Antisemitism

The rapper said venues led by Robert Kraft, owner of Gillette Stadium outside Boston, told the promoter they did not want him to perform with Ed Sheeran, who comes to Raymond James Stadium on Nov. 7.

Ye is bringing his tour to Raymond James Stadium this weekend despite a push by Sen. Rick Scott to cancel over the performer's antisemitic statements. We delve into the controversy.

At the center of the dispute is a legal concept known as viewpoint discrimination, a doctrine that generally prevents government entities from allowing some viewpoints while excluding others.

The Florida Holocaust Museum, the Tampa Jewish Federation and the Florida National Organization for Women have all released statements against the rapper’s performances.

In a letter, the Florida senator cited the rapper's history of "antisemitic" rhetoric, including support for Hitler, and questioned allowing the hip-hop star to perform this month in a taxpayer-funded facility.

The next performance of Impact Theatre is Tuesday at 7 p.m. at The Ora, Morganroth Event Center, at the Jewish Federation in Sarasota on 580 McIntosh Road.

The university says the Florida Federation of College Republicans disbanded the chapter after it found members broke its rules, citing an apparent antisemitic gesture.

Days after celebrating its first-ever Hanukkah ceremony, the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector's Office reported it was targeted by a vandal who destroyed a menorah outside its entrance. A suspect has been arrested and charged.

Jewish officials in Tampa Bay say the shootings will inevitably lead to more security measures at Jewish institutions around the world.

The findings, conducted in partnership with Teachers College, Columbia University researchers, indicate that a majority of American Jews now consider antisemitism a normalized part of their experience.

The video circulating on social media shows a woman on campus making an obscene hand gesture and using profanity toward a man wearing a T-shirt for the Israel Defense Forces.

Don Dunn, an eighth-grade teacher at Bonita Springs Charter and father of three, received the armband with a note that said, "You've been selected to join our exclusive group."