Posts Tagged: European antisemitism
Jewish London Mayoral Candidate Sees Antisemitic Tweets as Harbinger of Overall Trend in Europe
Conservative London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith said some critics on Twitter accused him of being at the center of a Jewish conspiracy, and pointed to such rhetoric...
Knesset Member Launches Symbolic Campaign to Label European Products to Protest ‘Antisemitic’ Policy
Israeli Knesset member Michael Oren has launched a campaign to label European products in Israeli supermarkets, ahead of the European parliament's announcement of guidelines on how to label Israeli products from...
Creators of Yiddish-Themed T-Shirts Say Judaism Is Hip in America, Not So Kosher in Europe
Two young Jewish women in Los Angeles have come up with a line of t-shirts with Yiddish-themed memes proudly on display, according to a feature in...
Top EU Official Warns of ‘Unacceptable’ Rising Antisemitism in Europe
A senior European Union official has warned of rising antisemitism in Europe as attacks and threats against Jews continue in EU member countries. European Commission Vice...
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...
Dutch Holocaust Survivors Attacked as 70 Percent of Europe Jews Hide Faith
JNS.org - In the latest case of antisemitic violence in Europe, two elderly Holocaust survivors in the Netherlands were brutally beaten and robbed. The assailants, reportedly...
Antisemitism Scholar Decries ‘Commemoration Discrimination’ on 43rd Anniversary of Munich Massacre
On the 43rd anniversary of the Munich massacre, perpetrated by Palestinian terrorists against Israeli athletes during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Germany, a well-known antisemitism scholar...
Study Says European Antisemitism Not as High as it Seems, But is That True?
JNS.org - A recently released study by the Pew Research Center contradicts previous studies indicating a significant rise in antisemitism in Europe, and shows that the rise in antisemitic...
Resolution Condemning Rising Antisemitism in Europe Passes Senate by Unanimous Vote
A resolution condemning antisemitism in Europe passed the U.S. Senate by unanimous vote on Thursday. The resolution, authored by Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and co-sponsored by...
French Jewish Woman Assaulted in Paris Suburb by 3 Men Shouting ‘Hitler Didn’t Finish His Work’
A French Jewish woman was assaulted by three men in an apparent antisemitic attack in the Paris suburb Sarcelles last Wednesday, the Algemeiner has learned. The...
European Antisemitism Driving Jews Away From Jewish Life, Says Leading Rabbi (INTERVIEW)
The recent string of attacks against Jews in Europe has driven many Jews away from an active Jewish life, said the president of one of...
Denmark Jewish Leader: Way We Want to Live Our Lives Not Possible
"The way we want to live our lives is no longer possible," said the vice president of Denmark's Jewish community at an annual conference of...
American, European Political Leaders to Show Solidarity Against Antisemitism
JNS.org - American and European political leaders will take part in a "Solidarity Sabbath" against antisemitism on May 22. Organized by the Lantos Foundation for Human...
Pope Francis Warns of Anti-Semitic Trends in Europe, Calls on Christians to Show ‘Solidarity With the Jewish People’
Pope Francis on Monday signaled the rising tide of anti-Semitism in Europe, calling on Christians to show "solidarity with the Jewish people." "Anti-Semitic trends in Europe...
