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‘Tsunami’ of anti-Semitism unleashed by pandemic, says Trump Official

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Published: 8 May 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

US extremist at Idaho protest blames 'compliant' Jews for Holocaust; Republican state rep compares governor’s handling of virus information to Nazi Germany

Coronavirus crisis unleashed 'tsunami' of anti-Semitism, Trump official says (Haaretz)
Special envoy Elan Carr says his office is closely monitoring online expressions of anti-Semitism around the world, clearly seeing an uptick in hate speech caused amid the spread of COVID-19

US extremist blames 'compliant' Jews for Holocaust in Idaho protest (Haaretz)
Ammon Bundy tells crowd during anti-lockdown demonstration that Jewish people thought 'putting their head down and trying to not be noticed was the better way' in WWII

US lawmaker compares governor’s handling of virus information to Nazi Germany (Haaretz)
'This is a socialist playbook,' says Republican State Representative Cris Dush, criticising Pennsylvania governor's lack of transparency amid the outbreak

Photo: US extremist Ammon Bundy at Malheur Wildlife Refuge, Oregon, in 2016 (Haaretz)

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