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An employee at a California resort filmed himself harassing Israeli guests and then posted the footage online. Whether he was fired or resigned afterward is secondary to the larger legal issue at hand. Under Title II of the Civil Rights Act and California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act, hotels and other public accommodations are prohibited from discriminating against or harassing individuals on the basis of religion or national origin. Targeting people simply because they are Israeli is not “activism” or protected political commentary. It crosses into unlawful discrimination. Businesses have a legal and ethical obligation to ensure that all guests can access public spaces safely, equally, and without intimidation.

It is completely unacceptable that Jewish people are harassed like this when checking into a hotel, simply for speaking Hebrew. The United States can not become a nation where Jew-hatred or harassment of Jews in this manner can become normalized. Not only should this employee be fired (he claims he was) but the entire hotel needs to be investigated for how it’s staff conducts themselves.

@LeoTerrellDOJ This type of behavior is disgusting and we completely agree with Attorney Terrell. The entire hotel should be investigated.

If true, this is outrageous. Termination is not good enough! This hotel needs to be investigated. I’m not satisfied with a single termination.

Actions have consequences and UCLA must enforce punishment on students or groups that promote Jew-hatred. SJP at UCLA was banned indefinitely last year so why is it now promoting campus events?

The Law Society of Ontario has revoked the license of lawyer Christos Vitsentzatos following a finding of professional misconduct. While there were multiple serious findings of professional misconduct and conduct unbecoming a licensee, the totality of which led to the revocation of his license, the Law Society specifically addressed and upheld an antisemitic comment made by Vitsentzatos as professional misconduct. Vitsentzatos attempted to defend his use of the phrase "pulling a Hebrew" in financial negotiations by claiming it was meant to encourage "strength." The hearing panel swiftly rejected this, recognizing it as a harmful use of the age-old antisemitic trope of Jewish greed. A community impact statement submitted to the panel made clear how these slurs normalize hate at a time when antisemitism is already dangerously pervasive in Canadian society. Antisemitism has no place in the mainstream, let alone within the justice system itself.

Today marks one year since the tragic murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim in a targeted antisemitic terror attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. They were young diplomats and they believed in coexistence, dialogue, and the strength of democratic values. Their murders are a devastating reminder of what happens when antisemitic hate is tolerated, normalized, and amplified in our streets, institutions, and public discourse. In the year since their deaths, we have continued to witness escalating violence, intimidation, and hatred directed at Jews around the world. At The Lawfare Project, we will continue fighting to protect Jewish civil rights and hold accountable those who enable antisemitism and extremist violence. We have already seen the consequences of leaving hate unchecked.

House candidate Maureen Galindo pledges to send ‘American zionists’ to internment camp. “I will turn the detention center into a prison for American Zionists and a castration center…” TX-35 Congressional candidate Maureen Galindo publicly proposed using state power to round up, imprison, and physically harm Americans based on their beliefs. By weaponizing “anti-Zionism” as cover, she is testing how far this can go without consequence and how openly a candidate can advocate for state-sanctioned violence while hiding behind political language. Under the Constitution, the government cannot target individuals for their beliefs. That safeguard protects everyone. Once it is eroded for one group, it can be applied to any group. This is a warning sign of how far the boundaries of lawful political discourse are being pushed. Credit: Facebook / Maureen Galindo for Congress

Internal Hamas documents recovered in Gaza reportedly reveal extensive coordination between the terror organization and NGOs funded by the Canadian government. According to the documents, Hamas was involved in selecting aid beneficiaries, vetting personnel connected to humanitarian projects, and facilitating the involvement of individuals linked to terrorist organizations on the ground. If these reports are accurate, they raise serious legal and national security concerns. Hamas is a listed terrorist entity under Canadian law. Canadian taxpayer dollars must never be permitted to support, directly or indirectly, organizations, operations, or networks tied to terrorism. Canada has correctly stated that Hamas cannot play any role in the future governance of the Palestinian territories. That position must now be backed by rigorous oversight, meaningful accountability measures, and full transparency to ensure public funds are never diverted to terrorist-linked actors.

Hezbollah is using churches to launch attacks against Israelis. The weaponization of churches and houses of worship is a tactic taken directly from the terrorist playbook. We have already seen Hezbollah flags waved at pro-terror rallies outside synagogues. The same hateful ideology that targets Jewish communities is also exploiting sacred religious spaces for violence and terror. Terror groups like Hezbollah are a threat to Jews, Christians and Muslims alike.

