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On September 24, a man allegedly tried to enter the Germantown Jewish Centre and its preschool in Philadelphia while making antisemitic remarks; he was arrested and charged, and no one was injured. Police offered increased security at the site. Pro-Palestinian protests outside Ed Sheeran’s September 19 concert were tied to a tour controversy; reports did not indicate violence or targeting of Jewish attendees. In August 2026, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti for the second time in a year....
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Antisemitic and racist graffiti was spray-painted throughout the Weldon playground in Glenside, targeting Jewish and Black communities. Police are investigating, and community members helped remove the messages.
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inquirer.com
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CAMERA's reporting on the Philadelphia School District's social-studies curriculum was cited at a public hearing. The investigation says the curriculum's framing of capitalism and racism portrayed Jews as “oppressors.”
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jpost.com
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Police are investigating swastikas and an antisemitic slur carved into the turf at Yardley Country Club in Bucks County. The golf course is near Abrams Hebrew Academy.
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inquirer.com
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A group of 340 alumni and students urged Haverford College to protect free speech and academic freedom after its settlement of a lawsuit alleging antisemitism on campus. The settlement affirmed support for Jewish, Israeli and Zionist students and included equal security for their events, an antisemitism committee and annual training....
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inquirer.com
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A Jewish Chronicle opinion article says that some activists went on to harass Goldie, an Israeli-owned falafel restaurant in Philadelphia. The report provides no further details about the harassment.
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thejc.com
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Angel Viera was charged with ethnic intimidation after allegedly trying to open doors at the Germantown Jewish Centre and making antisemitic remarks. No one was injured, and police offered to increase their presence at the site.
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inquirer.com
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Hannah Gann apologized after being exposed as a Jewish woman who had claimed Palestinian and Black identities. The report also recounts her participation in an anti-Israel rally outside a Jewish bakery, where she voiced support for violent resistance....
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nypost.com
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Ed Sheeran condemned the Gaza situation as catastrophic and unjustifiable, addressing the controversy surrounding rapper Macklemore's removal from his tour for anti-Israel remarks.
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timesofisrael.com
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Ed Sheeran opened a concert in Philadelphia with comments on Gaza, addressing the controversy surrounding Macklemore's removal from the tour for pro-Palestinian remarks.
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breitbart.com
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Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Ed Sheeran’s concert in Philadelphia, expressing outrage over the removal of Macklemore for his pro-Palestinian remarks.
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variety.com
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