Posts Tagged: global antisemitism
At Religious Freedom Summit in DC, Israeli FM Decries ‘Alarming Rise on Antisemitism’ Around World
Israel’s foreign minister expressed concern on Thursday about an “alarming rise in antisemitism” around the world. Speaking in Washington, DC, at the second annual Ministerial to...
Israeli Rep Calls for UN Action Amid Global Antisemitism Surge
A special UN General Assembly meeting to discuss surging global antisemitism was held on Wednesday in New York. The gathering -- organized by Israeli Ambassador to...
As Holocaust Remembrance Day Begins, Netanyahu Warns of Danger Still Posed by Antisemitism Worldwide
As Israel’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorations got underway on Wednesday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of the danger still posed by antisemitism across...
New Studies: US Antisemitic Incidents Surge 86 Percent as Global Antisemitism Declines
JNS.org - New statistics released by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday, in the organization’s annual audit of antisemitic incidents, show an 86-percent increase in US...
Netanyahu Speaks of Rising Antisemitism in Address to Australian Jews
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of "the resurgent antisemitism...in many parts of the world" in his Wednesday address to Australian Jewry. “We have a battle against...
In Rosh Hashanah Greeting, Israel’s UN Envoy Touts ‘Unprecedented’ Successes of Past Year
Over the past year, Israel has “won an unprecedented amount of victories” at the United Nations, the Jewish state’s envoy to the global institution said...
American UN Envoy Samantha Power: ‘Undeniable’ That Antisemitism Is Getting Worse in Some Parts of the World
It is “undeniable” that antisemitism still exists and is even getting worse in some places, a top-ranking American diplomat told a United Nations forum in...
Antisemitism in 2016: Global Challenge Lacks a Global Strategy
JNS.org - Another week, another litany of ugly incidents targeting Jews, along with expressions of concern about rising antisemitism around the globe, and even the odd...
Christian-Jewish Aid Group Plans to Double Aliyah Efforts in 2016
JNS.org - The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (“The Fellowship”) humanitarian aid group said it plans to double its organizing of immigration to Israel (aliyah)...
Pro-Israel Rally in Florida Shows Support for Paris and Victims of Deadly Attacks
A pro-Israel rally held Sunday night in Miami Beach drew attention to victims of Friday's deadly Paris attacks and expressed support for the French capital, the Miami...
Survey Says Most Jews Feel Safe in Home Countries
The world's Jews feel secure in their countries, including in Europe: In a survey conducted among Jewish community leaders in different places around the world,...
State Dept. Report on Religious Freedom Cites Rise in European Antisemitism
JNS.org - The U.S. State Department’s annual report on international religious freedom, released on Wednesday by Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom...
Sports-Minded Jewish Journalist Surveys ‘Underreported’ Maccabiah Games
JNS.org - What do basketball player and coach Larry Brown, swimmers, and gymnast Mitch Gaylord have in common? They’re among a group of 25 individuals who have...
ADL Leader at Israeli Forum: Antisemitism ‘Worst it’s Been Since the 30s’
JNS.org - Anti-Defamation League (ADL) National Director Abraham Foxman said at an Israeli conference that current levels of antisemitism around the world are not...
