Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff
Eight-Year-Old Israeli Boy, Great-Grandson of Prominent Rabbi, Drowns in the Hudson River
An eight-year-old Israeli boy drowned on Friday when a boat capsized in the Hudson River. According to the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, Yosef Goldman was traveling...
Hate Crimes Targeting Jews More Than Double in Year in England and Wales, New Data Shows
The number of hate crimes targeting Jews in England and Wales more than doubled in a year, according to new data published by the UK...
With Middle East in Turmoil, US Secretary of State Pompeo Meets in Jerusalem With Israeli PM Netanyahu to Talk Regional Security
With the Middle East in turmoil following America’s recent withdrawal from northern Syria and the subsequent Turkish offensive against the Kurds in that area, US...
Clear Majority of Germans Perceive Increase in Antisemitism Over Past Year, New Poll Reveals
A clear majority of Germans believe that antisemitism is spreading in their country, according to a new poll conducted shortly after the attempted massacre on...
US Jewish, Pro-Israel Groups Mourn Sudden Death of Civil Rights Icon Elijah Cummings
Many American Jewish and pro-Israel groups expressed condolences on Thursday over the sudden death of US Congressman Elijah Cummings. In a statement, Arthur Stark, chairman, and...
German Interior Minister Announces Six-Point Plan to Combat Antisemitism
Germany's interior minister announced a new six-point plan to combat antisemitism on Thursday, as the country continued to reel from last week's attempted massacre by...
‘Protecting Dictators’: Israel’s UN Ambassador Condemns Election of Venezuela and Libya to Human Rights Council
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations responded furiously on Thursday to the news that Venezuela and Libya had been elected to serve on the UN...
Turkish Invasion Force Using Banned Incendiary Weapons Against Civilians in Syria, Kurds Say
Kurdish leaders and health officials in northern Syria said on Thursday that Turkish armed forces had been using prohibited weapons such as napalm against civilians...
Prominent US Jewish Group Expresses ‘Horror and Anguish’ at Plight of Syrian Kurds Facing Turkish Military Onslaught
As President Donald Trump once again belittled the Kurdish allies of the US in Syria in remarks to the press on Wednesday, a leading American...
After Germany Synagogue Attack, US Congress Members Seek Blacklisting of Foreign White Supremacist Extremist Groups
In a letter sent to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday, 39 members of Congress -- led by Democrat Max Rose of New...
British Teacher Fired After Threatening to Send Jewish Students ‘Off to the Gas Chambers’
A British primary school teacher has been fired after she told a group of Jewish students that they would be sent to the “gas chambers”...
Top Jewish Group Blasts NBA Franchise for ‘Bowing to BDS Pressure’ in Sponsor Row
A leading US-based Jewish advocacy group on Friday slammed the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers for "bowing to pressure" from activists supporting the anti-Israel...
Venezuela, Iraq Among Human Rights Abusers Slated to Join UN Rights Body, Advocates Warn
Prominent human rights advocates on Friday warned that a slate of states with records of systemic human rights abuse and enmity toward Israel are on...
Security for Jewish Communities Is Your Urgent Responsibility, Top EU Official Tells Member States After Germany Synagogue Attack
The European Union official tasked with combating rising antisemitism on the continent called on member states on Friday to step up measures to safeguard Jewish...
