Democratic National Committee drops partnership with Women’s MarchThis development comes amid accusations of anti-Semitism within the movement’s leadership, causing many organizations to drop their support of this year’s march. January 16, 2019
WATCH: What does Tunisia’s appointment of Jewish minister mean for Israel?Tunisia's prime minister recently appointed Jewish businessman Rene Trabelsi as tourism minister. Does this signal closer ties with Israel? January 15, 2019
UK Labour party reinstates member who called Israel an ‘anti-Semitic state’“Israel is a racist State. And since the Palestinians are also Semites, it is an anti-Semitic State,” said Fife councilor Mary Bain Lockhart. January 13, 2019
WATCH: Women’s March leaders better suited to KKK, human rights attorney says'If these women weren’t leaders of the march, they’d be members of the KKK,' says human rights attorney Brooke Goldstein. January 13, 2019
Spirit Airlines subjects Orthodox Jewish family to ugly anti-Semitism‘You could see the hatred’: Eyewitness alleges shocking verbal assault on Orthodox Jewish family by Spirit Airlines flight attendant. January 13, 2019
Brazilian Jewish students to be allowed days off on their holidaysPresident Jair Bolsonaro has signed a law which protects right of students to be absent from class or exams during religious holidays. January 12, 2019
WATCH: Truck moves Washington’s oldest synagogue to Capital Jewish MuseumThe synagogue will be the centerpiece of the new Capital Jewish Museum, which is to open in 2021. January 10, 2019
US Holocaust Museum reneges on promise to honor American rescuerJames G. McDonald, who helped save thousands of Jews, was excluded from the exhibit, possibly because the information contradicts the museum's position. January 9, 2019
Trump lawyer wants life ban on doctor who threatened to harm JewsJay Sekulow described Kollab as 'unfit to practice medicine' because of her words, which included saying that she would 'purposely give all the [Jews] the wrong meds.' January 8, 2019
Former O.J. Simpson lawyer blames Holocaust victims for ‘suppressing’ free pressJewish World War II victims 'are now behaving in exactly the same totalitarian spirit by suppressing...an unfettered free press,' F. Lee Bailey stated. January 8, 2019
WATCH: Growing up with Steven SpielbergFilm producer Nancy Spielberg, sister of the famous Steven Spielberg, shares personal family photos and anecdotes of their Boheminan upbringing from her Jerusalem home. January 7, 2019
One quarter of all Jewish Holocaust victims murdered in 100 days in 1942The estimated average of 15,000 deaths daily during the 'extreme phase of hyper-intense killing' is nearly three times greater than previous estimates. January 4, 2019
Chabad rabbi donates part of his liver a decade after giving a kidneyThe double act of kindness is considered very rare and not even permitted by most hospitals. January 3, 2019
Brazil governor requests shofar at inaugurationRio Governor Wilson Witzel made the unusual request, as he considers the ram’s horn a 'call for freedom.' January 3, 2019
Judging Senator Warren’s Israel record as she mulls US presidential runWhile Warren has consistently criticized Wall Street and held on to standard left-wing positions, her record on Israel has been, at best, mixed. January 1, 2019
Alice Walker not anti-Semitic, says NYU professor, who then cites ‘Zionist Nazis’NYU professor defends Alice Walker from anti-Semitism accusations by citing poem on ‘Zionist Nazis.’ By Shiri Moshe, The Algemeiner January 1, 2019
Belgian law bans kosher slaughter, rabbis promise to fightCenter of European Rabbis says its fight against the 'shechita' ban will continue even after the law takes effect on Tuesday. December 31, 2018
WATCH: Hero who saved 350 children during Holocaust passes at 108Georges Loinger, a Resistance fighter credited with saving over 350 Jewish children from the Nazis, died at the age of 108. December 31, 2018
Dramatic rise in anti-Jewish attacks in New YorkNew York experienced a significant spike in anti-Semitic incidents in 2018. December 30, 2018
New York rabbi to make Qatar World Cup ‘kosher’Rabbi Marc Schneier, a well-known rabbi of an upscale synagogue in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York, says he'll advise Qatar on hosting Jews at the 2022 World Cup. December 30, 2018
