Keywords: Antisemitism


Trump administration files lawsuit against UCLA over alleged discrimination

The administration of Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), accusing the institution of allowing discriminatory behavior and fostering what it describes as a hostile environment toward Jewish and Israeli students and staff during......

Jewish school in Paris vandalized overnight, religious plaque destroyed

A Jewish primary school in Paris’ 20th arrondissement was vandalized during the night of January 31. Authorities reported multiple damages, including broken windows and the removal of a religious plaque identifying the school. According to police sources, three windows were shattered and a security......

Australia observes national day of mourning for Bondi Beach shooting victims

Australia observed a national day of mourning on Thursday to honor the victims of a deadly shooting that took place during a Jewish cultural festival at Bondi Beach. Candlelight vigils and a minute of silence were held across the country to commemorate the 15 people who lost their lives in the attack. Flags......

Australia calls early parliamentary session after antisemitic attack in Sydney

The Australian Parliament will convene earlier than planned to fast-track new legislation aimed at combating extremism and tightening gun control, following a deadly antisemitic attack in Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday. Both chambers of Parliament are set to meet on January......

French mayor suspended for one month over antisemitic remarks

Bernard Bazinet, the mayor of Augignac in the Dordogne region, has been suspended from his duties for one month following antisemitic remarks on social media, according to an official decree published by the French Ministry of the Interior. Bazinet, elected under the Socialist Party banner in 2020,......

Bordeaux: Olive tree planted to honor victims of antisemitism and celebrate the liberation of hostages

A symbolic act of remembrance took place on Sunday in Bordeaux, where an olive tree was planted in front of the city’s Great Synagogue to honor all victims of antisemitism in France and to celebrate the liberation of recently freed hostages. The ceremony, held on the synagogue’s forecourt,......

Police once again halt Dieudonné’s performance in northern France

A performance by the controversial French comedian Dieudonné M’bala M’bala was once again interrupted by police on Friday evening in Hérin (Nord), following a prefectural order banning the show. The information was first reported by La Voix du Nord and confirmed by AFP. The......

Manchester synagogue attack: Six suspects arrested after deadly Yom Kippur assault

Two days after a deadly attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, six people suspected of “preparing and inciting terrorist acts” have been arrested and are being questioned by British police. The assault, which occurred during Yom Kippur, left two people dead and three seriously injured. Authorities......

Macron pledges national mobilization against antisemitism in France

French President Emmanuel Macron reassured the Jewish community on Saturday of the nation’s commitment to combating antisemitism, calling for a “firm punishment” of antisemitic acts. He announced that he has instructed Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin to issue a directive to......