics

Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz has agreed to form a unity government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ending political deadlock in Israel amid the coronavirus pandemic. Previously vowing he would never enter a unity government with Netanyahu, Gantz made the announcement over the weekend, asking leaders to put "personal scores aside" and stating he did "what my nation needs" while Israel remains in a state of emergency.

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Monsey Hanukkah Stabbing Victim Josef Neumann Dies Three Months After Attack

FSWC is saddened to learn of the death of Rabbi Josef Neumann who was one of five victims of the machete attack that took place during a Hanukkah celebration in Monsey, New York. Neumann was the most gravely wounded victim, sustaining multiple stab wounds. May his memory be a blessing.

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Rocket Launched from Gaza Strip Lands in Sderot

Palestinian terrorists in Gaza fired a rocket into southern Israel on Friday night, breaking a calm on the border that has prevailed since the coronavirus outbreak. There were no injuries or damage reported.

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Dutch Jew Who Rescued 100s in Vichy France Finally Recognized — 80 Years Later

Even after his death in 1980, Sally Noach's tale of rescuing hundreds of Jews in Vichy France went untold - until his daughter investigated and discovered his wartime efforts and heroism. As a Dutch diplomat, Noach issued false papers to 432 Jewish people during the Second World War, registering them as Dutch and thus securing their freedom and escape from near-certain death.

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Report Antisemitism and News of Concern to FSWC

If you would like to report antisemitism or news of concern to Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, please email jaime@fswc.ca.

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