UK academic is fired, in part for saying Jews are ‘cleverest people in world’
An engineering lecturer in the United Kingdom has been fired for making racial remarks, including saying Jews “are the cleverest people in the world” and had “a particular gift” for physics.
An employment tribunal this...
German foreign ministry hires woman who supports anti-Israel rally in Iran
The German Foreign Ministry hired Nurhan Soykan, a woman who has defended the annual Iranian “Quds (Jerusalem) Day” rally that calls for the destruction of Israel.
Andreas Görgen, director of the Foreign Ministry’s department for...
German court convicts 93-year-old SS guard
A German court convicted a 93-year-old former concentration-camp guard on Thursday on 5,232 counts of accessory to murder.
Bruno Dey, who served as a guard at the Stuthoff concentration camp during the final months of World...
Spain adopts universal definition of anti-Semitism
Spain’s government just adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism.
The IHRA definition says: “Anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations...
Labour Party to pay damages to whistleblowers who voiced anti-Semitic concerns
The Labour Party in the United Kingdom has agreed to pay substantial damages to seven former employees who sued for defamation after they raised concerns of anti-Semitism in the opposition party.
The whistleblowers—Louise Withers Green,...
British Jews Board of Deputies compares China to Nazi Germany over treatment of Uyghurs
Board of Deputies of British Jews President Marie van der Zyl sent a letter to Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming on July 20 stating that his government’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims is analogous to Nazi...
Report: Chinese president supports the Palestinians’ ‘just demands’
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday expressed China’s support for the “two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he said had always been the core issue in the Middle East.
Speaking via telephone with Palestinian...
Rumblings of regional strife in the Caucasus could make its way to Israel
One of the most unexpected, lesser known and not often reported bilateral relationships is the ties between Israel and Azerbaijan. While both countries are small, Israel is constantly garnering global headlines and attention for...
Radio co-host: Nick Cannon was fired because ‘Jews have the power’
A prominent radio co-host came to the defense of actor, rapper, director and TV host Nick Cannon, claiming that Cannon was ousted from ViacomCBS because Jews “have the power.”
“Listen, Nick is my guy. I...
Wiesenthal Centre Shocked by Blood Libel Accusation of Deicide Against the Jews by French...
Paris, 16 July
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre supports its French associate organization, the BNVCA (Bureau national de vigilance contre l’antisémitisme - the French National Bureau for Vigilance Against Antisemitism) in mutual outrage at a 15...