Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff
Pressure Mounts on USA Table Tennis to Accommodate Shabbat-Observant Player at Upcoming Olympic Trials
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) urged USA Table Tennis (USATT) on Friday to accommodate the Shabbat-observance needs of an Orthodox Jewish player at the US Olympic...
Jewish Security Guard Remembered on Fifth Anniversary of Death in Copenhagen Synagogue Shooting
A Jewish volunteer security guard is being remembered on the fifth anniversary of his death in a shooting attack at the Great Synagogue in the...
Educators, Advocates Pledge to Build Holocaust Memorial in Central London, Despite Local Council’s Opposition
Plans to erect an ambitious Holocaust memorial center in the heart of London have been opposed by Westminster City Council -- the local authority that...
Star of David Now Marks Graves in Philippines of Fallen World War II US Jewish Soldiers
Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, the graves of five US Jewish soldiers who died fighting in the Philippines have finally been...
White Supremacists Target University Campuses as Propaganda Distribution Surges Across US, Says New ADL Report
The targeting of university campuses by American white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups surged in 2019, a new report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) disclosed on...
UC Berkeley Jewish Leaders Urge Action After Being ‘Harassed and Threatened’ at Two Student Gov’t Meetings
Jewish student leaders at the University of California, Berkeley, are calling for action after allegedly being "harassed and threatened" twice in less than a year...
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Plotting Attacks on ADL, Messianic Jewish Synagogue and Gay Bar in City
A Las Vegas man had pled guilty to charges related to his plans to commit a series of hate-motivated attacks in the city. The Las Vegas...
Promising ‘Never Again,’ Maryland High School Apologizes for Nazi Flag Display
A public school in Maryland has apologized after a Nazi swastika flag was seen hanging in a window. A photo of the flag went viral after...
Jewish Alumna Sues Harvard Club After Instructor Allegedly Assaulted, Insulted Her
A Jewish alumna of Harvard University says she was physically attacked by a male faculty member while attending a lecture at the Harvard Club of...
Knesset Speaker Slams EU Opposition to Trump Peace Plan on Visit to Germany
The speaker of Israel's parliament strongly criticized the European Union's opposition to US President Donald Trump's recently-unveiled Israeli-Palestinian peace plan during a visit to Germany...
Universities Urged to Act After Survey Shows 60% Increase in Antisemitism Against UK Jewish Students
The Union of Jewish Students (UJS) in the United Kingdom has expressed concern over new figures showing a 60-percent rise in domestic antisemitic incidents affecting...
US Diplomats Underline Support for Preservation of Hebrew Prophet Nahum’s Tomb in Kurdish Region of Iraq
A delegation of top US diplomats visited the burial tomb of the Hebrew prophet Nahum in northern Iraq on Friday, underlining America's commitment to preserving...
‘Yeah!’ — Democratic Hopeful Elizabeth Warren’s Response to Anti-AIPAC Diatribe Sparks Anger Among Israel Advocates
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren faced heavy criticism from Israel advocates on Friday after she readily answered "yeah" to an audience questioner who asked if...
UK’s Johnson Backs Trump’s Mideast Peace Effort, Reiterates Opposition to Unilateral Annexation
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his support on Thursday for the Trump administration’s bid to broker an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. Johnson spoke by phone with...
