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

Nazi swastika flag flown at NYU during graduation week, condemned by officials, including Mamdani

A flag featuring Nazi swastikas and a Star of David was flown on an NYU building, prompting condemnation from the university and political officials, including NYC Mayor Mamdani.

MAY 15, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
A flag flown at the New York University graduation week bearing the school colors and torch logo, fused with a Star of David, flanked by two Nazi swastikas, in apparent mockery of the Israeli flag, May 2026.

They posted about Jewish American Heritage Month. Then the antisemitic comments poured in

Emily, the Jewish content creator behind “Sprinkles the Weenie,” said she has come to expect the inflow of antisemitic comments whenever she posts on social media.

MAY 15, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
The Instagram account "Sprinkles the Weenie" drew dozens of antisemitic comments on a post commemorating Jewish American Heritage Month.

London, cities worldwide brace themselves for Nakba day protests

On Wednesday, Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman said that Saturday “has the potential to be one of the busiest days for policing in London in recent years.”

MAY 14, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER, MICHAEL STARR
Pro-Palestinian supporters gather on the Embankment ahead of a march through central London, at a demonstration, calling for a "Free Palestine" and an end to "the Genocide", as they commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, May 17, 2025.

Open letter to Peter Beinart: When the Left comes for you, where will you go? - opinion

The Left is turning on Jews in ways that have nothing to do with Israel.

MAY 14, 2026ByJEFFREY LAX
PETER BEINART attends the PEN America 62nd Annual Literary Awards at Town Hall in New York City.

King Charles vows to take urgent action against antisemitism, foreign threats, and extremism

The King’s Speech is the centerpiece of the State Opening of Parliament in the UK, where the monarch reads a speech written by the government.

MAY 14, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Britain's King Charles III meets members of the Shomrin Jewish security group as he visits Golders Green in North London following the attack on Jewish residents, Britain, May 14, 2026.

Prince Harry says antisemitism in UK is 'deeply troubling'

Britain has seen a surge in antisemitism since the October 7 attacks, with a spate of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London in recent weeks and two Jewish men stabbed in April 2026.

MAY 14, 2026ByREUTERS
Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, attends the Kyiv Security Forum , in Kyiv on April 23, 2026.

Second man charged with arson of former synagogue in London

Dominique Charles-Turner joins Moses Edwards, who had been arrested on Sunday and was charged on Tuesday for his alleged role in the arson.

MAY 14, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Police, Fire and Ambulance Emergency services, work at the site of an incident outside a Natwest Bank on Golders Green Road in north west London on May 8, 2026.

Iowa governor honors Jewish heritage and fight against antisemitism at historic event

The event comes amid growing national concern over rising antisemitism across the United States

MAY 14, 2026ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, CAM Jewish American Heritage Project Dir. Lenore Zach, Iowa JAHM Scholarship winners, Dir. of the Iowa Dept. of Education Mackenzie Snow, & Exec. Dir. of the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines Jarad Bernstein.

Defending the soul of western civilization - opinion

Rising antisemitism has exposed a deeper crisis in Western moral confidence, making renewed Jewish-Christian partnership a strategic and spiritual necessity.

MAY 14, 2026ByALBERT VEKSLER/THE MEDIA LINE
People attend a candlelight vigil at Lafayette Square across from the White House in Washington, DC on May 22, 2025, following a shooting that left two Israeli embassy staffers dead.

Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reportedly making antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler

Sen. Rand Paul’s son, William Paul, allegedly went on a roughly 10-minute diatribe about Israel, about Jews, and about Paul Singer.

MAY 14, 2026ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
Rep. Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, speaks during a press conference outside Columbia University on April 22, 2024 in New York City.