Supermarket stabbing in New Zealand injures at least four
No clear motive yet ascribed to attacker who is in police custody but has yet to be charged.
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Iran publicly confirms negotiations with Saudi Arabia
Talk aimed at lowering tensions between the two longstanding rivals have so far not reached any deal.
Bath, UK student who allegedly called for “extermination of Jews” on trial
23-year old student accused of running extremist website and Twitter account and writing anti-Semitic articles.
Iowa Jewish middle school student sent "Hitler Gang" TikTok video
Video shows several boys goose-stepping down school hallway with their arms extended and palms down.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan wins re-election, thanks Jewish supporters
Khan, re-elected with a smaller margin than in 2016, thanks contributions of Jewish Londoners to his campaign and the city.
After Efraim Gordon's murder, are Jews still safe in America?
Hashtag #JusticeForEfraim is now trending on Twitter, but American Jewish activists worry that the story will get lost in the news cycle.
Holocaust “hate speech” remains on Portland apartment after one week
Jewish resident of apartment building's complaint is answered but she is told that graffiti can't be removed without a court injunction.
UK’s oldest Jewish school launching its own cadet force
198-year old Jewish educational institution joining 400 other UK schools in the Combined Cadet Force program.
AJC: Rashida Tlaib, take down "ugly claim" about Israelis setting fires in Samaria
American Jewish Committee denounces Rashida Tlaib for tweeting false claim that Jews set fire to Palestinian Arab fields in Samaria.
Merkel: Nazi crimes are “Germany’s eternal responsibility”
"Nothing can take away the pain of the survivors of the concentration camps," Merkel says.
Swiss far right figure fined for speech blaming Jews for both World Wars
Former leader of far right Swiss PNOS party fined by public prosecutor for antisemitic remarks made during 2018 speech.
Antisemitic threat emailed to U of Wyoming staffer
Offensive email to be investigated as a "violence in the workplace" hate crime against manager of academic advising.
Baltimore County accused of anti-Chabad bias in demolition order
Court brief filed by biz group alleges that local officials used zoning laws and obscure land deed to force the destruction of Chabad House.
Danish court upholds 7-yr sentence for Iranian spy
Norwegian citizen of Iranian background had been found guilty of spying and attempting to kill Iranian Arab dissident.
Proposed bike corridor pits Australian city against Jewish community
Glen Eira's “safe cycling corridor” cuts through road with three synagogues who fear that plan will put accessibility in jeopardy.
Over 200 American Jewish thinkers sign "Jewish Harper's Letter" for free expression
Colorado communist group brags about burning Anne Frank’s diary
The Black Hammer Organization calls Anne Frank a “colonizer” and a “bleach demon.”
Antisemitic hate group's flyers found in St. Petersburg, FL
California group that previously spray painted "Communism is Judaism" in Miami now targeting St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay.
Outrage after Bronx synagogue vandal freed without bail
Dov Hikind, former NY State Assemblyman, denounces court’s decision as sending a “horrible message.”
Mother pulls daughter from Idaho school after antisemitic threats
After antisemitic bullying escalates into threats ignored by the school and authorities, mother removes children from Idaho middle school.
Swastikas, slurs and Nazi slogan found on Geneva, NY elementary school
Playground and windows at elementary school defaced over the weekend with swastikas and slogan "Bring the Nazis Back."
Iranian diplomat who planned bomb attack drops appeal of 20-year sentence
Assadollah Assadi drops appeal of sentence handed down for attempting to bomb Iranian dissident group's French rally
Jared Kushner establishes Abraham Accords Institute for Peace
New institute will work to solidify and expand normalized ties between Israel and Arab countries in the Abraham Accords.
Tree trunks defaced with swastikas in Washington park
Edmonds, WA mayor calls the incident "very concerning" and calls for city's residents to "take a stand against such abuse."
Study: German “gangsta rap” promotes antisemitism among youth
German researchers find that young people easily adopt the antisemitic worldview found in gangsta rap.
German man accused of sending 100 threatening neo-Nazi letters
String of letters signed with neo-Nazi group abbreviation mostly sent to activists fighting antisemitism and racism.
Chinese Embassy in Japan tweets anti-Semitic cartoon
Cartoon was subsequently deleted after embassy was contacted by Israeli Embassy in Japan.
Man whose dead mother voted for Trump in 2020 gets probation
Pennsylvania man pleads guilty, lawyer says his client fell victim to “propaganda and statements” about election fraud.
Daniel Libeskind hired to redesign Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue
Jewish American architect will head project to transform synagogue hit by worst anti-Semitic attack in US history into synagogue, memorial.
Biden administration quadruples Trump refugee cap
Biden says move is “America’s commitment to protect the most vulnerable, and to stand as a beacon of liberty and refuge to the world.”
France to sell 30 warplanes to Egypt in multi billion dollar deal
France will sell 30 Dassault warplanes to Egypt starting in 2024 as part of shared fight against Islamist terrorism.
Principal Secretary of Swiss Embassy in Tehran dies after falling from high rise
The senior secretary at the Swiss Embassy in Tehran was found dead after an apparent fall from her high rise apartment on Tuesday.
Seattle Jewish family terrorized by anti-Semite stalking their house
Police launch investigation after man threatens family in their home.
New study: Pandemic saw surge in Bavarian antisemitism
New study finds that antisemitic incidents in German state rose by 30 percent in 2020 versus 2019.
Former NY State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver released early from prison
Silver will serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence under home confinement.
Oregon Holocaust Memorial defaced with swastikas and other neo-Nazi symbols
Memorial located in Portland covered in neo-Nazi symbols in latest incident of antisemitic vandalism to hit Pacific Northwest city.
Florida rabbi’s cars vandalized in suspected anti-Semitic attack
After both cars damaged and his children traumatized, Rabbi wonders whether he was targeted for being Jewish.
Dershowitz on FBI raid of Giuliani home: US comparable to a banana republic
Lawyer Alan Dershowitz says that federal authorities are going after Trump associates for political payback.
UK Chief Rabbi on Meron tragedy: "Greatest source of strength is togetherness"
UK Jews, including Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely, held a digital prayer service in memory of victims of Meron disaster.
Large swastika painted on shed at Tufts University in Massachusetts
Incident just the latest in a "history of hate incidents" to occur on Tuft's campus.
