antisemitism
On Friday evening, approximately 200 people gathered at Place de la République in Paris to illuminate candles marking the commencement of Shabbat, following an assault on a synagogue in Rouen earlier in the day. The timing of the attack, just hours before the onset of Shabbat, the sacred rest day in the Jewish faith, heightened concerns among the tens of thousands of Jews who had planned to attend synagogue services that evening. The Union of Jewish Students of France (UEJF) issued a call to Parisians, urging them to join in the candle-lighting ceremony at 6 pm as a demonstration of solidarity...
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The Jewish Community in Austria has reported a rise in antisemitic incidents across the country. In Vienna, graffiti has recently appeared on the facades of Jewish businesses in the second and 20th districts, with slogans like "Death to Zionism" and "Victory to Palestine." Antisemitic acts rise in Belgium and France amid Gaza conflictsIn response, National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka, along with Israel's Ambassador to Austria David Roet and President of the Israelite Religious Society Austria Oskar Deutsch, took action by painting over the graffiti in Vienna-Leopoldstadt, the heart of J...
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New York (AFP) - The Anti-Defamation League on Sunday warned that "the future of Jewish life in the West" was under threat, detailing a sharp rise in anti-Semitism since the start of the war between Hamas militants and Israel. The annual report from the ADL, the leading Jewish advocacy group, said anti-Semitic incidents had been increasing before the war erupted in October, but that the conflict had fueled "a fire that was already out of control." Jointly written with Tel Aviv University, the report said anti-Semitic incidents in 2023 were far above 2022 figures in most countries with large Je...
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In the seven months following Hamas' shocking attack on Israel, the world has seen the worst outbreak of anti-Semitism since World War II, an annual report released on Sunday said. If this trend continues, Jews in many countries will no longer be able to live their identity in safety and freedom, according to the report by the Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in the US. Last year, for example, there was an average of around three bomb threats per day against synagogues and Jewish institutions in the United States. "...
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Warsaw's main synagogue was attacked with firebombs early on Wednesday by an unknown perpetrator, but sustained minimal damage and nobody was hurt, Poland's chief rabbi said. The incident was strongly condemned by political leaders. The attack on the Nożyk Synagogue happened around 1 am, Rabbi Michael Schudrich told The Associated Press. He said the synagogue was hit with three firebombs or Molotov cocktails and only sustained minimal damage "by tremendous luck or miracle". A blackened area that appeared to be the result of flames could be seen at one spot on the building. Polish police are wo...
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A new EU initiative to record anti-Semitic incidents across Europe was launched in Berlin on Tuesday. The European Network for Monitoring Anti-Semitism (ENMA) aims to provide a transnational overview of the extent of hostility towards Jews. "Anti-Semitism must be made visible in order to be able to combat it," said European Commission Anti-Semitism Commissioner Katharina von Schnurbein. Obtaining an adequate picture of anti-Semitism in society is a prerequisite for informing politicians and decision-makers appropriately, she said. Since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 last year, Europe...
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A new EU initiative to record anti-Semitic incidents across Europe was launched in Berlin on Tuesday. The European Network for Monitoring Anti-Semitism (ENMA) aims to provide a transnational overview of the extent of hostility towards Jews. "Anti-Semitism must be made visible in order to be able to combat it," said European Commission Anti-Semitism Commissioner Katharina von Schnurbein. Obtaining an adequate picture of anti-Semitism in society is a prerequisite for informing politicians and decision-makers appropriately, she said. Since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 last year, Europe...
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A new EU initiative to record anti-Semitic incidents across Europe was launched in Berlin on Tuesday. The European Network for Monitoring Anti-Semitism (ENMA) aims to provide a transnational overview of the extent of hostility towards Jews. "Anti-Semitism must be made visible in order to be able to combat it," said European Commission Anti-Semitism Commissioner Katharina von Schnurbein. Obtaining an adequate picture of anti-Semitism in society is a prerequisite for informing politicians and decision-makers appropriately, she said. Since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 last year, Europe...
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An incendiary device was thrown at a door of a synagogue in northwestern Germany on Friday but caused only minor damage, police said. The incident in the city of Oldenburg happened early Friday afternoon. The fire caused by the device was discovered quickly and didn't spread, and the fire service didn't need to extinguish it. No event was taking place in the building at the time, and no-one was injured. Police said they were searching for the perpetrator, but had no information on a motive. Andreas Sagehorn, President of the Oldenburg Police Directorate, condemned the attack "in the strongest ...
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“The echoes of history are unmistakable in our current climate.” Legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg said these words at a ceremony to honour the USC Shoah Foundation - a non-profit organisation he founded 30 years ago, which documents interviews with survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust. The 77-year-old director of Schindler's List accepted the USC Medallion on Monday (25 March), the University of Southern California’s highest honour. During his speech, he highlighted the importance of stopping the rise of antisemitism and extremist views amid the war between Israel and Hamas which began...
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