Combat Antisemitism Movement

First hearings for Australia commission end after Jews share stories of antisemitism

The first block of hearings began on May 4, providing those impacted by rising antisemitism in the country an opportunity to share their insight and testimonies in the wake of the October 7 Massacre.

SHEINA GUTNICK, whose father was killed in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, speaks to the media after the first hearing block of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney on May 4, 2026.
People attend a protest against US and Israel strikes against Iran in New York City, US, March 7, 2026.

CAM weekly antisemitism report – antisemitism on the march across the globe, with record rises

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, CAM Jewish American Heritage Project Dir. Lenore Zach, Iowa JAHM Scholarship winners, Dir. of the Iowa Dept. of Education Mackenzie Snow, & Exec. Dir. of the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines Jarad Bernstein.

Iowa governor honors Jewish heritage and fight against antisemitism at historic event

Hezbollah, Palestinian flags waved during a march in New York, June 11, 2024. (Illustrative)

CAM Weekly Antisemitism Report – NYPD data showed Jews were the victims of 60% of all hate crimes


Muslim American delegation visit to Israel offers model for confronting extremism

The visit was framed as a call to leadership rooted in truth, moral courage, and a willingness to confront extremism wherever it appears

Muslim American delegation during a visit to the Knesset

Sydney Jewish mayor feted for anti-antisemitism work weeks before Bondi Beach tragedy

“We had seen hate spreading through our communities. We knew then, as we know now, that hatred targeted towards the Jewish people never ends there," said Nemesh, Sydney Jewish mayor.

A sign reading "Jewish Lives Should Matter, Too" is seen at the floral tributes area outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 18, 2025, to honour victims of the Bondi Beach shooting. The attack at Bondi Beach on December 14 was one of the deadliest in Australian history.

CAM organized letter of support in the wake of the Bondi attack

Nearly 600 elected leaders worldwide send letter of solidarity to Australian mayor after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre

Flameless candles are lit for the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2025.

Muslim American leaders join interfaith Hanukkah celebration in Tel Aviv

Anila Ali, founder and president of the AMMWEC, “Our goal is for Jewish people across the United States to have Muslim partners. Partners who are authentic, resilient, and tough."

Participants at the CAM-organized Hanukkah menorah-lighting ceremony in Tel Aviv

CAM weekly antisemitism report – Sydney massacre demonstrates how incitement kills

The atrocity came after a surge of antisemitic hate crimes in Australia over the past two years that authorities failed to address

Summary of Events Over Last Week

CAM Weekly Antisemitism Report – Mezuzahs stolen in Toronto

In a shocking act of antisemitic vandalism, multiple mezuzahs were torn down from the doorways of Jewish residents of a Toronto retirement home.

Data on Antisemitic Incidents

Jews ‘own everything,’ sports commentators Shannon Sharpe, Chad Ochocinco claim

The two men used their show to claim that public figures refuse to make derogatory comments about Jews in the same way they might use the N-word. 

Shannon Sharpe and Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson host Nightcap Summer Sessions at Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, August 22, 2024.

Rio de Janeiro law makes October 7 a memorial day for Israeli victims of Hamas

Proposed in 2024, the initiative means Hamas’s massacre is now formally recognized within the civic calendar.

Israeli flags and pictures symbolising victims are placed in Copacabana beach by NGO Rio de Paz, one month on from the October 7th attack by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 7, 2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

CAM Launches Mezuzah Challenge After Toronto Antisemitism Vandalism

This challenge was launched after Mezuzahs were torn from Toronto seniors’ home in ‘vile act of antisemitism’

Nailing mezuzah to the door of a synagogue

Toronto mayor condemns mezuzah thefts from Jewish seniors as ‘vile antisemitism’

Many tenants are older, Russian-speaking Jews who use a small synagogue in the building. He added that the mezuzahs had been firmly affixed to the doorframes, requiring effort to remove.

Pro-Palestinian protestors wave flags and signs in Toronto, Ontario, on September 10, 2025. (illustrative)