Brain freeze? Ben & Jerry stumped when asked about Israel boycott'By that reasoning, we should not sell any ice cream anywhere,' said Ben Cohen. October 12, 2021
‘Manufactured outrage’ – Pop star’s Instagram attacked by anti-Israel botsThe 'coordinated attack' was likely perpetrated by 'state actors,' including those backed by the Iranian government. October 11, 2021
UK, France, Germany urged to block resolution affirming antisemitic Durban DeclarationThe European countries were among 38 which boycotted Durban IV, but have done nothing to block a resolution welcoming and affirming the Durban Declaration. October 11, 2021
Former Israeli soldier assaulted in Germany because of ‘his faith’The incident came days after German Jewish singer-songwriter Gil Ofarim alleged that he was turned away from a hotel in the city of Leipzig. October 11, 2021
German foreign minister lambasts alleged antisemitic insult to Jewish singerMaas added that the federal government of Germany plans to spend more than 1 billion euros in the fight against right-wing extremism, racism, and antisemitism. October 8, 2021
Ex-Nazi, 100, accused of being an accessory to 3,518 murders'This is the last trial for my friends, acquaintances and my loved ones who were murdered,' said a concentration camp survivor. October 7, 2021
UN official reports rise of neo-Nazism, antisemitism due to pandemicLed by Austria, 47 countries signed a pledge at the Geneva session to combat Jew hatred. October 6, 2021
Additional 6,500 Holocaust survivors now eligible for pensions from GermanyThe Jewish victims survived persecution by Axis powers in Leningrad, Romania and France. October 6, 2021
European Union unveils nine-year strategy to combat antisemitismThe strategy document emphasized the enormous contribution that Jews have made to European civilization. October 6, 2021
UN reports are antisemitic, not credible, says settler leaderThe U.N. is quick to condemn alleged violence at the hands of Jews, but reticent to call out proven violent attacks perpetrated by Palestinians, said Dagan. October 6, 2021
Auschwitz-Birkenau site vandalized with antisemitic, Holocaust denial graffiti'Such [an] incident is, above all, an outrageous attack on the symbol of one of the greatest tragedies in human history,' the museum said. October 6, 2021
‘Let them eat kosher meat’: Israeli minister warns Belgium of harming religious freedom'Israel supports the right of Jews to lead a Jewish way of life ... wherever they choose to live in the world,' Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai said. October 5, 2021
Danny Danon’s quest to lead the Jewish Agency into the futureThe former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations wants to focus on improving relations with the Diaspora. October 5, 2021
Bristol University fires David Miller, professor accused of anti-SemitismThe Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD) addressed the decision and said it was 'long overdue.' October 2, 2021
You won’t believe the ‘soft punishment’ given to this neo-Nazi'Have you read Dickens? Austin?' a UK judge asked a neo-Nazi during his sentencing hearing, ordering him to do so for a test in January. October 1, 2021
British Jewish group urges Netflix to expose Roald Dahl’s antisemitismStreaming giant Netflix has acquired the Roald Dahl Story Co., which manages the rights to Roald Dahl’s characters and stories. October 1, 2021
Bennett to US Jewry: We need to rethink our relationshipThe Israeli prime minister argued that the foundations that have characterized the relations between Israel and the U.S. for the past few decades are no longer relevant. September 29, 2021
New York Times blames powerful ‘rabbis’ for Iron Dome fundingAfter much criticism, the Times quietly removed the reference to 'rabbis' without apologizing for its reporter's mendacious anti-Semitism or disciplining her for her journalistic malpractice. September 29, 2021
Command center for securing Jewish community unveiled in ChicagoAs a result of the Gaza conflict in May, the ADL recorded a 98 percent increase in online anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic threats in the United States. September 29, 2021
Poland jails Israelis after testing positive for COVIDA local Chabad emissary, said his organization was working around the clock to assist Israelis locked up in Polish detention facilities. September 26, 2021
WATCH: Iranian cartoonist organizes ‘Holocaust cartoon exhibitions’'In the past six months, we held four big festivals in an international format ... There was the issue of the Holocaust, which is the Zionists' Achilles' heel,' said Iranian cartoonist Masoud Shojaei Tabtabaei. September 26, 2021
