Mexico City makes history, elects first Jew and first woman as mayorClaudia Sheinbaum Pardo is both the first woman and the first Jew to win the mayoral race in Mexico City. July 2, 2018
WATCH: ‘We should all oppose BDS,’ says NYC mayorBill de Blasio slammed BDS during an event at the Hampton Synagogue in New York, saying it 'undermines progressive values of respecting a place of refuge.' July 2, 2018
Distorting the Holocaust – at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum?Dr. Rafael Medoff says a new exhibit at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington distorts the history of America's response to the Nazi genocide. July 1, 2018
Major study on Hungary’s Jews reveals concerns about anti-SemitismA major survey of Hungarian Jews revealed a strikingly liberal, well educated community that sees Israel as very important and views anti-Semitism as a problem. July 1, 2018
France honors late Holocaust survivor Simone Veil at the PantheonHolocaust survivor Simone Veil received a rare honor from France a year after her death. July 1, 2018
Holocaust survivors, Tour de France champ, ride through AuschwitzTour de France champion Greg LeMond and two Holocaust survivors celebrate the renewal of Jewish life by riding from Auschwitz to Krakow. July 1, 2018
Young Democrat who won key NY vote accused Israel of Gaza ‘massacre’Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who defeated Crowley as part of a party primary for New York’s 14th congressional district, has accused Israel of a 'massacre' in Gaza. June 28, 2018
WATCH: UK chief Rabbi discusses Prince William’s ‘historic’ visitUK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis spoke enthusiastically about Prince William's visit to Israel and its significance. June 27, 2018
New Jewish Agency head vows to bridge Israel-Diaspora rift'The relationship between Israel and Jews in the Diaspora has suffered a severe blow over the few past years, and we have to do whatever we can to mend it,' Herzog said. June 25, 2018
Trump on US embassy move: Evangelicals more thankful than JewsTrump said that evangelical Christians appreciated the US Embassy move to Jerusalem more than Jews did. June 25, 2018
WATCH: Israeli soccer fans harassed at World CupIsraeli soccer fans have been harassed at the World Cup matches in Russia for displaying Israeli flags. June 24, 2018
Survey: Discrimination high against Jews and other minorities in NYCMost of those harassed do not bother reporting the problem, which is a statistic the agency that commissioned the survey wants to change. June 21, 2018
WATCH: Canadian politician slams Trudeau for funding anti-Semitic hate groupsCandice Bergen slammed Trudeau, alleging that he provides grants to groups that promote anti-Semitism and hate. June 21, 2018
Putin’s Russia systematically expelling foreign rabbisRussia has been expelling foreign rabbis, claiming they compromise the country's security. June 20, 2018
Opinion: Amy Schumer, ‘Breaking the Glass’ and JerusalemWhen Chris Fischer and actress Amy Schumer married in a Malibu beach ceremony earlier this year, they included the ancient Jewish ritual known as 'the breaking of the glass.' June 18, 2018
Jewish artifacts disappear from Damascus in fog of Syria warJewish artifacts from one of the world's oldest synagogues have gone missing from the Syrian capital amid the ongoing civil war. June 17, 2018
Australian Jewish group slams ‘students’ who dressed as Nazis, KKK members'Clearly, this abhorrent and ill-judged incident is demonstrates the need for Holocaust and anti-racism education in Australia.' June 17, 2018
Opinion: Israel and Austria – a pragmatic allianceIt would be politically foolish to give a cold shoulder to an emerging European ally like Austria. June 16, 2018
Former Argentine president could lose immunity in Jewish center bombing caseArgentine senators discuss the removal of the former president’s immunity from prosecution in the bombing of the AMIA Jewish center and subsequent murder of prosecutor Alberto Nisman. By: Ben Cohen, The Alge... June 14, 2018
