United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday (May 7) cautioned of a "ferocious surge" in antisemitism during his Holocaust memorial speech amid a sharp rise in the number of Gaza protests in US universities.

Israel-Hamas war: Biden condemns ‘ferocious surge’ in antisemitism amid US campus Gaza protests

Harvard University's president Claudine Gay, who had courted controversy over the testimony she gave about antisemitism on campus, received unanimous backing from several hundred faculty members of the educational institution and will remain in her position, the institution's governing body released a statement saying on Tuesday (Dec 12).

Harvard's president receives university board's backing amid antisemitism row

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill has stepped down from her position in the wake of criticism surrounding her handling of antisemitism on campus. This decision follows her testimony before a congressional hearing on the rise of antisemitism in universities after the Israel-Hamas conflict in October, reported Reuters.

US: University of Pennsylvania president steps down amid antisemitism backlash on campus

In a disconcerting incident in Philadelphia, a pro-Palestine mob targeted a Jewish-owned falafel restaurant. On Sunday, hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the West Philadelphia neighbourhood known as University City, home to the Ivy-league school, the University of Pennsylvania.

Pro-Palestine protest at University of Pennsylvania calls for 'Intifada' revolution, targets Jewish restaurant

US President Joe Biden, expressing shock over the shooting rampage that claimed the lives of three university students of Palestinian descent in the state of Vermont, said that he and the first lady were "horrified", the White House released a statement saying on Monday (Nov 27).

President Joe Biden 'horrified' by shooting rampage that killed US Palestinian students, says White House

Just days after X owner Elon Musk agreed to post brandishing a "hideous" antisemitic conspiracy theory on the platform, several major advertisers have paused their ads on the site.

Commercials run beside X post praising Hitler: Apple, Disney, other majors pause ads

In pics | Thousands march against antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war in Washington after Paris

An Indian couple based in the United States has been facing immense backlash online after videos showed them harassing a Jewish man and concealing posters of kidnapped Israelis with signs that read, “Occupiers face consequences”.

Who are Kurush Mistry and Shailja Gupta, the Indian couple facing backlash for antisemitism in US?

The Joe Biden administration has warned schools and colleges in the United States that the nation is witnessing an "alarming rise" in antisemitism and Islamophobia.

Explained | Islamophobia, antisemitism, Xenophobia: The many faces of hate in the US

For years, Hollywood has been a stronghold of progressive values, where the left-leaning Democratic Party finds resounding support. It's a place where liberal ideologies are championed, and where celebrities have used their platform to endorse causes like Black Lives Matter.

Explained | How Israel-Hamas war is dividing Hollywood and celeb world