CAM weekly antisemitism report – "Destroy Israel" banner unfurled at Spanish festival
9.4% rise in far-right antisemitic incidents monitored this week
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Britain pledges over 250 million pounds to protect Jewish communities after antisemitic attacks
Mamdani should be 'Tehran's mayor,' Jews who voted for him are 'idiots,' says Dershowitz
Polish nationalists protest memorial to 1941 Jedwabne massacre, call it 'Jewish lies'
Stockholm pro-Palestine protest uses mock Auschwitz gate with word 'Gaza' to criticize Israel
The activists gathered to demand the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya from Israeli detention while depicting Gazan mothers and babies alongside a man in a blood-covered Netanyahu costume.
Some 300 evacuated after car with military-grade weapon found near Paris synagogue
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that an investigation was underway and that a "military weapon" had been found in the vehicle.
German parliament advances bill to criminalize denial of Israel's right to exist
Under the proposal, anyone who publicly or at a gathering denies the right of the State of Israel to exist, or calls for its elimination, would face punishment.
Maryland man who tried joining ISIS, planning attack against Jews sentenced to 15 years in prison
Teekaye sent the UCO a photo of himself in a black mask, armed with a large machete, captioned: “victory or shahada [martyrdom] … either you do it here or over there or both.”
New Israel Fund decries House GOP investigation over its alleged Israeli election spending
The allegations by the Republican lawmakers drew quick condemnation by Jewish New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, who called their behavior “outrageous” in a post on X.
NY congressional candidate Avila Chevalier doubles down on attending Oct. 8 pro-Palestinian rally
“I think there is a war machine that is insatiable,” said Avila Chevalier. “An American war machine, the Israeli war machine, that we fund with our tax dollars as Americans."
Is Lionel Messi a Zionist? The Argentine soccer star’s long history with Jewish and Israeli life
Some critics of Israel have surfaced his past activities and affiliations to make the case that opposing Argentina is the anti-Zionist choice. Many Israelis, meanwhile, favor the team.
UK Jewish groups express concern as the likely next PM Andy Burnham criticizes Israel over Gaza
Andy Burnham apologized for Labour’s early Gaza response and called for greater pressure on Israel, prompting British Jewish leaders to raise concerns over his remarks.
Less than half of Milwaukee Jews identify as Zionists despite strong Israel ties, survey finds
A Milwaukee Jewish Federation survey found 43% of Jewish adults identify as Zionist and 42% do not, while 69% feel somewhat or very emotionally attached to Israel.
After 50-years of Jewish outreach, pioneering American Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald steps down
The synagogue’s energetic educational director, Ephraim Buchwald, 29, suggested that Lincoln Square create a Shabbat service that could reach the majority of American Jews.
