anti-semitism

People attend the visitation service for Margie Reckard at La Paz Faith Center in El Paso, Texas, in August 2019. She was killed in white supremacist attack that targeted Latinos at a Walmart.

2019 Brought Stepped-Up Efforts To Counter White Supremacist Violence

Hannah Allam

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Extremism monitors say 2019 was the year the country started taking serious measures to address a growing far-right threat.

Ramapo police officers escort Grafton Thomas from Ramapo Town Hall to a police vehicle on Sunday. Thomas is accused of stabbing multiple people as they gathered to celebrate Hanukkah at a rabbi's home in the Orthodox Jewish community north of New York.

Gov. Cuomo Calls New York Hanukkah Attack 'Act Of Domestic Terrorism'

James Doubek

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A man stabbed people celebrating Hanukkah at the home of a rabbi in Rockland County, a New York City suburb, on Saturday night. The incident comes amid a surge of anti-Semitic violence in the region.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press briefing on the last day of the Florida trade trip to Israel.

Local / State

DeSantis Trip To Israel Concludes After Blitz Of Partnerships And Politics

Jeffrey Schweers

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JERUSALEM – At the end of the day for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, it was about building relationships, making new connections and checking in with...

The Florida Cabinet - Attorney General Ashley Moody, Gov. Ron DeSantis, CFO Jimmy Patronis and Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried - met in Israel Wednesday morning.

Politics / Issues

Florida Cabinet Meets In Israel Despite Illegality Complaint

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the independently elected Florida Cabinet met in Israel on Wednesday, waving away complaints that the setting was illegal. They…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill during a signing ceremony at the William J. Kirlew Junior Academy, Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. DeSantis is expected to sign a bill prohibiting anti-Semitism in public schools during a trip to Israel.

World Affairs

With DeSantis Poised To Sign Anti-Semitism Bill In Israel, Free Speech Advocacy Group Asks For Veto

Ryan Dailey

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During a week-long trip to Israel that kicks off Saturday, Governor Ron DeSantis will likely sign a bill prohibiting anti-Semitic speech in public...

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Politics / Issues

Florida Bill Defines Anti-Semitism, Prohibits Discrimination

Associated Press

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A bill that would define anti-Semitism under Florida law and prohibit religion-based discrimination at public schools and universities is advancing in the…

Andrew Gillum (D), pictured left, and Ron DeSantis (R), pictured right, are the biggest recipients of Florida's matching funds program.

Politics / Issues

Florida Governor Campaigns Accuse Each Other of Anti-Semitism

Jessica Palombo

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With six weeks left before the gubernatorial election, Florida’s major candidates and their parties have been accusing each other of anti-Semitism.

Local / State

Report: Anti-Semitic Incidents Rose In State Last Year

An advocacy group says anti-Semitic incidents in Florida were on the rise last year.The Anti-Defamation League reported Monday that there were 137…

Local / State

Sarasota Synagogue Defaced With Small Swastikas

A Jewish congregation in Sarasota says someone drew anti-Semitic images on its property.The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports two small swastikas and a…