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University of Pennsylvania president Elizabeth Magill resigns amid antisemitic controversy

Dec 11, 2023, at 12:28 am

Philadelphia (US): The president of the University of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Magill resigned after her remarks on antisemitism during a congressional hearing on campus sparked outrage.

Antisemitism, intolerance, can be unlearned, Guterres tells New York commemoration

Nov 08, 2019, at 10:35 am

New York/IBNS: Since nobody is born to hate, intolerance can be prevented and unlearned, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday, in a speech underlining his continued fight to stamp out antisemitism, racism and other forms of hatred.  

Anti-Semitism ‘toxic to democracy’, UN expert warns, calling for better education

Oct 19, 2019, at 06:33 am

New York: To counter anti-Semitism, which is “toxic to democracy” and poses “a threat to all societies if left unaddressed”, countries must invest more in education, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief has warned, speaking at UN headquarters in New York.

Tackling ‘deeply worrying’ global rise in anti-Semitism is a job for all societies everywhere, says UN chief

Jan 27, 2019, at 06:26 pm

New York, Jan 27 (IBNS): Warning that anti-Semitism, the world’s oldest prejudice, has persisted to torment new generations, Secretary-General António Guterres has pledged that the United Nations will always be at the forefront of the fight against all forms of hatred, and work to strengthen efforts to uphold human dignity for all.

On Kristallnacht anniversary, UN chief urges renewed fight against 'crime' of anti-Semitism

Nov 10, 2018, at 08:41 am

New York, Nov 10 (IBNS): Political leaders have not yet taken up their responsibility to speak out loudly against neo-Nazism, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, warning that anti-Semitism is on the rise.

UN chief calls for ‘united front’ against anti-Semitism after US synagogue mass-shooting

Oct 28, 2018, at 07:12 pm

New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): The UN Secretary-General said on Saturday he was “deeply shocked” by a deadly mass-shooting inside a synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh, which reportedly left 11 people dead and several others wounded, some critically.

Leaders obliged to confront anti-Semitism ‘everywhere and always’, stresses UN envoy

May 03, 2018, at 01:32 pm

New York, May 3 (IBNS): The United Nations’ top official for the Middle East Peace Process has said that spreading “deeply disturbing” conspiracy theories which fuel anti-Semitism are unacceptable, and serve neither the interests of Palestinians themselves, or the pursuit of peace in the region.