Tag: European Antisemitism
Tell us, Europe, what should Israel do?
So tell me, what should Israel do? You, who march through the streets of Italy, the U.K. or Germany with Palestinian flags and shout slogans accusing Israel of crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing,...
‘Queen’s Speech’ outlines measures to halt UK officials from implementing BDS
Queen Elizabeth II has tasked the government of the United Kingdom with stopping local councils from implementing BDS activity against Israel and Jewish companies.
Though BDS is not specifically mentioned in her “Queen’s Speech” before...
France’s justice minister aims to change law after court ruling on Halimi murder
France’s Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti plans to introduce a bill to change French law after a court ruled that the 27-year-old man who killed Jewish woman Sarah Halimi in a 2017 anti-Semitic attack would...
Anti-Semitism is a form of delirium, especially in France
The latest shocking development in the scandal over a horrific anti-Semitic murder in France not only trains a harsh light on that country’s attitude to Jew-hatred. It also illuminates a deeply problematic and wider...
French Jews plan mass rally in Paris to demand justice for Sarah Halimi
The Jewish community in France is planning a mass rally in Paris on Sunday afternoon to demand justice for Sarah Halimi, a 65-year-old French Jew who was murdered in her home by a Muslim...
Backlash against European Super League triggers wave of anti-Semitic hate online
A backlash against the proposed European Super League, a new professional soccer league announced on Sunday, has triggered a wave of anti-Semitic hate online.
Soccer fans who oppose the ESL blamed Jews for “ruining” soccer,...
Spanish watchdog warns of far-left anti-Semitic parties in regional elections
Ahead of the forthcoming regional Madrid elections on May 4, Action and Communication on the Middle East (ACOM), a leading organization in the fight against anti-Semitism in Spain, has launched a campaign called “Vote...
Macron asks for change in law after French court won’t prosecute Halimi’s killer
France’s President Emmanuel Macron urged an immediate change to French law after a court ruled that a man who murdered a Jewish woman in 2017 was not responsible for his actions because he was high on...
Dutch soccer fans shout ‘Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas’ prior to match
Police in the Netherlands are investigating footage from a fan rally prior to a soccer game last week between two Dutch teams where fans chanted “Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas.”
The incident, first reported...
US report: Nearly a dozen European countries are failing to meet anti-Semitism challenges
Nearly a dozen European countries are “insufficient” in their efforts to meet the challenges of anti-Semitism, a report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom found.
“Sadly, 2020 was another difficult year for global anti-Semitism”...