Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff
Legendary Broadcaster David Attenborough Recalls the Jewish Sisters His Family Saved From the Holocaust
Legendary British broadcaster and documentarian David Attenborough made some rare comments on Sunday about the Jewish refugee children his family took in during the Holocaust. The...
Netanyahu on Eve of Peace Signing: ‘We Are at the Threshold of a New Era’
“We are at the threshold of a new era,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday as he prepared to depart for the White House...
Major Jewish Groups Hail Israel-Bahrain Normalization Accord
American Jewish organizations on Friday hailed the announcement of a peace agreement between Israel and the Gulf Arab kingdom of Bahrain -- the second such...
Jewish Groups Commemorate 9/11 Attacks, as 19th Anniversary Is Marked
Jewish groups around the world took part on Friday in commemorations marking the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Conference of Presidents of Major...
Pilot Education Program on Antisemitism at UC Berkeley Receives Funding Boost
An antisemitism education program at the University of California, Berkeley, was the recipient of a $25,000 grant this week in recognition of growing student interest...
European Rabbis Encouraged by EU Court Adviser’s Opinion in Favor of Shechita
Jewish leaders in Europe reacted positively to an EU court adviser's recommendation on Thursday to overrule a Belgian law that requires animals to be stunned...
Top UAE Tech Company to Establish Subsidiary in Israel
Following the normalization agreement reached between the two countries, a major company from the United Arab Emirates is set to establish an international office in...
Representative Body of UAE Jewish Community Officially Affiliates With WJC
With Israel and the United Arab Emirates set to ink their recently-announced normalization deal next week, the representative body of the Gulf state's Jewish community...
Antisemitism ‘Doesn’t Stop at National Borders,’ German Interior Minister Tells EU Conference
Germany's interior minister affirmed on Thursday that the fight against antisemitism remained a central concern of the country's current Presidency of the EU Council, telling...
California Governor Urged to Veto Bill Mandating ‘Antisemitic’ Curriculum for High School Students
Dozens of organizations sent an open letter on Thursday to California Governor Gavin Newsom demanding that he veto a recently‐passed bill that would require high school...
Arizona State Rep Criticized for Comparing COVID‐19 Mask Requirement to Tattooing of Holocaust Victims
An Arizona state representative is scrambling to head off criticism after he compared coronavirus restrictions that require the wearing of protective masks to the tattooing...
NGO Coalition Protests to UN Against Continued Detention of Gaza Peace Activist by Hamas
A coalition of 70 NGOs lodged a legal complaint with the United Nations on Wednesday against the ongoing detention of a Palestinian peace activist by...
German Police Investigate Elite College Fraternity Over Alleged Antisemitic Assault on Jewish Student
A student fraternity party at Germany's oldest university was the occasion for an antisemitic verbal and physical assault on a Jewish guest, German state prosecutors...
Israeli and German Defense Ministries Holding ‘Strategic Dialogue,’ as Countries Mark 55 Years of Diplomatic Ties
Israel and Germany are holding a high-profile dialogue between their respective defense ministries, marking 55 years since the two countries established diplomatic relations. The Israeli Ministry...
