Posts Tagged: russia antisemitism
Ukraine Jews Call for Prosecution of Former Kyiv City Councillor Who Promoted Antisemitic ‘Blood Libel’
Ukraine's Jewish community has called for a former deputy on the Kyiv city council to be prosecuted for promoting antisemitism, following a Facebook post in...
Israel Needs to Speak Out and Hold Putin Accountable for His Crimes and Lies
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that his “special military operation” aims to “de-Nazify” Ukraine, portraying his troops as freeing ethnic Russians from a fascistic regime...
‘I Couldn’t Remain Silent:’ Moscow Chief Rabbi Resigns Over Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The chief rabbi of Moscow has resigned from his post, declaring that he "could not remain silent" in the face of the Russian invasion of...
Why Russia Has Once Again Turned on the Jews
JNS.org - Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, caused outrage earlier this week after he was asked on Italian TV how Russia could claim to be...
Doubling Down on Lavrov Comments, Russia Accuses Israel of Backing ‘Neo-Nazis’ in Ukraine
Diplomatic tensions between Israel and Russia deepened on Tuesday after the Russian foreign ministry accused Jerusalem of supporting "neo-Nazis" in Ukraine, as it doubled down...
Russian Opposition Journalist Targeted With ‘Jewish Pig’ Slur for Critical Coverage of Ukraine War
A prominent Russian dissident journalist has faced antisemitic intimidation for speaking out against the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. Alexei Venediktov last Thursday discovered a severed pigs...
Moscow Cops Arrest Man for Antisemitic Vandalism at Jewish Educational Center
Police in Moscow arrested a man on Thursday for vandalizing the offices of a Russian Jewish organization in an antisemitic attack. According to eyewitness reports, the...
Survey: Antisemitism Seems to be Declining In Russia
JNS.org - Antisemitism has apparently decreased in Russia. According to a recent survey, 75 percent of Russians said antisemitism has either declined or remained constant over the...
Israel Report: Antisemitic Content Running Amuk on Russian Social Media
JNS.org - While Facebook is taking steps to rid its platform of racist and inciting content, Russian-language social media sites are reportedly letting such material run...
Russian Professor Kicks Moscow State University Jewish Student Out of Exam Room for Wearing Kippah
A top official at Moscow State University came to the defense on Wednesday of a geography professor accused of discriminating against a Jewish student as he...
