Posts Tagged: europe
London Mayor Boris Johnson Joins Campaign Against Antisemitism
London Mayor Boris Johnson on Monday joined hundreds of US mayors and dozens of European ones in signing onto the Mayors United Against Antisemitism initiative, which was launched by the...
Former French President Sarkozy: We Did Not Fight Nazis to Force Jews to Run to Israel
"We did not fight the Nazis to force the Jews to run to Israel 70 years later," declared French President Nicolas Sarkozy before an awards...
Amsterdam Jewish Home Attack Over New Years by Vandals Screaming ‘Cancer Jews’ and ‘Free Palestine’
The home of a Jewish family was vandalized overnight on New Year's Eve by a gang of vandals shouting "cancer Jews" and "free Palestine." According to political blog Dagelijkse Standaard, which...
The Stench of European Imperialism
If anyone is still unsure that Europeans have difficulty coming to terms with the fact that Israel, as a sovereign nation, will not let the...
Muslim Immigrants May Be the Ones Who Turn Europe to the Right
In a recent piece for Vocal Europe, Associate Professor of Political Science at DePaul University, Erik Tillman, worries about the possible rise of the "radical-right" due to the...
Europeans Caution Lebanon: Israel ‘Very Serious’ About Responding to Hezbollah Attack
European diplomats have warned Lebanese authorities that Israel will react harshly to any attack by Hezbollah to avenge the death of arch-terrorist Samir Kuntar who was...
Polish Anti-Refugee Demonstrators Burn Effigies of Orthodox Jews at Wroclaw Protest (VIDEO)
Dozens of demonstrators in the western Polish city of Wroclaw participated in burning effigies of Jews fully equipped with peot (side-curls) and black hats, Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza reported on Wednesday. The...
Iranian Militia Chief: ISIS Carried Out Paris Attacks at Behest of Powerless America, Israel
The head of Iran's Basij militia said Israel was responsible for the terrorist attacks in Paris, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday. "If we write the word Israel...
Europe’s Migration Policies Threaten Jews and All Europeans
The effects of the unprecedented and overwhelming influx of migrants and refugees into Europe are also being felt in the Jewish community in Germany, where...
Israel’s Antisemitism Czar Says US Based Social Media Giants Aren’t Doing Enough to Combat Anti-Jewish Hate (INTERVIEW)
Antisemitism "threatens not only Jews, but society at large, foundations of democracy and free speech," declared Israeli Foreign Ministry Director of the Department for Combating...
EU Report: Lack of Cohesive Policy Leading to ‘Gross’ Underreporting of Antisemitism in Europe
A lack of cohesive policy among EU member states for registering antisemitic attacks has led to vast "underreporting" of antisemitism across the European continent, an October 2015 report by the...
Major Jewish Group Expresses Shock Over Snapchat Image of Pace University Football Captain Doing Nazi Salute in Confederate Garb
Pace University football captain Tyler Owens failed to get away with a slap-dash racist Snapchat clip which showed him giving the Nazi salute clad in a crude...
Report: Netanyahu Tells UK That Boycotting Israel Would Be EU’s Loss
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu impressed upon British Prime Minister David Cameron that efforts in Europe to restrict trade with the Jewish state could cost the continent access...
Survey Finds 85% of European Jews Fear Bringing Children to Rosh Hashanah Services
A massive majority of Jews in Europe are fearful of publicly identifying as Jewish, leading to decreased participation in ceremonies and prayer services, a new...
