Tag: European Antisemitism
Italy will ‘absolutely’ recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, says top Italian politician
These are tumultuous days for Matteo Salvini, head of Italy’s right-wing Lega (League) Party. Recent polls have projected that were elections to be held in Italy today, he would be elected prime minister, but...
Fake bomb planted at kosher restaurant in Amsterdam
A fake bomb was placed at the entrance of an Israeli-owned kosher restaurant in Amsterdam on Wednesday.
The “bomb,” a cardboard box with masking tape fastening wires and an electric trigger mechanism to the top,...
Thousands rally in France calling for justice for slain Jewish woman
Thousands of French Jews and others rallied on Sunday throughout the country, including Paris, calling for justice for slain Jewish woman Sarah Halimi, a 65-year-old retired physician.
The rallies followed an appeals court last month upholding...
‘Dark days are coming back’: Justice is denied for Sarah Halimi
The appeal court in Paris duly confirmed on Thursday the dreaded expectation of French Jews who have anxiously followed the legal proceedings in the case of Sarah Halimi, the 65-year-old widow who, on April 4, 2017,...
Two teenagers charged in anti-Semitic attack on rabbi in London
Two teenagers turned themselves into police on Tuesday and were charged allegedly shouted “kill the Jews” before punching a rabbi last month in an anti-Semitic attack in North London.
“Detectives investigating a racially aggravated assault...
UNESCO removes Belgium carnival with anti-Semitic float from heritage list
UNESCO withdrew on Friday an annual carnival in the Belgian city of Aalst from the organization’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity over repeated charges of anti-Semitism.
UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding...
The British working class saves Britain … and its Jews
The relief was overwhelming. When the exit polls on Thursday evening correctly predicted a large majority for Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party, British Jews allowed themselves to breathe again. Overcome by the sense of deliverance...
German Jewish beauty queen launches ‘Shalom’ campaign on social media
A German-Jewish beauty queen is launching a campaign to raise awareness about racist and anti-Semitic incidents and rhetoric afflicting Germany and Western Europe.
Tamar Morali kicked off her campaign, titled “SHALOM,” on Dec. 10, Human Rights Day.
She...
Thousands rally in Milan around Holocaust survivor following anti-Semitic threats
Thousands of people, including hundreds of mayors, escorted Holocaust survivor Liliana Segre through Milan on Tuesday evening after she had received hundreds of anti-Semitic threats, singing anti-fascist anthem “Bella Ciao” as they marched to City...
Police release images of suspects who beat rabbi in London, yelled ‘kill the Jews’
Authorities on Wednesday released CCTV images of two suspects who allegedly shouted “kill the Jews” before punching a rabbi last week in an anti-Semitic attack in north London.
The attackers also yelled “f–k Jew, dirty Jew” before...