Online antisemitism contends Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi is Jewish or controlled by Jews

Following Argentina’s victory over Algeria, posts targeting Lionel Messi falsely claimed that he is Jewish, controlled by Jews or benefiting from alleged Jewish influence over FIFA and the World Cup. The posts drew on the longstanding antisemitic trope that Jews secretly control institutions and manipulate outcomes from behind the scenes. [Press Release]

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JCRC Bay Area remonstrates with Congressman Ro Khanna

JCRC and our partners have discussed pressing issues related to antisemitism with the congressman. We shared increasing concerns that his repeated use of the phrase “Epstein class,” and attacks on AIPAC as a shadowy organization, are being used by antisemitic individuals and groups to further conspiracy theories that harm the Jewish community. [Press Release]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Gertrude Goldhaber

Gertrude Goldhaber (July 14, 1911 – February 2, 1998) was a German-born Jewish-American nuclear physicist. She earned her PhD from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and though her family suffered during the Holocaust, Gertrude was able to escape to London and later to the United States. [Wikipedia]

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