Car ramming attack attempted at LA synagogue during Sukkot concertThe crowd of about 20 to 30 managed to jump out of the path of the vehicle before the assailant stopped short in front of a metal gate, yelled 'f**k the Jews' and left. September 24, 2021
Ukraine outlaws anti-SemitismThe new law defines anti-Semitism as hatred of Jews, including attacks, false or hateful statements and denying the mass extermination of Ukrainian Jewry during the Holocaust. September 23, 2021
Former school principal extradited by Israel to face over 70 charges of sexual abuse in AustraliaThe former school principal has been wanted in Australia for years and was extradited earlier by Israel this year, following a six-year-long legal saga. September 23, 2021
Facebook founder donates $1.3M to 11 Jewish groupsNine of the organizations receiving funding serve families and young people in the San Francisco Bay Area. September 23, 2021
Israel celebrates failure of UN’s 20th anti-Semitic Durban ConferenceThe original Durban Conference, an UN-hosted event, 'became the worst international manifestation of anti-Semitism since World War II,' September 23, 2021
WATCH: 30-plus countries boycott Durban IVSome 30+ countries are boycotting Durban IV on the 20th anniversary of the infamous world conference against racism in Durban, South Africa. September 22, 2021
Durban IV: Time for some tough diplomacyThe first Durban Conference birthed the BDS movement and all of its familiar activities. September 19, 2021
AOC seeks to block US arms sales to Israel, ‘legitimizing Hamas and anti-Semitism’The congresswoman was criticized by Israel's ambassador to the U.S. on Sunday following her tweeting about the amendment. September 19, 2021
Trump said Kushner ‘more loyal to Israel than the US,’ new book claimsKushner authored the Trump peace plan, announced in 2020, and played a crucial role in bringing about the Abraham Accords. September 17, 2021
WATCH: After 78 years, Jewish remains from Warsaw Ghetto buriedSeventy-eight years after the Nazis crushed the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the remains of Jewish victims were found and brought for burial in Warsaw's Jewish cemetery, Arutz-7 reported. September 17, 2021
Yom Kippur attack on German synagogue thwarted, 4 detainedA 16-year-old was among four people detained on suspicion of planning an 'Islamist-motivated' terror attack on a synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. September 16, 2021
French court acquits imam who incited violence against JewsFrench court acquits imam of incitement for sermon that cited Hadith urging Muslim violence against Jews. September 16, 2021
Maine man threatens to ‘kill Jews with my AR-15’ during Jewish holidaysIn August, the FBI announced that it was launching a nationwide public awareness campaign aimed at encouraging people to report hate crimes. September 15, 2021
New Jersey to divest from Unilever due to Ben and Jerry’s boycottFollowing Arizona, the state has decided that the ice cream maker's parent company has run afoul of its anti-BDS laws. September 15, 2021
Burlington withdraws BDS resolution – for now'We heard the perspective of people who are from the Jewish descent, making it clear that this resolution is only one sided,' said a councilmember. September 14, 2021
Most teachers in England lack basic knowledge about the Holocaust: StudyEqually disturbing was that a fifth of teachers who had recently taught about the Holocaust had been given no specialist training. September 14, 2021
300 European lawmakers demand end to anti-Israel discrimination at UNSome 312 lawmakers have written to world leaders demanding they take action against the institutional anti-Israel bias at the UN. By Donna Rachel Edmunds, World Israel News Hundreds of European lawmakers... September 13, 2021
Israel marks 80 years since Babyn Yar Holocaust massacre in Ukraine'The massacre at Babi Yar is one of the worst single atrocities humanity has ever known, as more than 33,000 Jews were murdered, shot to death, simply because they were Jews.' September 13, 2021
Group of 1,500 Orthodox rabbis back Texas abortion restrictions'The Texas statute demands that human life be cherished, while recognizing that the mother’s well-being takes precedence in a medical emergency.' September 12, 2021
‘I Stand With Israel’: Arizona divests from Ben & Jerry’sArizona has become the latest state to divest from Ben & Jerry's parent company Unilever over the ice-cream retailer's boycott of Israel. September 9, 2021