WATCH: Former neo-Nazi converts to JudaismYonatan (Lutz) Langer of Berlin, a former neo-Nazi, has converted to Judaism. He practices the religion and will be immigrating to Israel. December 29, 2018
Large portion of Latin America shows Sephardic-Jewish heritageA new peer-reviewed study reveals that Sephardic genes may have traveled further than originally thought. December 28, 2018
Elderly Jewish woman harassed by ‘yellow vest’ protestersThe French interior has vowed to identify those who were involved, while a 'yellow vests' spokesman says there is no room for anti-Semitism in the protests. December 27, 2018
Author J. K. Rowling takes on UK Labour party anti-Semitism in satirical Tweet-festIn a 16-part Twitter thread, Rowling portrayed Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters as a fanatical cult in blissful denial of their own anti-Semitism. December 26, 2018
Prestigious Swedish hospital makes anti-Semitic top ten ListThe Karolinska University Hospital made the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s list due to bullying and harming the reputations of Jewish doctors in one of its departments. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News Th... December 25, 2018
Trump’s new embrace of Erdogan decried by top US Jewish leaders'This most recent embrace of Turkey as a strategic partner in this ‘new’ U.S. policy should raise serious alarm bells in Israel and in the pro-Israel community.' December 25, 2018
NBA star LeBron James: Sorry, I thought ‘Jewish money’ was a ‘compliment’Basketball celebrity LeBron James issued an apology for his Instagram post that quoted anti-Semitic song lyrics. December 25, 2018
Opinion: Jewish Federation crossing line in Israel criticismIsraeli and American Jewry could both come up with lists of gripes, but doubling-down on the items that divide threaten to rip apart the Jewish nation. December 24, 2018
World Jewish Congress to Europe: ‘Protect our communities’The World Jewish Congress called on Europe to protect its Jewish communities. December 23, 2018
Feinstein, Sanders aim to shoot down Israel Anti-Boycott ActA minority of Democratic representatives are pushing for the Israel Anti-Boycott Act not to become law. December 20, 2018
WATCH: Britain’s May takes impassioned stand against rising anti-SemitismMay stated that 2019 must be the year that Britain stands up against racial hatred and anti-Semitism. December 20, 2018
Marc Lamont Hill blames Israel for police killings of blacks in USAfter CNN firing, Marc Lamont Hill blames Israel for police killings of black People, opposes renouncing Farrakhan. December 18, 2018
Germany offers compensation to Kindertransport survivorsSurvivors of the Kindertransport will receive a one-time payment from Germany’s government. December 18, 2018
WATCH: LAPD arrests machete-wielding man for menacing synagogueThe LAPD apprehended a suspect identified as the masked man spotted on Friday photographing himself waving a machete in front of a Los Angeles synagogue. December 16, 2018
‘You Jews disgust me’: British play on anti-Semitism faces torrent of abuseLiberal British Jews are shocked and frightened by violently anti-Semitic response to a play on anti-Semitism by a “romantic Zionist” critical of blockades and settlements. December 16, 2018
Opinion: Why are French ‘yellow vest’ protesters attacking Jews?In France, many protesting the new fuel tax have been carrying signs and chanting slogans calling Macron the 'whore of the Jews' and 'the Jews’ puppet.' December 16, 2018
Pro-Palestinian vandals deface Pittsburgh victims memorial in California“[No]obody is talking about this. Not our administrations, not our school newspapers, not our campus minority groups; no one,” lamented Pomona College senior Hallie Goldstein. December 15, 2018
WATCH: Canadian opposition condemns Palestinian terror, government silentCanadian-Israelis have written a letter protesting their native country's "deafening silence" on the Ofra shooting Sunday night. The Opposition, however, has strongly condemned the barbaric attack. By Atara... December 13, 2018
Egypt pours millions into restoring historic Alexandria synagogueEgypt is restoring the centuries-old Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria with the hopes of turning it into a visitors center. December 12, 2018
