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
Israeli Americans represent a growing ‘new power’ in the Jewish DiasporaIsraeli Americans now see themselves as a bridge that can help close the widening gap between Israeli and American Jewry. December 4, 2018
Pro-Israel groups effectively counter anti-Israel UCLA conferencePro-Israel activists came together against an anti-Israel conference at UCLA and ensured their voice was heard. December 3, 2018
Columbia professor, victim of anti-Semitism, lights campus menorah'This is our response to darkness. We [were] expecting a lot of people, Jewish and not Jewish, to come out and show solidarity against anti-Semitism and hate.' December 3, 2018
63% spike in hate crimes against Jews in CanadaSome 360 incidents occurred in 2017, while 221 were recorded the previous year. December 3, 2018
WATCH: Hasidic man brutally assaulted in BrooklynAnother in a string of attacks on Jews took place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in a string of attacks on Jews in recent weeks. NBC New York reports the incident took place on Friday night., on Throop Avenue at ... December 2, 2018
WATCH: Miami officer dumps sacred Jewish objects, ‘taking out the trash, dog’Police are investigating what they acknowledge appears to be an anti-Semitic incident, although they believe that there is more to the story than meets the eye. December 2, 2018
WATCH: Canadian MPs pay tribute to Jewish refugees from Arab landsCanadian MPs paid tribute to the memory of the 850,000 Jews forced to flee their homes from across the Middle East in the days leading up to and following the creation of the State of Israel. December 2, 2018
Opinion: PBS whitewashes Iran’s repression of Jews, hatred for Israel'You think for a minute that PBS is at least a news network, and then you see this. It’s like they are doing PR for an anti-American, religious dictatorship,' said Dan Gainor of the Media Research Center. November 29, 2018
Opinion: What have we learned one month after the Pittsburgh heartbreak?The Pittsburgh synagogue shooting shocked the Jewish world, but it’s not clear that it clarified anyone’s thinking about the threat of anti-Semitism. November 29, 2018
Swastikas deface Columbia University professor’s officeSwastikas defaced a Jewish professor's office at Columbia University. It wasn't the first time. November 29, 2018
Dutch train company pays reparations to descendants of Jews transported to Nazi camps'For me, this means that the NS realizes that the suffering of many Jews has not ended,' said descendant Salo Muller. November 29, 2018
Wiesenthal center urges Citibank not to sponsor Roger Waters tour'It is inconceivable that a global corporate giant would be a financial enabler of a musician whose concerts’ trademark is a giant floating pig with a star of David.' November 28, 2018
WATCH: Analysts debate CNN’s shocking ‘anti-Semitism poll’Jew-hatred is at appalling levels in Europe along with a shocking ignorance of the Holocaust. Analysts discuss the phenomenon and what steps should be taken. November 28, 2018
Pro-Israel groups slam CAIR leader who calls for Israel’s ‘termination’'All the people of that region will be better off once both murderous regimes are terminated,' said Hussam Ayloush, referring to Iran and Israel. November 28, 2018
British PM denounces anti-Semitism against Jewish women in public lifeBritish PM condemns ‘deluge of vile, misogynistic and anti-Semitic threats’ against Jewish women in public life. November 28, 2018