Senators Jacky Rosen and James Lankford have introduced the bipartisan Jewish American Security Act, a major legislative effort to establish institutional accountability in the fight against antisemitism. The bill would strengthen Title VI enforcement obligations for colleges and universities, authorize a $1 billion federal investment to secure Jewish institutions and houses of worship, and establish new transparency requirements on social media platforms regarding antisemitic content and online radicalization. The legislation represents a significant shift toward concrete legal and civil rights enforcement mechanisms to protect Jewish communities on campuses, in public spaces, and across digital platforms.

The Lawfare Project’s Senior Counsel, @GerardFilitti, talks to @NEWSMAX about the historical revisionism of Mamdani’s recent Nakba post, the protests targeting synagogue, and the need to hold political leaders accountable for their inaction.

A mosque, like a synagogue, church, or temple, is not a battlefield. It is a sacred space, and every American has the right to worship without fear. We know this well because Jewish houses of worship are targeted every day – in fact, just last week, a Jewish synagogue in Midwood was targeted by people waving the flags of foreign terrorist organizations.

The attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego is an atrocity that we condemn absolutely. A mosque, like a synagogue, church, or temple, is not a battlefield. It is a sacred space, and every American has the right to worship without fear. We know this well because Jewish houses of worship are targeted every day – in fact, just last week, a Jewish synagogue in Midwood was targeted by people waving the flags of foreign terrorist organizations. Investigators will follow the evidence wherever it leads. But no one should ignore the broader climate now poisoning American public life: mobs glorifying terror, extremists intimidating worshippers and students, and political actors excusing harassment as “activism.” That atmosphere corrodes the rule of law and makes violence like this thinkable. We stand with the victims, their families, and the San Diego community. Hate crimes against any faith community are attacks on the civil rights of all Americans, and they must be met with consequences, accountability, and moral clarity.

During his time in office, @NYCMayor Mamdani: 👉 Revoked executive orders protecting Jewish New Yorkers. 👉 Refused to condemn pro-Hamas demonstrations. 👉 Consistently demonized Israel’s right to self-defense. 👉 Refused to condemn antisemitic rhetoric from his own inner circle. 👉 Vetoed legislation aimed at improving security for Jewish day schools. 👉 Promoted a one-sided and inflammatory narrative of the Nakba. 👉 Allowed antisemitism to fester openly on the streets of New York City. No, Mayor Mamdani — Jewish New Yorkers are not obligated to attend performative “Jewish Heritage” celebrations staged by an administration that has repeatedly failed to protect them.

Putting on a Jewish Heritage Month is not credible or genuine when it comes from a politician who has repeatedly aligned himself with activists and movements that target, isolate, and vilify the Jewish community. Zohran Mamdani @NYCMayor has demonstrated time and again that he does not take antisemitism seriously when it comes from his own political camp. Jewish New Yorkers are not obligated to legitimize a performative “Jewish Heritage” event while antisemitic rhetoric, intimidation, and hostility toward Zionist Jews are minimized or ignored.

For the first time ever, a formal submission has been made to the International Criminal Court (ICC) by a Palestinian victim demanding the investigation and arrest of Hamas leadership for war crimes committed against the Palestinian people. The 40-page filing, submitted on behalf of a Gazan civilian who lost his wife and children, targets 14 top Hamas leaders for systemic atrocities that violate the 1949 Geneva Convention and constitute severe crimes against humanity. The submission explicitly documents how Hamas’s premeditated strategy of utilizing Gazan men, women, and children as human shields is directly responsible for the staggering civilian death toll and widespread destruction experienced in Gaza. Charges detailed in the extensive filing include murder, torture, the conscription of child soldiers, and the intentional directing of attacks against civilian objects. The Palestinian people deserve justice for the atrocities committed against them by Hamas, and the ICC's Office of the Prosecutor must act to ensure equal access to justice for all victims. True international justice requires total accountability.

During what should have been a day of celebration for graduates and their families, a flag featuring swastikas and a Star of David was displayed atop NYU’s Steinhardt building. This blatant display of antisemitism is part of a deeply disturbing pattern. While NYU Campus Safety and the NYPD are investigating this as a potential hate crime, we must demand more than just "swift removal." The normalization of genocidal symbols under the guise of expression is a direct threat to the safety and dignity of Jewish students. Universities are legally required to maintain a campus environment free from harassment and discrimination.

The Lawfare Project’s Director of Communications and Outreach, @JayneZirkle, issues a powerful message to @JNS_org on the newly released report documenting the systematic rape and sexual violence committed during the October 7 massacre. The evidence is overwhelming and the silence and denial surrounding these crimes must end.