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2 Million Member US Education Union to Vote on Backing ‘Palestinian Struggle for Justice’
The largest labor union in the United States will weigh whether to approve two motions condemning Israel and recognizing the "State of Palestine" during...
Jews and Israelis; Arabs and Palestinians
Historians understand that knowledge of the past is necessary to understand the present. So it is with “Palestine,” which made its debut in the 5th century BCE when the Greek historian Herodotus identified it as...
UK High Court Tells Agency to Reopen Case of Pharmacist, Al Quds March Leader Who Pinned Grenfell Tragedy on ‘Zionists’
The High Court of Justice in London ordered a regulatory agency to reopen an investigation of a pharmacist who promoted antisemitism at a pro-Palestinian rally in 2017. Nazim Ali, managing partner of Chelsea Pharmacy, had said...
Polish Draft Bill Could Limit WW2 Property Restitution Claims
Poland's parliament will discuss on Wednesday a bill which could make it harder for Jews to recover property seized by Nazi German occupiers and kept by postwar communist rulers, potentially straining Warsaw's relations with Israel...
Roma Boys Help Restore Forgotten Slovak Jewish Cemetery
A local enthusiast and several boys from the Roma community have started restoring a forgotten...
‘This Is the Opposite of Academic Freedom,’ Say Dozens of CUNY Faculty in Letter Blasting Union Resolution on Israel
At least 39 Jewish studies faculty at the City University of New York (CUNY) condemned...
Jewish Groups Applaud UK’s Boycott of Durban Anniversary Event Over ‘Historic Concerns’ on Antisemitism
Leading Jewish groups welcomed the United Kingdom's decision to join the US, Australia and Canada...
Over 180 Columbia University Faculty Back Research Ties With Israel After Call for Boycott
Over 180 Columbia University faculty members wrote an open letter supporting the university's academic ties...
After Delay, EU Releases Report Detailing Antisemitism, Incitement to Violence in Palestinian Textbooks
A European Union analysis of Palestinian textbooks was published Friday, following demands from European Parliament...
2 Million Member US Education Union to Vote on Backing ‘Palestinian Struggle for Justice’
The largest labor union in the United States will weigh whether to approve two motions condemning Israel and recognizing the "State of Palestine" during its...
Jews and Israelis; Arabs and Palestinians
Historians understand that knowledge of the past is necessary to understand the present. So it is with “Palestine,” which made its debut in the 5th...
UK High Court Tells Agency to Reopen Case of Pharmacist, Al Quds March Leader Who Pinned Grenfell Tragedy on ‘Zionists’
The High Court of Justice in London ordered a regulatory agency to reopen an investigation of a pharmacist who promoted antisemitism at a pro-Palestinian rally...
Polish Draft Bill Could Limit WW2 Property Restitution Claims
Poland's parliament will discuss on Wednesday a bill which could make it harder for Jews to recover property seized by Nazi German occupiers and kept...
Roma Boys Help Restore Forgotten Slovak Jewish Cemetery
A local enthusiast and several boys from the Roma community have started restoring a forgotten Jewish cemetery in the Slovak village of Vinodol, bringing back...
‘This Is the Opposite of Academic Freedom,’ Say Dozens of CUNY Faculty in Letter Blasting Union Resolution on Israel
At least 39 Jewish studies faculty at the City University of New York (CUNY) condemned a controversial faculty union resolution that charged Israel with "apartheid"...
Jewish Groups Applaud UK’s Boycott of Durban Anniversary Event Over ‘Historic Concerns’ on Antisemitism
Leading Jewish groups welcomed the United Kingdom's decision to join the US, Australia and Canada in staying away from the Durban IV conference to celebrate...
Over 180 Columbia University Faculty Back Research Ties With Israel After Call for Boycott
Over 180 Columbia University faculty members wrote an open letter supporting the university's academic ties with Israel, on the heels of a call from others...
After Delay, EU Releases Report Detailing Antisemitism, Incitement to Violence in Palestinian Textbooks
A European Union analysis of Palestinian textbooks was published Friday, following demands from European Parliament members to release the long-awaited report, as well as calls...
Iran Vote Set to Hand Presidency to Judge Under US Sanctions
Iranians voted on Friday in an election expected to deliver the presidency to a hardline judge subject to US sanctions, though many are likely to...
Social Work Schools Group Rejects Effort to Boycott Israel, Adopts Call for Peace in ‘Huge Loss’ for BDS
A leading group of social work schools adopted a resolution calling for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Monday, rejecting efforts from some members to...
Israeli Container Ship Docks at Canadian Port After Temporarily Blocked by BDS Picketers
An Israeli container ship successfully unloaded its cargo at a Canadian port on Wednesday, two days after the vessel was prevented from docking by a...
Hamas Chief Meets Top Politicians in Morocco After Gaza Conflict
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh met the speakers of Morocco's parliament and opposition politicians on Thursday during a visit to build support for the Palestinian cause...
‘A Jewish Artist Cannot Be Neutral in These Times’: Lessons From Arthur Szyk, Whose Brush Was a Sword
Irvin Ungar, a former pulpit rabbi and antiquarian bookseller who has devoted 25 years to scholarship on the Jewish artist Arthur Szyk, joined Algemeiner members...