Canada’s most populous province bans ‘anti-Semitic’ Quds Day rally'Anti-Semitic ideology should never be permitted on the grounds of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.' June 13, 2018
1,500-plus South African Jews and Christians learn to counter BDSPanels and discussion focused on working together with the local Christian leadership in raising support for Israel. June 12, 2018
Austrian Chancellor: We support Israel’s security needs in ‘dangerous neighborhood’Sebastian Kurz said that Israel's security needs are appreciated because it is situated in "a dangerous neighborhood." June 11, 2018
Netanyahu backs pluralistic prayer at Western Wall without recognition of Reform JudaismThe prime minister voiced support for a new pluralistic prayer section at the Western Wall, but he made it clear that non-Orthodox streams would not be recognized by the State of Israel. June 11, 2018
Man who admitted killing German Jewish teen extraditedAn Iraqi asylum seeker who admitted murdering 14-year-old Susanna Feldman was returned to Germany by the autonomous Kurdish state in Iraq to stand trial. June 10, 2018
Analysis: Jews paying price for Germany’s immigration policyThe brutal murder of a German-Jewish girl reminded Germans that their immigration policy is at odds with the fight against anti-Semitism and the defense of liberal values. June 10, 2018
Survey: Large gap separates Israeli and US Jews on Trump, peace, JerusalemAmerican and Israeli Jews are split on central issues such as Trump's approach to Israel, the decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem and support for a two-state solution. June 10, 2018
Two asylum seekers suspected in rape and murder of Jewish girl in GermanyTwo Middle Eastern asylum seekers are the suspects in the rape and murder of a 14-year-old Jewish girl in Germany. June 7, 2018
Netanyahu to French Jews: Israel doing everything to make immigration easierIsrael is 'doing everything...to reduce this awful bureaucracy' for Jews immigrating from France, Netanyahu said. June 5, 2018
Arabs attack Jew listening to Israeli music in Berlin train stationA Jewish teen was listening to Israeli music when attacked by a group of young men claiming to be from Gaza. June 4, 2018
NYPD to use sharpshooters, bomb-sniffing dogs to secure Israel paradeThe New York City Police Department is taking no chances with a parade celebrating Israel's 70th anniversary in light of tensions overseas. June 3, 2018
German politician: Nazi era a ‘speck of bird poop’ in German history'Hitler and the Nazis are just a speck of bird poop in more than 1,000 years of successful German history,' co-leader of Germany's far-right AfD said. June 3, 2018
Urged by BDS activists, Japan store bars wine from Israel’s Golan Heights'The wine we carry is all authorized by the Japanese government, so I don’t see why it has to be discriminated against.' June 3, 2018
Denmark may ban circumcision of children under 18The Danish parliament will discuss a minimum age of 18 for non-medical male circumcisions. June 3, 2018
Trial date set for anti-Semitism suit involving San Francisco State UA case filed by students who accused San Francisco State University of systematic discrimination against Jews is set for trial in March 2019. May 31, 2018
Vatican promotes sainthood for cardinal ‘extremely’ hostile to JewsWill the Vatican bestow sainthood upon a Holocaust-era Polish cardinal who was 'extremely' hostile to Jews? May 27, 2018
In French poll, majority say Zionism is a ‘racist’ nationalist movementIn French discourse, the term 'Zionism' has negative connotations for more than half of the polled French population. May 27, 2018
Pompeo promises appointment of special envoy to monitor anti-Semitism'Without a Special Envoy, the United States lacks the focus of a person solely dedicated to spearheading our important diplomatic efforts in the fight against anti-Semitism.' May 26, 2018
Arab-American leader calls for probe of US Jews who join IDF'CAIR is welcome to characterize the citizen army of the democratic Jewish State of Israel as war criminals. But it is nonetheless a lie.' May 25, 2018
Ex-London mayor quits UK’s Labour amid anti-Semitism scandalLivingstone was once one of Britain's most powerful Labour politicians, serving two terms as mayor of the capital city between 2000 and 2008. May 21, 2018
