Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff
Orthodox Jewish Man Walking to Synagogue Brutally Stabbed in New York Town
A 30-year-old Orthodox Jew was in critical condition on Wednesday morning after he was stabbed by unknown assailants in the southern New York town of...
76-Year-Old Berlin Pensioner Beaten Up in Broad Daylight by Antisemitic Assailant
An elderly man has been viciously beaten up in broad daylight on a Berlin street by a youth who showered him with antisemitic abuse. According to...
Palestinian Matriculation Exams Ensure ‘Full Proficiency in Hate,’ Watchdog Warns
High school matriculation exams serve to reinforce "hateful content" taught in Palestinian schools, underscoring "the need for an urgent and determined intervention in the Palestinian...
Famed UK Jewish Actor Sacha Baron Cohen to Receive Award From Antisemitism Watchdog Group
The writer and star of the hit Netflix series about legendary Israeli espionage agent Eli Cohen will receive a prestigious award from a leading Jewish...
Jews in Denmark Report Steep Rise in Antisemitic Incidents Over Past Year
The small Jewish community in Denmark experienced a 50-percent increase in antisemitic attacks in 2018 over the previous year, a new report from the Scandinavian...
Jewish Historic Sites in Venice At Risk as Floodwater Rises in Historic Italian City
Jewish institutions in Italy reported on Friday that the catastrophic flooding in Venice had impacted many of the city's sites of Jewish interest, including the...
Neo-Nazi Leader Arrested in Connection With Vandalization of Jewish Graves in Denmark
Two men -- including a prominent neo-Nazi activist -- have been arrested in connection with the recent vandalization of 84 Jewish tombstones in the central...
Report: Faroe Islands Set to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital, Open Diplomatic Mission There
The Faroe Islands is planning to establish an official diplomatic mission in Jerusalem and recognize the long-contested city as Israel’s capital, the Danish newspaper Politiken...
Far-Right German Politician Booted From Key Parliamentary Post Following Antisemitic ‘Judas’ Tweet
The far-right chairman of the German federal parliament's legal committee has been booted from his post by fellow legislators following a furor over an antisemitic...
Pope Francis’ Denunciation of Rising Antisemitism Shows His ‘Profound Commitment to Jewish People,’ Says Prominent Rabbi
A prominent Argentine rabbi praised Pope Francis I for his "profound commitment to the Jewish people" on Thursday, following the pope's impromptu condemnation of antisemitism...
German Antisemitism Tsar Urges Amending Criminal Code to Specify Offenses Against Jews
The official tasked by the German government with combating rising antisemitism has urged that the country's criminal code be amended so that offenses motivated by...
Bipartisan Bill Seeks Bolstered US-Israel Cooperation in Countering ‘Killer Drones’ in Middle East
Legislation seeking bolstered collaboration with Israel in countering the threat posed by "killer drones" in the Middle East was introduced in the US House of...
US Jewish Civil Rights Group Boosts Anti-Bias Programs in Brooklyn Schools in Response to Wave of Antisemitic Assaults
With violent attacks on Orthodox Jews in the Williamsburg, Crown Heights and Borough Park sections of Brooklyn showing no signs of abating, one of the...
Israel’s UN Envoy Urges Security Council to Condemn Gaza Terror Groups Behind Latest Rocket Assault
With Israel again facing a rocket assault from in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, the Jewish state's UN envoy urged the Security Council on Tuesday to...
