Tag: European Anti-Semitism
FIFA president urged to take action against Polish referee’s anti-Jewish rant
Jewish and anti-Semitism watchdog groups are urging FIFA to take a stance concerning a Polish soccer referee who went on a rant against Jews.
Lukasz Araszkiewicz, a FIFA-trained referee and member of the Polish Football...
German anti-Semitism, real and perceived
There were more than 2,000 reported anti-Semitic incidents in Germany in 2020 and just under 2,000 the previous year. That’s around or five or six incidents, some of them involving violence or verbal abuse,...
French teacher receives suspended jail sentence for agitating anti-Semitism
A teacher in France received a suspended jail sentence on Wednesday after raising an anti-Semitic sign at a demonstration over the country’s coronavirus health pass system.
Cassandre Fristot received a six-month suspended prison sentence after...
German Jewish singer at crux of anti-Semitic hotel incident accused of fabricating story
Gil Ofarim, the German Israeli singer who accused the Westin Hotel in Leipzig, Germany, of refusing him service because he wore a Star of David pendant is now being accused of fabricating the story.
Hotel surveillance video released to...
New European-wide survey reveals disturbing findings of anti-Semitism, anti-Israel bias
Europe’s Action and Protection League (APL), in partnership with the European Jewish Association (EJA), released a European-wide survey offering a complex and detailed account of the prevalence of anti-Semitic perceptions, including widespread views in some countries...
Hotel in Leipzig, Germany, rebuffs Jewish singer for wearing Star of David
Hundreds of people, some draped in Israeli flags, stood outside the Westin in Leipzig, Germany, on Tuesday night to protest an alleged incident of anti-Semitism at the hotel. Now, at least one major Jewish...
Herzog at Babi Yar: Leaders must ‘condemn slightest hint of anti-Semitism’
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog addressed the international gathering on Wednesday marking 80 years since the Babi Yar massacre in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 29-30, 1941.
Speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and other...
European Union implements new strategy to address serious rise in anti-Semitism
Acknowledging that most European Jews do not feel safe in their home countries, the European Commission released a report on Tuesday outlining strategies to combat anti-Semitism and encourage the growth of Jewish life there.
At...
German man convicted of 2018 anti-Semitic assault on kosher restaurant
A German man was found guilty on Wednesday of an anti-Semitic attack that took place in 2018 after his DNA was found on a stone used in the assault, reported The Associated Press.
The Chemnitz district...
Upcoming German election prospects as lackluster as German Jewish future
The recent elections in Israel and the United States have been marked by scandals, reversals of fortune and larger-than-life personalities. From accusations of manipulated elections to the graceless fall of cult favorites, their election...