Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff
Remains of Six Auschwitz Victims to Receive Jewish Funerals at Cemetery Near London
The remains of six unknown victims of the Nazi Holocaust who were murdered in Auschwitz will be given a Jewish funeral on Jan. 20, after...
America’s Top Diplomat Welcomes EU’s Sanctioning of Iranian Intelligence Unit Over Terror Plots
The European Union’s blacklisting on Tuesday of a unit of the Iranian Intelligence Ministry and two of its staff over terror allegations was welcomed by...
University of North Carolina Asheville Defends Decision to Host Tamika Mallory as Keynote Speaker, Drawing Criticism
The University of North Carolina -- Asheville (UNCA) has pushed back against demands to cancel an upcoming talk by Tamika Mallory, a co-president of the...
Ohio Doctor Seeks Forgiveness From Jewish Community for Antisemitic Tweets
The Ohio doctor who came under scrutiny recently after a number of antisemitic tweets she wrote were unearthed has issued an apology. Lara Kollab -- a...
Watchdog: Amnesty International Plans ‘Intense’ Effort to Target Israel in Early 2019
Amnesty International is planning to target Israel with several “intense” campaigns early this year, a Jerusalem-based watchdog group said on Thursday, citing what it described...
ADL Condemns ‘Chilling’ Human Swastika Formed by California Middle Schoolers
Several middle school students in California were recently photographed while forming a human swastika, prompting a Jewish civil rights group to express concern over the...
GOP Senators Introduce New Middle East Bill to Combat BDS, Strengthen US Relations With Israel and Jordan
The first Middle East-related legislation of 2019 was presented to the US Congress this week, as four Republican senators introduced a bill to bolster US...
Egypt’s Sisi Confirms ‘Wide Range of Cooperation’ With Israel on Security
In a “60 Minutes” interview set to air on CBS this weekend, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi confirmed his country’s military was working with Israel...
Georgia Police Leaders Reject BDS Claims Against Training With Israeli Counterparts
Two major police associations in Georgia issued statements last month in support of an exchange program that has come under criticism from anti-Israel campaigners. The Georgia...
German Cinema Offers Free Tickets to ‘Schindler’s List’ Screening to Far-Right AfD Members
A cinema in western Germany has offered free tickets to a screening of “Schindler’s List” later this month to members of the far-right Alternative for...
Jewish Groups Welcome Paris Restaurant’s Suspension of Staff Photographed Making Antisemitic ‘Quenelle’ Salute
Jewish groups are welcoming the move by a famous Paris restaurant to suspend staff members who were recently photographed making a notorious antisemitic gesture. The incident...
Report: Israel Got ‘Almost Everything It Wanted’ From Netanyahu-Pompeo Meeting
Jerusalem got “almost everything it wanted” from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting in Brazil on Tuesday with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, an unnamed...
Jewish Student Leaders Convene in Jerusalem for Annual World Union of Jewish Students Congress
More than 150 student leaders convened in Jerusalem this week for the 45th annual World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) Congress, voting to re-elect their chairperson...
Prominent Ex-Israeli Diplomat Calls for Establishment of NATO-Like Body to Thwart Iran’s ‘Dreams of Regional Hegemony’
Prominent former Israeli diplomat Dore Gold called on Tuesday for the establishment of a NATO-like body in the Middle East to “guarantee that Iran’s dreams...
