Antisemitism

Ukraine reburies Nazi collaborator with state honors, drawing Israeli condemnation

Andriy Melnyk led one of the factions of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists during its collaboration with Nazi Germany during World War II.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) attends the reburial ceremony of Andriy Melnyk at the National Military Memorial Cemetery near Kyiv on May 25, 2026.
Students take part in a pro-Palestinian protest in front of the Israeli Embassy in Brussels, Belgium May 30, 2024.

Jewish community was top target of extremist threats in Belgium in 2025

Belgium’s threat analysis body said Islamist extremism remained the largest threat category, while Jewish groups were the most common target in 2025.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Official White House Photo of Elizabeth Pipko.

‘People are genuinely afraid’: Elizabeth Pipko speaks to ‘Post’ on Trump, antisemitism - interview

Elizabeth Pipko, born in New York to Soviet immigrant parents, grew up conscious of both Jewish identity and American patriotism. She will appear at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in June.

|ByALEX WINSTON
Maureen Galindo participates in a forum held by the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area in San Antonio on May 6, 2026

Galindo’s antisemitic rhetoric sparks outrage ahead of Tuesday runoff

Political observers say Maureen Galindo’s inflammatory remarks about Israel and Jews were largely unknown before her surprise primary performance and may now be hurting her chances.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

Orthodox rabbi at Washington faith rally says antisemitism is ‘utterly un-American’

“And it is a reminder, as hatred of Jews makes itself manifest again, that antisemitism is utterly un-American.” said Rabbi Meir Soloveichik.

MAY 19, 2026ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik speaks at the "Rededicate 250" prayer rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., May 17, 2026

Jewish man gang-beaten in antisemitic hate crime in Golders Green

The man, in his 20s, had to go to a hospital for injuries to his face and back.

MAY 18, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR, MATHILDA HELLER
Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty as people attend a rally organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, opposite Downing Street in central London on April 30, 2026.

Noam Bettan meets with President Isaac Herzog after winning second place at Eurovision

Bettan had won second place at Eurovision, despite demonstrations against Israel, boos, and pro-Palestinian placard and flag bearers, thus bringing pride and glory to Israel and a huge career boost.

MAY 18, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Noam Bettan with Israeli President Isaac Herzog

Jewish communities worldwide mark Liberation and Rescue Day amid rising antisemitism

Jewish communities worldwide mark Liberation and Rescue Day under the theme “From generation to generation in the face of antisemitism,” with Holocaust survivors, leaders, and diplomats attending.

MAY 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Russia’s Jewish community marks 81 years since Nazi Germany’s surrender in World War II, May 2026.

Mamdani to appoint anti-Israel JVP rabbi to taxpayer-funded city hall faith liaison role

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Rabbi Miriam Grossman, linked to Jewish Voice for Peace, to a city faith liaison role, raising concerns over anti-Israel affiliations.

MAY 18, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.

‘Dog rape’ to ‘genocide’: How lies become weapons in mainstream reporting - interview

Olga Deutsch, incoming head of NGO Monitor, reveals how false allegations, media distortions, and politicized NGOs shape narratives against Israel and Jewish communities.

MAY 18, 2026ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
People take part in the National March for Palestine - hands off Gaza, a pro-Palestinian protest calling for the government to "end the genocide and stop arming Israel", in London, Britain, January 31, 2026.

Rashida Tlaib reintroduces resolution to recognize 'ongoing Palestinian Nakba'

The resolution, reintroduced into the House in time for Nakba Day, called for an official commemoration of the Nakba and for US legislators to denounce an "ongoing Nakba."

MAY 18, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
US Representative Rashida Tlaib sits next to US Representative Ilhan Omar during US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2026.

Israel is becoming less Jewish, not just less democratic, WZO's Yizhar Hess argues

Dr. Yizhar Hess, Vice chairman of the World Zionist Organization and a 10th-generation Jerusalemite, argues Israel has created an "unholy connection between state and religion".

MAY 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People celebrate Israel’s 78th Independence Day at Sacher Park in Jerusalem, April 22, 2026.

German intelligence service flags watermelon symbol in new pro-Palestinian extremism guide

Germany’s BfV warns that antisemitic codes, from financial conspiracy terms to anti-Israel symbols, can spread extremism while going undetected.

MAY 18, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Illustration of a watermelon in the shape of Israel.

First hearings for Australia commission end after Jews share stories of antisemitism

The first block of hearings began on May 4, providing those impacted by rising antisemitism in the country an opportunity to share their insight and testimonies in the wake of the October 7 Massacre.

MAY 17, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
SHEINA GUTNICK, whose father was killed in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, speaks to the media after the first hearing block of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney on May 4, 2026.