Antisemitism

Moldovan Jews slam ‘hate speech’ after Jewish mayor's conviction

Jewish community says hate speech shouldn't be used 'as an instrument of political struggle.'

Anti-Semitism and Brexit drive Britain downhill

UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn's double talk.

Attacks on Jews dramatically increase in Germany

First half of 2018 sees 10% increase in attacks, but many cases unreported and don’t figure in official statistics.

Jewish couple in Belgium targeted with death threats

Neighbor continuously harasses family in Belgium after learning they are Jewish.

Gaza man jailed for assaulting kippah-wearing Jew in Switzerland

Muslim brutalizes Jewish man on Switzerland train; sentenced to four months prison for assault but not convicted of hate crime.

Kuwait Airways pays damages to Israeli barred from flight

Airline which refused to allow Israeli woman to purchase ticket at Heathrow pays substantial damages for discrimination.

Investigation into MP who fought with Corbyn dropped

British Labour Party drops an investigation into MP who had a confrontation with leader Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism.

Amazon removes racist, anti-Semitic products

Online shipping giant responds to Rep. Keith Ellison, announces 3rd party products of racist or anti-Semitic nature to be removed.

US rabbis: UCLA Disrupters follow pattern of Nazi brownshirts

Coalition for Jewish Values criticizes group which barged into, attempted to shout down Jewish, Kurdish, and Armenian event.

Anti-Semitic graffiti discovered in Edmonton

Police in Edmonton, Canada, investigating after anti-Semitic graffiti discovered outside a Jewish school in the city.

Corbyn apologizes for Labour anti-Semitism

In new video, British Labour leader acknowledges there is a real problem of anti-Semitism in his party.

Student who threatened ‘Zionists’ claims ‘trauma’ from 1948

Stanford University student who threatened ‘Zionist students’ resigns residential assistant post, claims ‘trans-generational trauma.’

Brown University condemns campus anti-Semitic incident

University VP says she's 'saddened' by anti-Semitic incident which took place on campus.

Romania: Anti-Semitic graffiti found at Elie Wiesel's home

Police launch inquiry after discovering 'public toilet' and 'Nazi Jew' scrawled on home of Holocaust survivor.

Corbyn: Labour doesn't pose a threat to Jewish community

British Labour leader acknowledges the party has a problem of anti-Semitism, rejects idea that it poses threat to Jewish community.

Corbyn would speak to Jewish audience in London

British Labour party, facing accusations of anti-Semitism, seeks to have leader Jeremy Corbyn speak at Jewish Museum.

Billboards erected in support of vandalized Indiana synagogue

Community rallies to support synagogue vandalized with swastika, other Nazi imagery.

Poland: Israeli students targeted by explosive

Israeli students targeted while visiting Warsaw orphanage. Education Ministry: 'No question' incident was intentional.

Rabbi’s son says he was assaulted by Polish police

Rabbi’s son says Polish police assaulted him, gave him Nazi salute.

B'nei Brith: 'Canadian postal union aligned with PA'

B'nai Brith slams Canadian postal workers union after it aligns with pro-terrorism Palestinian Authority union.

Neo-Nazi tried to kill Jews - and was acquitted

German court clears neo-Nazi of twelve counts of attempted murder - 18 years after the bombing.

Labour official admits to Facebook post saying Jews drink blood

British lawmaker admits to sharing post saying it is a Jewish ritual to drink blood after suspension from Labour party

Anti-Israel graffiti, PA flags on French synagogue.

'Anti-Zionist rhetoric targeting Israel that is placed on a synagogue confirms that anti-Zionists are notorious anti-Semites.'

Over 250 complaints of anti-Semitism turned over to Labour party

British Labour Party looking into 250 complaints of anti-Semitic abuse.

Airbnb removes Chicago listing that would not tolerate ‘zionism’

Airbnb removes listing claiming it ‘strives to be safe’ but lists ‘zionism’ as forbidden while not banning anti-Semitism.

Scottish Labour politician: Jewish newspapers work for Mossad

Councilwoman for Scottish Labour Party accuses 3 British Jewish newspapers of working on behalf of Mossad for criticizing Corbyn

Pence condemns vandalism of Indiana synagogue

US Vice President 'appalled' by anti-Semiitc vandalism of synagogue near Indianapolis. 'These vile acts of anti-Semitism must end.'

Suburban Indianapolis synagogue vandalized

Swastika, other Nazi symbols painted on Indiana synagogue on Shabbat morning

'No students should have to live with threats of violence'

Jewish groups call on Stanford University to act against student who threatened to 'physically fight Zionists.'

