Tag: Jews
For descendants of Austrian Holocaust victims, becoming a citizen has never been easier
At some point during the video conference call, Scott Morse of Ashburn, Va., whipped out a faux Austrian-European Union license plate that read: DUAL CTZN. He bought the novelty item off eBay, proud that...
When being Jewish isn’t interesting or exotic enough
Great imposters are the lifeblood of “stranger than fiction” stories that are hard to resist. Tales of troubled people who find it difficult to live life in their own skin and con their way...
Who should Jews fear most during an ‘uprising’?
It was a summer of discontent as the coronavirus pandemic raged on. The death of George Floyd, which set off a season of protests about police brutality and racial discrimination, further added to the...
Don’t accept the myth of ‘Jewish privilege’
For one day at least, Twitter became a forum for some honesty, as opposed to the usual orgy of nastiness and pointless memes. After seeing the hashtag #Jewishprivilege used to spread anti-Semitic smears, a...
Construction of new Holocaust memorial underway in Vienna
Construction has begun on a Holocaust memorial in Vienna for the 65,000 Austrian Jews killed by the Nazis during World War II.
Called “The Memorial to the Jewish Children, Women and Men of Austria who...
Three New York Orthodox Jews sue Cuomo, de Blasio over coronavirus restrictions
Three Orthodox Jews have filed a lawsuit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in federal court, alleging civil-rights violations of...
Johan van Hulst: Dutch teacher who saved 600 Jewish children and babies from Nazis...
Johan van Hulst was a Dutch Christian who, up until World War II, had already committed to helping children with his life — as a teacher, school director, university professor, and author. But when...
Iranian leader issues cartoon showing ‘final solution’ of Jewish state
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a cartoon this week showing the “final solution” of the State of Israel, or annihilation similar to what the Nazis attempted to do to the European Jewish...
Alaska lawmaker apologizes for comments comparing sticker to Star of David
An Alaska state lawmaker has apologized after comparing a requirement to wear a health-screening sticker to enter the state capitol to the Nazis forcing Jews to wear the yellow Star of David patch during...
Anti-Semitic broadcaster: COVID-19 blamed on Jews for not following Jesus
Anti-Semitic and conspiracy broadcaster and Christian pastor Rick Wiles said on Wednesday that the coronavirus outbreak is spreading to synagogues, and is a punishment from God because Jews don’t follow Jesus.
“Stay out of those...