‘NO JEWS LEFT’: Last Jew rescued from Afghanistan; feared ISIS and al-Qaeda, not Taliban'Would love to share with you all that there no Jews left in Afghanistan,' said Moti Kahana. September 9, 2021
As Gulf opens to Jewish life, Muslims spark interest in learning about High HolidaysOne year after the Abraham Accords were signed, locals from communities in Gulf states have taken a keen and public interest in the Jewish New Year and its traditions. September 8, 2021
Slovakia government apologizes for WWII anti-Jew lawsDuring the Holocaust, Slovakia sent over 70,000 of its Jewish citizens to Nazi concentration camps, where most of them perished. September 8, 2021
Analysis: In addressing anti-Semitism, honesty mattersThe lack of response to President Biden’s lie about visiting the site of the Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting reminds us that when discourse about Jew-hatred is tainted by partisanship, the Jews come out the losers. September 6, 2021
Attacker of five London Jews officially charged with hate crimesAnti-Semitic attacks on Jews in London have escalated this year. September 6, 2021
Pittsburgh Synagogue challenges Biden’s claim that he visited after massacreBiden says he visited Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue after anti-Semitic massacre. The synagogue says he never came. September 4, 2021
Israeli Intelligence Minister aims to promote Jewish unity, identity and solidarity in DiasporaElazar Stern believes his ability to understand people from many backgrounds gives him an edge over other candidates. But can he bridge the deep chasm that exists between Israeli and Diaspora Jewry? September 4, 2021
‘Unbearable’: German president bemoans continued threat of anti-SemitismIn a Rosh Hashanah message to the German Jewish community, the federal republic’s President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, candidly described the present situation as 'unbearable.' September 3, 2021
FBI report reinforces trend that American Jews are ‘top target’ for hate crimes'Despite our relatively small population, these attacks show no signs of slowing down as our community was targeted the most among religiously motivated crimes.' September 1, 2021
WATCH: 97-year-old Auschwitz survivor’s TikTok goes viralLily Ebert, 97, has become a star on the TikTok video-sharing platform, gaining more than a million followers for her clips - in which she answers people’s questions about the Holocaust and Auschwitz. September 1, 2021
French Jewish students to hold Paris rally in ‘solidarity’ with Afghan refugees'As Jewish students in France, we cannot look away from the tragedy that is unfolding,' the students say. September 1, 2021
Politico’s US employees no longer required to pledge support for IsraelPolitico employees will not have to sign a pledge to support Israel when German media giant Axel Springer takes ownership of the new company, despite it being a requirement for European staff. September 1, 2021
Bulgaria becomes 12th nation to boycott Durban Conference, warns of anti-Semitic propaganda"Thank you Bulgaria! The Jewish people appreciate your friendship," Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S. and UN, Gilad Erdan, wrote. August 27, 2021
Rabbinate seeks clarification on Pope’s comments suggesting Torah is obsoleteThe comments have the potential to set back Catholic-Jewish relations by decades. August 26, 2021
PM Bennett discusses US-Israel relations with AIPAC CEO Howard KohrAIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, is a lobbying group that advocates pro-Israel policies to the Congress and Executive Branch of the United States. August 26, 2021
US Jewish Group to Twitter: Ban Hezbollah, Hamas-affiliated accounts“These accounts should be removed for representing terrorist organizations, for glorifying violence and terrorist groups, and for spreading hate speech." August 26, 2021
Search underway for Torah scrolls stolen from Long Island synagogueAmong the items stolen from Chabad of the Beaches synagogue on Saturday were Torah scrolls, a Torah crown, prayer shawls, and others. August 25, 2021
Jewish leaders: This is how Bennett needs to convince Biden about Iran“The fact is, when there are new leaders, you have to renew those ties—you have to build the relationship,” said Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO for the Jewish Federations of North America. August 25, 2021
Two arrested in Germany for group attack on Jewish teen wearing kippahDr. Felix Schotland, who serves on the board of the Cologne Synagogue Community, said Monday that its members “no longer feel safe in the city.” August 24, 2021