Labour suspends councillor for post saying Jews drink blood

Damien Enticott, a councillor in Bognor Regis, removed the post and claimed that he had not posted it.

Pence: Religious persecution happens in free countries, too

US VP Pence cites attacks on European Jews to make a point about bigotry.

Staten Island swastika painter jailed

Man who painted swastika, anti-Semitic slur on neighbors' home said he knew they were Jewish from 'way they spoke.'

Romanian minister apologizes over Auschwitz gaffe

Romanian minister apologizes for comparing Auschwitz to African swine fever, says he has 'never offended anyone.'

UK: Anti-Semitism decreases, but remains high

UK anti-Semitic incidents at historic high despite decrease, watchdog says.

Man charged in arson attempt on 250-year-old British synagogue

Indictment in attempt to destroy Exeter Synagogue, built in 1764.

Britain:

Labour Party defers international anti-Semitism definition vote

'It’s very gloomy, it’s a gloomy day for Labour.'

Danish imam charged over call to kill Jews

For the first time, Denmark charges imam who preached to fight, kill, Jews.

Toronto: 'Achtung' sprayed on sign promoting Holocaust education

UJA Federation, CIJA, condemn anti-Semitic vandalism in Toronto.

Anti-Semitic graffiti found in two Bosnian cities

Jewish community calls on authorities to identify, punish, perpetrators.

Turkish man beats Jews in front of kosher shop in Vienna

24-year-old man attacks Jews in front of kosher restaurant in Austria capital before assaulting woman.

Netanyahu: Radical Islam threatens Europe

PM Netanyahu, Hungarian PM Orban, meet, discuss anti-Semitism, radical Islam.

Paris: Arab man beat elderly Jew, shouted 'Allahu akhbar!'

Police send man accused of beating Paris Jew while praising Allah to psychiatric review.

Australia: Pro-Israel MP's office vandalized

Vandals deface Jewish Australian lawmaker’s office with anti-Israel slogans.

US Jews lead kippah solidarity walk in heart of Berlin

US Jews, German Jews, and German Muslims go on 'kippah walk' through Berlin against backdrop of high-profile anti-Semitic attacks.

Swedish candidate 'dreams' of transferring Israeli Jews to US

Candidate for Swedish parliament attempting to run Gaza blockade suggests Jews leave Israel for US so Arabs can build nation in 'peace.'

US: Jews are a race, are covered by Civil Rights Act

Man barred from job over 'Jewish blood' protected by anti-discrimination law, court rules Jews are considered a race under Civil Rights Act.

Labour MP quits party in protest of anti-Semitism code

Following decision by Labour UK to redefine anti-Semitism, MP quits party in protest.

British rabbis call out Labour over definition of anti-Semitism

68 British rabbis sign letter decrying anti-Semitism in Labour, calling on the party to accept international definition of anti-Semitism.

Jewish professor describes being beaten by Arab, German police

Jewish teacher who was beaten by police after being attacked by Arab accuses police of whitewashing their conduct.

Poland honors satirist who said Jews create anti-Semitism

Ryszard Makowski, satarist who made anti-Semitic remarks, awarded Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture by Polish Culture Ministry.

Archbishop: Holocaust law woke up 'old demons'

Anti-Semitism has resurfaced due to Polish Holocaust law, Catholic leader says.

ESPN bans football pool participant for anti-Semitic screen name

Participant registered under 'Burn-the-Jews' screen name banned from ESPN's weekly Australian football pool competition.

British journalist accused of beating anti-Semitism protester

Dutch Jewish group chairman claims assault by prominent Jeremy Corbyn ally during visit to Netherlands.

In most of Sweden, the Jewish community is 'dying away'

Caught between jihadists and neo-Nazis, Swedish Jews fear for their future.

Miami Beach man allegedly threatened to 'kill all the Jews'

Miami Beach man arrested for planning to burn down his condo building reportedly told a neighbor he planned to “kill all the Jews”.

Bomb threat called into Jewish military history museum in DC

Man with foreign accent calls American Jewish Military History Museum warning it would be bombed.

Jewish professor attacked by Arab - then beaten by German police

Local police say 'misunderstanding' led officers to beat Jewish victim after he had been attacked by Arab man.

Holocaust-denying candidate says anti-Semitic robocalls not his

Anti-Semitic robocalls in San Francisco Bay Area promote Holocaust denying congressional candidate, who denies he approved message.

French Jewish woman’s killer found unfit to stand trial

Second psychiatric evaluation finds suspect in alleged murder of Sarah Halimi in Paris was not responsible for his actions.

Kosher restaurant attacker in Amsterdam convicted

Syrian who smashed windows of kosher eatery convicted of vandalism, but will not serve more time in jail despite being unrepentant.