The number of antisemitic incidents in the United States tallied by the Anti-Defamation League declined by 33% in 2025 — the first drop in five years — due in large part to what the ADL said was a dramatic decrease of incidents on college campuses. After pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist student protests proliferated in 2024, the ADL tallied 1,694 antisemitic incidents on U.S. college campuses during that year. According to the ADL's latest figures released Wednesday, the number plunged by 66% in 2025, to 583, as many colleges and universities — under pressure from President Donald Trump's administration — took steps to curb such protests.
Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, has died at 96. The Anne Frank Trust UK, where she was honorary president, announced her death on Saturday in London. King Charles III praised Schloss for her lifelong dedication to overcoming hatred and prejudice. Born in Vienna in 1929, Schloss fled to Amsterdam and became friends with Anne Frank. Both families hid from the Nazis but were eventually captured. Schloss survived Auschwitz and later moved to Britain. She became a prominent Holocaust educator, speaking worldwide and writing books. Her family remembers her as a remarkable woman devoted to remembrance and peace.
Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Catholic Church's commitment to fighting antisemitism amid rising tensions from Israel's war in Gaza. On Wednesday, he marked the 60th anniversary of the "Nostra Aetate" declaration, which revolutionized Catholic-Jewish relations. Leo acknowledged past misunderstandings but emphasized the Church's Gospel-mandated friendship with Jews. He quoted the declaration, condemning antisemitism in all forms. The anniversary comes during a surge in antisemitism linked to Israel's military actions. Jewish leaders have expressed hope for the Vatican's continued strong stance against antisemitism, highlighting the Church's influential role.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at combating antisemitism at schools. It creates an an Office of Civil Rights to work with districts on fighting discrimination and bias and requires an antisemitism prevention coordinator within the office to submit recommendations to the Legislature. Proponents say the law is needed to respond to an alarming level of harassment against Jewish students. But critics say it could unintentionally stifle instruction and open dialogue in the classroom. Lawmakers in several other states have tried to advance similar proposals.