Opinion: Is Ocasio-Cortez really Jewish?The elected congresswoman’s possible Jewish ancestors shouldn’t be a problem for anyone. But the idea that her leftist stands are somehow authentically Jewish is troubling. December 12, 2018
Jewish teacher sues NJ Catholic school, claims anti-Semitic abuseJewish teacher sues Catholic school after pupils ‘threw coins at him,’ decorated desks with ‘swastikas and anti-Jewish language.’ December 12, 2018
Senior Hungarian official: We will fight anti-Israel double standardHungary is following with concern the double standard against Israel and the anti-Israel atmosphere, Takács said. December 11, 2018
Opinion: Senator Cory Booker refuses to condemn Farrakhan or IranBooker needs to know that if you’re a U.S. senator from New Jersey, and the Iranians are threatening to kill all the Jews, and Farrakhan calls Jews termites, you have to speak out. December 11, 2018
Birthright suffers plunge in American Jewish participation this winterBy World Israel News Staff Haaretz reported Tuesday that the Birthright program has seen a sharp drop in participation rates this winter season, mainly among Jews from the U.S., the country that provides "by f... December 11, 2018
Frank Sinatra’s skullcap sells for whopping sum at auctionThe Chairman of the Board's kippah sold for almost $10,000 last Thursday at a Sotheby's auction. December 11, 2018
WATCH: Ohio man arrested for plotting ‘jihad’ synagogue attack, inspired by PittsburghAn Ohio man was arrested for planning to attack synagogues after he pledged allegiance to ISIS and made videos urging others to join. December 10, 2018
Jewish groups welcome Chile ban on BDSJewish groups welcome Chilean government decision to ban municipal boycotts of Israel. December 10, 2018
Ocasio-Cortez claims Sephardic-Jewish rootsThe newly elected New York congresswoman said she descends from Sephardic Jews who fled to Puerto Rico during the Spanish Inquisition. December 10, 2018
NYU Passes BDS divestment resolution targeting IsraelNYU students pass divestment resolution targeting Israel, but administration condemns boycott. December 9, 2018
WATCH: Netanyahu ‘concerned’ about anti-Semitism; ‘we have to fight it’Reacting to a recent CNN poll showing that anti-Semitism in Europe is prevalent, Netanyahu said that he's 'concerned, but we have to fight it.' December 8, 2018
Top Jewish groups denounce UN General Assembly’s failure to pass anti-Hamas resolutionTop Jewish groups denounced the UN General Assembly over its failure to pass a US-authored resolution on Thursday. December 8, 2018
Is J Street U ‘hijacking’ the Birthright experience?J Street U, the student organizing arm of J Street, is pushing to have Palestinians present their view of Israel to birthright groups run by campus Hillel centers. December 6, 2018
ADL protests anti-Semitic titles at Qatar book fair'This high-profile, government-sponsored book fair is being used to promote blatantly anti-Semitic books,' the ADL's CEO stated. December 6, 2018
WATCH: British attorney’s moving plea to Jews of Europe to leave for Israel'It's time to leave,' Mark Lewis declared. 'Why didn't people leave in the 1930s? The signs were there.' December 6, 2018
Dubai’s secret Jews come out of the shadowsIsrael's rising status in the Middle East has helped Dubai's Jewish community to step out of the shadows. December 5, 2018
Portugal approves memorial day for Inquisition’s victimsReconectar welcomes the decision by the Portuguese Parliament to create a National Memorial Day for the victims of the Inquisition. By World Israel News Staff Reconectar, the movement to reconnect the des... December 5, 2018
WATCH: Public Menorah pushed over outside HarvardA Chanukah menorah that was set up at a public park just outside Harvard University was found toppled to the ground on Sunday. December 5, 2018
WATCH: Massive fire destroys synagogue in Cape TownA massive fire engulfed the Beit Midrash Morasha (aka Arthur’s Road) synagogue in Sea Point, Cape Town on Tuesday night. December 5, 2018
Analysis: Sweden’s ugly ultraliberalism and the JewsFor anyone curious to see just how ugly ultraliberalism can get, Sweden is the ideal case study. December 5, 2018
Apple CEO invokes biblical verse in fight against hateThose who promote hate and violence 'have no place on our platforms. You have no home here,' Tim Cook said. December 4, 2018
