The defendants allegedly targeted executives of the Brooklyn art museum who had Jewish-sounding names, but only one of their victims was in fact Jewish — Executive Director Anne Pasternak.
The destruction of statues of historical icons coupled with anti-Semitic violence in America has spread to Europe, as much of the world descends into chaos.
'There is no question that the swastikas and inscriptions on these specific headstones have an adverse impact in honoring those who served,' the bipartisan group said.
In the latest anti-Semitic hate crime perpetrated by foes of Israel, Arab assailants painted on a revered holy site a symbol associated with the genocidal murder of six million Jews.
The Democrats who have lost the Senate, the House, the presidency, many state legislatures and governorships need to find a new message other than their hate-filled, blame-everything-on-the-Republicans mantra that they have been using.
A court in the German city of Wuppertal upheld a ruling that a 2014 firebombing of a synagogue was not an anti-Semitic attack, but a way to criticize Israel.
Castrillo Mota de Judios ("Jews' Hill Camp"), voted in 2014 to change its name from Castrillo Matajudios ("Camp Kill Jews") to its current name. Rodriguez said that there have been six vandalism incidents since then as well as protests whenever Jewish or Israeli representatives visited.
Someone drew a swastika in a Northeastern University dormitory in Boston, Massachusetts. Unfortunately, this is only the latest in a string of anti-Semitic acts on American campuses.
After vandalizing a well known Jewish-owned business, a group of teenagers damaged several cars and a bus before shouting "Heil Hitler" as they left the area.