Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff
Top New York Civil Rights Advocate Under Fire for Calling Orthodox Jews ‘Extremist Bloc’ in Media Interview
The executive director of a leading civil rights advocacy organization was under fire on Monday over comments she made describing Orthodox Jewish voters in New...
President of Top World Jewish Organization Praises Pope for ‘Tremendous Compassion’ After Visit With Holocaust Survivor
The president of the World Jewish Congress praised Pope Francis for meeting over Shabbat with an 89-year-old Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor, saying it “demonstrated a sincere...
Jewish Leaders and Groups Slam ‘Saturday Night Live’ Over Skit About Israel’s Vaccination Drive
Jewish leaders, groups, and educators on Sunday condemned as "antisemitic" a "Saturday Night Live" skit in which a cast member joked about Israel's vaccine campaign. In...
NGO Head Blames US for Anti-Israel Bias at UN Human Rights Council
Kenneth Roth, executive director of the NGO Human Rights Watch, blamed the US Wednesday for the vast number of resolutions targeting Israel at the United...
Police in Spokane, Washington Arrest White Power Activist for Swastika Vandalism at Synagogue
Police in Spokane, Washington have announced the arrest of a 44-year-old man who was being sought in connection with the daubing of Nazi swastikas on...
German Jews Angry at Prosecutor’s Decision Not to Charge Hamburg Synagogue Attacker Because of ‘Mental Illness’
The Jewish community in the German city of Hamburg expressed outrage this week in the wake of a public prosecutor's decision not to prosecute the...
Concern in Israel Over US Announcement Welcoming Nuclear Talks With Iran
A Thursday announcement by the United States that it was ready to talk directly with Iran on reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement was met with...
Netanyahu Remembers Rush Limbaugh as ‘Great Friend of Israel’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined those recognizing Rush Limbaugh, the titan of US conservative talk radio who died Wednesday of complications from lung cancer. "I...
European Extremists Increasingly ‘Choosing’ Antisemitism to Further Their Causes, ADL Report Warns
Antisemitism is increasingly becoming a political weapon of choice for extremist movements and politicians in Europe, with potentially dangerous consequences for Jewish communities on the...
Anthony Fauci Praises Israeli Vaccination Drive: ‘Way Up There’
Chief White House Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci praised Israel’s ongoing vaccination drive on Wednesday, saying the Jewish state is “way up there” in vaccinations...
‘Nefarious’ UCL Effort to Weaken Definition of Antisemitism Aims to ‘Undermine Jewish Concerns,’ Says Algemeiner Editor-in-Chief
An effort at University College London to rescind the leading definition of antisemitism threatens to clear the way for bigotry and bias against Jewish students...
Argentine Jews Slam Late President Carlos Menem Over Impunity for Deadly Terror Attacks
Argentina's Jewish community has expressed regret over the fact that the country's former President, Carlos Menem, died at the end of last week without having...
UAE’s First Ambassador to Israel Kicks Off Tenure With Twitter Message of Welcome and Peace
The first ambassador to Israel from the United Arab Emirates opened his official Twitter account on Wednesday, wishing welcome in Hebrew, Arabic, and English. Mohamed Mahmoud...
BBC Admits Claim That Israel Is Responsible for Vaccinating Palestinians Is Wrong
The BBC has acknowledged that its claim that Israel is responsible for vaccinating Palestinians against Covid-19 is mistaken. The UK paper the Jewish Chronicle reported Wednesday...
