Tag: European Antisemitism
France to open hate-crimes bureau after Jewish cemetery desecrated
French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced on Wednesday that following the mass desecration of graves at a Jewish cemetery in Strasbourg, the country has decided to open a national bureau to counter hate crimes.
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Like schnitzel, anti-Semitism has become part of the cultural fabric of Europe
The following quotes are from Jewish citizens of various European countries, gathered during a survey earlier this year on Jewish perceptions of anti-Semitism that was carried out by the European Union.
“Anti-Semitism and racism are like the...
Will the synagogue attack in Halle, Germany, spur pro-Jewish sentiment?
Inside the Center for Creativity at the historic Francke Foundation in Halle, founded as a Pietist education center for orphans in 1698, a couple of kids sitting in a cozy nook stared at a...
UK chief rabbi issues stark warning on consequences of Labour Party victory
Britain’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis came out strongly against the Labour Party on Monday ahead of next month’s election, expressing fear for the fate of British Jewry should Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn be elected...
Belgium’s first female prime minister is also Jewish
Belgium’s first female prime minister, Sophie Wilmès, is Jewish.
On Sunday, she replaced Charles Michel and will lead an interim government until a coalition is formed. Michel left for a European Union position after his...
EU Jewish leader calls on UNESCO to act against anti-Semitic caricatures at festival
A European Jewish leader is calling on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, to act against organizers of the Carnival of Aalst in Belgium for its plan to use anti-Semitic caricatures...
Proposed UK Holocaust memorial likely to be rejected following complaints
A proposed Holocaust memorial next to the United Kingdom Parliament is likely be rejected amid complaints from locals, and conservation and environmental groups.
The proposal includes a monument and education center in Victoria Tower Gardens,...
French family: ‘In Israel, we’ll worry less about the security of our children’
Among news consumers, the first association one has with the State of Israel is often war and religious violence. However, for many Jews who choose to immigrate to Israel—or “make aliyah”—the Jewish state is considered...
American Jewish tourist beaten in Berlin
An American Jewish tourist was injured in an anti-Semitic assault in Berlin, police announced on Wednesday.
The unnamed 23-year-old man was in the Steglitz district when three men confronted him, according to a police statement.
“The...
Despite pressure, film about rising anti-Semitism in Europe gets Jerusalem screening
After several venues canceled screenings at the last minute, a controversial documentary film directed by U.K. right-wing media figure Katie Hopkins was shown in Jerusalem Tuesday evening at the Uri Zvi Greenberg Legacy House.
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