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NY Man Sentenced to 90 Days for Violent Antisemitic Assault Amidst Outrage
German Far-Left Candidate's Party Accused of Antisemitism Over Pro-Palestinian Stance
Institutions Advance Anti-Hate Efforts: IHRA Definition Adopted, Utah Taskforce Shares Model

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You're listening to Antisemitism Watch, I'm Rachel Adler.

We begin today with a case outcome that has drawn sharp criticism from Jewish community activists. A New York man, Yahya Amin, who was convicted of a violent antisemitic assault on an Israeli tourist just days after the October 7th attacks, received a sentence of just 90 days in jail. According to the New York Post, Amin stalked a group wearing yarmulkes through Times Square, screaming antisemitic slurs and incitement, including that Hamas should have killed more Jews, before physically striking the Israeli tourist. Amin had pleaded guilty to third-degree assault as a hate crime. Critics, including Jewish community activists, have called the 90-day sentence outrageously lenient and disproportionate, especially given the defendant's celebratory demeanor in court, where he flashed a victory sign. Community representatives warn that such leniency toward antisemitic violence sends a dangerous message amid rising antisemitic incidents across the United States.

In Berlin, Germany, ahead of city elections, Elif Eralp, the lead candidate for the far-left Die Linke party, is facing scrutiny over her party's rhetoric. Reporting indicates her party has faced accusations of antisemitism due to its strongly pro-Palestinian stance, a position that puts the party at odds with the strongly pro-Israeli stance of most mainstream German parties. Eralp, who is sometimes compared to the charismatic left-wing outsider Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York, faces these accusations, according to reporting.

Turning to institutional responses, a resolution has been adopted that includes the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism for combating antisemitism and hate. Additionally, Utah's antisemitism taskforce shared its successful anti-hate model and collaboration strategies with Pittsburgh leaders, offering a blueprint for inter-community efforts to combat hate.

I'm Rachel Adler, thank you for joining us on Antisemitism Watch.

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- kuwaittimes.com: https://kuwaittimes.com/article/49950/world/five-candidates-to-watch-in-berlins-election/
- jewishjournal.com: https://jewishjournal.com/community/392318/combating-antisemitism-through-education-in-beverly-hills/
- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJvlIf6cqZE
- jfeed.com: https://www.jfeed.com/antisemitism/tlhyf2