search
Louis Farrakhan
Jonathan A. Greenblatt, the national director of the Anti-Defamation League, speaks at the ADL Annual Meeting in Los Angeles on November 6, 2014 (courtesy ADL)
April 20, 2018, 9:57 am
How a Jewish civil rights group became a villain on the far-left
Critics accuse Anti-Defamation League of 'selective' activism and backing institutions seen as perpetuating racism
By Ben Sales
Women’s March National Co-Chair Tamika Mallory speaking in New York, April 22, 2017. (Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Hulu via JTA)
April 18, 2018, 10:35 pm
Women’s March head attacks Starbucks for including ADL in bias trainings
Controversial leader Tamika Mallory accuses the Jewish advocacy group of 'constantly attacking black and brown people'
By JTA
Marchers with the National Council of Jewish Women and other Jewish organizations assembled on the National Mall for the Women’s March on January 21, 2017. (Ron Sachs via JTA)
March 23, 2018, 8:25 am
Progressive Jews say they won’t give up on the Women’s March
While complaining that march leaders haven't distanced themselves enough from anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, Jewish activists say there is still time for movement 'to address this'
By Josefin Dolsten
Keith Ellison (r), talking to reporters as he leaves a House Democratic caucus meeting at the US Capitol, February 8, 2018. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via JTA)
March 19, 2018, 8:49 pm
Keith Ellison says he never had a relationship with Farrakhan
Democratic deputy head alludes to his association with Nation of Islam, but disavows its virulently anti-Semitic leader
By JTA
The organizers of the Women’s March, from left to right: Bob Bland, Linda Sarsour, Carmen Perez and Tamika Mallory at BET’s Social Awards in Atlanta, February 11, 2018. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET via jTA)
March 12, 2018, 1:29 pm
Mallory forfeits inclusion by exalting Farrakhan
Why should we have to choose between what we believe and normalizing bigotry?
By Daniel Markind
Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan delivers a speech and talks about US President Donald Trump, at the Watergate Hotel, on November 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson/Getty Images/AFP)
March 12, 2018, 6:35 am
Jews agree that Farrakhan is anti-Semitic. After that, it gets complicated.
Divisions over controversial Nation of Islam leader emblematic of a wider split in how Jewish groups are responding to bigotry
By Ben Sales
US Rep. Danny Davis, an Illinois Democrat (US House of Representatives/Wikipedia/Public Domain)
March 9, 2018, 12:22 pm
Congressman who praised Farrakhan condemns preacher’s anti-Semitic views
J Street welcomes repudiation by Rep. Danny Davis, who previously hailed Nation of Islam leader as 'an outstanding human being'
By TOI staff and JTA
Louis Farrakhan (AP/Paul Beaty)
March 8, 2018, 2:49 pm
Walks like an anti-Semite, talks like an anti-Semite…
It's not too much to expect progressive leadership to make wiser choices than embracing Louis Farrakhan in public
By Yehuda Kurtzer
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Economic Club of Washington in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM)
March 8, 2018, 1:49 pm
Prime ministers are doin’ it to themselves: 9 things for March 8
Women are the focus of the day, but it's Netanyahu manning up to early elections and attacking the police that leads the news agenda
By Joshua Davidovich
US Rep. Danny Davis, an Illinois Democrat (US House of Representatives/Wikipedia/Public Domain)
March 8, 2018, 1:10 am
J Street reconsiders endorsement of congressman who praised Farrakhan
'We take anti-Semitism quite seriously,' dovish Jewish group says after Danny Davis calls Nation of Islam leader an 'outstanding human being'
By JTA
In this Tuesday Oct. 17, 2017, file photo, activist Tamika Mallory speaks at a news conference in New York (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
March 7, 2018, 6:25 am
Facing controversy, Women’s March says anti-Semitism ‘indefensible’
But rights movement fails to condemn co-organizer Tamika Mallory's support of Louis Farrakhan: 'We love and value our sister'
By TOI staff
US Rep. Danny Davis, an Illinois Democrat (US House of Representatives/Wikipedia/Public Domain)
March 5, 2018, 6:21 am
ADL says Democrat who won’t condemn Farrakhan lacks ‘courage’
‘My world is so much bigger than any of that,’ Illinois Rep. Danny Davis says of Nation of Islam leader’s virulent, long-standing anti-Semitism
By JTA
Illustrative: Louis Farrakhan speaking at a news conference at the Mosque Maryam in Chicago, March 31, 2011. (Scott Olson/Getty Images via JTA)
March 2, 2018, 11:04 pm
Louis Farrakhan is an anti-Semite. Is he still relevant?
Although diminished in influence and overshadowed by white supremacists, Nation of Islam leader still drawing scrutiny over his acceptance by public figures
By Ben Sales
In this Dec. 2, 2016, file photo, Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison listens during a forum on the future of the Democratic Party in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski,)
February 14, 2018, 8:59 am
Keith Ellison says he met Rouhani to advocate for captive American
Democratic lawmaker pushes back at criticism over dinner that was also attended by Louis Farrakhan
By JTA
Democratic National Committee Deputy Chair Rep. Keith Ellison (Democrat - Minnesota), right, talks to reporters as he leaves a House Democratic caucus meeting at the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, February 8, 2018. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
February 13, 2018, 8:41 am
Senior Democrat Keith Ellison dined with Iranian president, Louis Farrakhan
Top DNC official and two other congressmen attended private dinner on the sidelines of 2013 UN General Assembly in New York
By Stuart Winer
Load More