An 18-year-old college student and recent member of the Texas State Guard who is accused of setting a fire at an Austin synagogue faces a federal arson charge for the Halloween incident. The assault of a Jewish man in Brooklyn last Thursday by an unknown assailant has prompted an investigation by New York police and a reward from ADL. Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, was soundly condemned by Jewish and Muslim groups for suggesting that the United States should unite under one religion.

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• We are glad to see that Natali and Mordy Oknin are no longer in Turkish custody and safely back in Israel. Grateful to all those involved in securing their release…
• Our experts found dozens of Facebook groups and pages explicitly dedicated to promoting the Protocols of the Elders of Zion in Arabic. There is no excuse for hosting this kind of fundamental anti-Jewish hate on mainstream social media platforms…
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• Residents find flyers with racist messages promoting ‘white power’ in Spring neighborhoods (NBC Houston -- Mark Toubin interviewed)
• Federal judge rejects attempt to extract $300 million from Loveland through 'bogus' arbitration (Colorado Springs Gazette)
• Amazon removes ‘Gas the JEWS’ holiday tumbler (Cleveland Jewish News)

• Allegations of bigotry and calls for impeachment rock College Democrats (POLITICO)
• Anti-vax protesters held posters with Nazi symbols outside office of Jewish lawmaker in New York (Insider)
• Rittenhouse case, Arbery death trial reflect deepening political and racial divides (USA Today)

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