Posts Tagged: Antisemitism in Europe
Jewish Practice in Europe ‘Severely Under Threat,’ Prominent Rabbi Warns
Jewish practice in Europe is “severely under threat,” a prominent rabbi from the continent warned this week. “The continued efforts made by several European nations to...
Italy Uncovers Plot to Create New Nazi Party
Italian police said on Thursday they uncovered a plot to form a new Nazi party and seized a cache of weapons during searches across the...
Pope Compares Politicians Who Rage Against Gays, Gypsies and Jews to Hitler
Pope Francis said on Friday politicians who rage against homosexuals, gypsies and Jews remind him of Hitler. "It is not coincidental that at times there is...
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...
British War Graves in the Netherlands Defaced With Swastikas
A number of gravestones of British and Commonwealth World War II soldiers in the Netherlands have been defaced with swastikas and other markings, Agence France-Presse...
Study: Over 80 Percent of Young European Jews Believe Antisemitism Is an Increasing Problem in Their Countries, Four in Ten Have Considered Emigration
A new study released Thursday indicates that among young Jewish Europeans, an overwhelming majority believe antisemitism is a problem in their countries and is getting...
Major Jewish Organization Urges Sweden to Outlaw Neo-Nazi Group That Blocked Entrance to Holocaust Exhibit
A major Jewish group has renewed its call on the Swedish government to outlaw the Nordic Resistance Movement (NMR), a neo-Nazi group that on Tuesday...
Central Synagogue in Bulgarian Capital Vandalized by Rock-Throwing Assailant
Rocks were thrown through the windows of the Great Prayer Hall of the Central Synagogue in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia on Saturday by an...
Top Jewish Group Laments ‘Epidemic of Antisemitism’ in Europe After Holocaust Memorial Defaced in Northern Greek City
A Holocaust memorial in the northern Greek city of Kastoria was defaced on Tuesday with black spray-paint. The white marble slab that was desecrated carries an...
Top European Jewish Group Urges Action Following Spate of Antisemitic Incidents at Football Matches
Following a spate of recent antisemitic incidents involving football fans in Europe, a top Jewish group is calling for action. Earlier this week, footage emerged of...
Top Jewish Groups Welcome EU Council Declaration on Fight Against Antisemitism
Top Jewish groups in Europe and around the world have welcomed the European Council’s approval of a declaration on the fight against antisemitism. The declaration, promoted...
Yad Vashem, Israel’s National Holocaust Memorial, ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Findings of CNN Poll of European Antisemitism
Israel's national center for Holocaust commemoration and education said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" by the results of a new poll of seven European countries...
World’s Largest Youth Organization Adopts Official IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
The European Youth Forum (YFG) has passed a motion condemning antisemitism and adopting the official International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of it. At a meeting...
After 80 Years, Antisemitism Endures, but So Does Our Resolve to Confront It
This article was originally published in the Miami Herald. One week after the murder of 11 worshipers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Shabbat,...
