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Leading up to and on 85th Kristallnacht anniversary, attacks, antisemitism across US, Europe

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In the hours leading up to and during the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht (the “Night of Broken Glass,” when Jewish businesses were torched in Germany and Austria overnight on Nov. 9-10, 1938, and Jews...

Survey: Some 72% of Jews, but just 32% of general public, say Jew-hatred up

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Despite extensive reporting on surging antisemitism in the United States and globally, including a 214% spike in New York, per new NYPD data, Jewish and non-Jewish Americans have very different views about the state of Jew-hatred...

“Jews worldwide haven’t been this fearful in living memory”

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Two decades ago, the former British Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, astutely likened antisemitism to a constantly evolving virus. One that, in the modern era, specifically targets the Jewish nation-state. He aptly described this prejudice...

G7 countries express support for Israel’s self-defense

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The foreign ministers from the Group of Seven countries on Wednesday condemned Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre of 1,400 people, expressed support for Israel’s right to self-defense and called for “humanitarian pauses” in the war...
An antisemitic mob at Makhachkala Uytash Airport in Russia's Dagestan Republic, Oct. 29, 2023. Source: Screenshot.

At least 80 detained after antisemitic lynch mob storms Dagestan airport

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At least 80 people have been detained in Dagestan after pro-Hamas rioters stormed Makhachkala Uytash Airport on Sunday seeking to lynch Jewish travelers, Russia’s Kommersant news site reported on Tuesday. Some 150 suspects have been identified and investigations were...
Pope Francis presides over over mass at the conclusion of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on Oct. 29, 2023. Source: YouTube/Vatican News.

‘Let the arms cease,’ Pope Francis says

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Pope Francis called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during his weekly, Sunday address in Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City. "In Gaza, spaces must be left to guarantee humanitarian aid and the hostages...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Jerusalem, Oct. 24, 2023. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.

Macron expresses ‘full solidarity’ in wartime visit to Israel

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French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Israel on Tuesday to express “full solidarity” with the Jewish state amid its ongoing war against the Hamas terror group. The French leader is pressing for the “preservation of the civilian...
Humza Yousaf, accompanied by family members, when he was sworn in as Scotland's First Minister at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on March 29, 2023. Credit: Scottish Government via Wikimedia Commons.

Scotland offers sanctuary to Palestinians escaping Hamas war

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Scotland’s First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party Humza Yousaf has announced plans for the country to take in refugees fleeing the war in Gaza. “Let’s say that Scotland will be a place of sanctuary...
European Union Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/EU/Dati Bendo.

EU announces humanitarian air corridor, triples Gaza aid

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The European Union announced on Monday that it would launch a humanitarian air corridor to Gaza through Egypt, with the first flights expected this week. "Palestinians in Gaza are in need of humanitarian help and...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog with then-Prince Charles at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, England, Nov. 22, 2021. Photo by Koby Gideon/GPO.

King Charles condemns ‘barbaric’ Hamas attacks on Israel

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King Charles III of the United Kingdom called Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday to “express his condolences and deep shock at the criminal and barbaric actions of the terrorist organization Hamas in its...