Berlin: Syrian charged in anti-Semitic assault on skullcap-wearing Israeli ArabA Syrian was charged in an anti-Semitic assault in Berlin last month on an Israeli-Arab wearing a skullcap. May 21, 2018
WATCH: Israeli reporters physically attacked in TurkeyAmid Turkey's increasing hostility towards the Jewish state, Israeli journalists were attacked on the streets of Istanbul. May 17, 2018
German newspaper publishes anti-Semitic cartoon of NetanyahuA cartoon of Netanyahu published by Sueddeutsche Zeitung recalled 'the intolerable depictions of Nazi propaganda.' May 17, 2018
Philadelphia: Man in custody for vandalism of Israeli flagAn Israeli flag hanging along a major boulevard in Philadelphia was vandalized. May 16, 2018
Greek Jewish community holds protest after desecration of cemeteryThe Jewish community of Athens formed a living human circle around the Jewish cemetery in a silent protest against anti-Semitism. May 14, 2018
Trump signs law helping Holocaust survivors secure restitution; Poland irateTrump signed the JUST Act, which will assist in the return of assets stolen during the Holocaust. Poland is angry. May 10, 2018
WATCH: Jewish cemetery in Greece desecratedA Jewish cemetery in Greece was desecrated as tombstones were toppled and smashed into pieces. May 9, 2018
‘Nazi Grandma’ caught, sent to prisonUrsula Haverbeck, an infamous German neo-Nazi who was sent to prison for denying the Holocaust, is finally behind bars. May 8, 2018
Millions of anti-Semitic tweets are ‘megaphone to intimidate Jews’At least 4.2 million anti-Semitic tweets were shared or re-shared in English on Twitter over a 12-month period. May 7, 2018
‘Nazi Grandma’ evades prison termUrsula Haverbeck, an infamous German neo-Nazi who was sent to prison for denying the Holocaust, is fleeing justice. May 7, 2018
German rappers to visit Auschwitz following uproar over song deemed anti-SemiticGerman rappers Kollegah and Farid Bang accepted an invitation to see Auschwitz for themselves. May 6, 2018
Athens Jewish cemetery vandalized'The scene is repulsive and our disappointment is great,' the Jewish community said of its cemetery's desecration. May 6, 2018
Israel posthumously honors Belgian couple who saved Jewish boy during HolocaustYad Vashem posthumously honored Henri and Emilie Lamberty from Belgium for helping to save a Jewish boy during the Holocaust. May 3, 2018
WATCH: Explosion in London injures 30 at Jewish holiday celebrationThirty people were hurt in an explosion in London as a mobile phone sparked a fire during a Lag B’Omer celebration. May 3, 2018
Israel posthumously honors Italian cyclist who saved Jews in the HolocaustYad Vashem posthumously honored a Italian cycling star Gino Bartali for helping to save Jews during the Holocaust. May 2, 2018
Trump proclaims May ‘Jewish American Heritage Month’Trump praised Jewish Americans for their contributions to public service, educational institutions, and critical civil rights activism, which have 'have made the world a better place.' May 2, 2018
WATCH: US senate candidate tells voters to ‘support the candidate that names the Jew’A White Supremacist Republican candidate in California urges fellow anti-Semites to get his name out and support him 'against the Zionist bitch.' May 1, 2018
Jewish groups praise Iceland’s dismissal of circumcision banIceland’s Judicial Affairs and Education Committee recommended to dismiss a proposed ban on male circumcision. Jewish organizations are thankful. May 1, 2018
Could US Embassy open in Jerusalem with Pollard in attendance?'The initiative is coming from outside Washington, including a pro-Pollard lobbying effort in the US.” April 30, 2018
Report: Trump may allow Jonathan Pollard to immigrate to IsraelAs US-Israel relations are at an all-time high, many are hoping that the Trump administration will allow Jonathan Pollard to come to Jerusalem. April 30, 2018
Victory in Spain: Legal action brings removal of online anti-Semitic contentThe Lawfare Project has scored a victory in their combat against sites hosting and promoting anti-Semitic content. April 29, 2018
