Europe
Rabbi’s First Interview Since Stabbing Attack in France: Assailant Wasn’t ‘Crazy,’ Bystanders Did Nothing
The rabbi attacked outside a Marseilles synagogue on Saturday morning, the Jewish Sabbath, conveyed his version of events in an exclusive interview with the...
Jewish Woman Groped on London Bus Tracks Down Muslim Man Who Came to Her Defense
A Jewish woman who was sexually assaulted on a London bus earlier this month met with the Muslim man who defended her after she launched a social media campaign to track him down. According to British...
Jewish Group Warns Islamists in France May Seek to Emulate Palestinian Stabbings After 3 Wounded in Antisemitic Attack in Marseilles
A rabbi and two others were wounded in an antisemitic stabbing attack on Saturday morning near a synagogue in Marseilles, France, local media outlets reported. According to the European Jewish Press, one of the victims, a woman...
‘Harry Potter’ Author J.K. Rowling Joins British Anti-BDS Campaign
A letter-to-the-editor published in today’s (Friday's) print edition of the influential British newspaper the Guardian by a group of renowned British figures, among them Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, denounces boycotts of Israel that other cultural figures in London have advocated. The letter, signed...
Human Rights Group Blasts Greek Parliamentarian for Accusing Jews of Exacerbating Country’s Financial Crisis
A human rights organization condemned comments made last week in the Greek parliament, pointing the...
Scottish Party Passes Motion for Boycott of Israel, Removal of Hamas From List of Terror Groups
Scotland’s Green Party passed a motion on Saturday calling for the boycott of Israel and the...
German Exhibit Featuring Art Possibly Looted From Jews During Holocaust Has Int’l Jewish Org Concerned, Critical of Task Force
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) expressed dismay over a German art exhibit, slated to open...
UK Prime Minister Cameron Pledges to Close Islamic Schools That Teach Conspiracy Theories About Jews
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron vowed on Wednesday to shut down madrassas, or Islamic primary schools, which teach...
‘Hyper Cacher’ Witness to File Complaint Against State for Not Preventing Attack
A young man who survived January's terrorist attack at the Hyper Cacher supermarket in Paris...
Rabbi’s First Interview Since Stabbing Attack in France: Assailant Wasn’t ‘Crazy,’ Bystanders Did Nothing
The rabbi attacked outside a Marseilles synagogue on Saturday morning, the Jewish Sabbath, conveyed his version of events in an exclusive interview with the French-Jewish...
Jewish Woman Groped on London Bus Tracks Down Muslim Man Who Came to Her Defense
A Jewish woman who was sexually assaulted on a London bus earlier this month met with the Muslim man who defended her after she launched...
Jewish Group Warns Islamists in France May Seek to Emulate Palestinian Stabbings After 3 Wounded in Antisemitic Attack in Marseilles
A rabbi and two others were wounded in an antisemitic stabbing attack on Saturday morning near a synagogue in Marseilles, France, local media outlets reported. According...
‘Harry Potter’ Author J.K. Rowling Joins British Anti-BDS Campaign
A letter-to-the-editor published in today’s (Friday's) print edition of the influential British newspaper the Guardian by a group of renowned British figures, among them Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, denounces boycotts of...
Human Rights Group Blasts Greek Parliamentarian for Accusing Jews of Exacerbating Country’s Financial Crisis
A human rights organization condemned comments made last week in the Greek parliament, pointing the finger at Jews for exacerbating the country's financial crisis. The Anti-Defamation...
Scottish Party Passes Motion for Boycott of Israel, Removal of Hamas From List of Terror Groups
Scotland’s Green Party passed a motion on Saturday calling for the boycott of Israel and the removal of Hamas from a European Union list of terrorist organizations. The...
German Exhibit Featuring Art Possibly Looted From Jews During Holocaust Has Int’l Jewish Org Concerned, Critical of Task Force
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) expressed dismay over a German art exhibit, slated to open at the end of 2016, featuring pieces potentially looted by Nazis...
UK Prime Minister Cameron Pledges to Close Islamic Schools That Teach Conspiracy Theories About Jews
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron vowed on Wednesday to shut down madrassas, or Islamic primary schools, which teach their students intolerance and spread antisemitism. During a comprehensive policy speech at the...
‘Hyper Cacher’ Witness to File Complaint Against State for Not Preventing Attack
A young man who survived January's terrorist attack at the Hyper Cacher supermarket in Paris plans to file a complaint against the French government for...
Spain Grants Citizenship to 4,302 Sephardic Jews Under New Law
JNS.org - Spain’s government has officially granted citizenship to 4,302 Sephardic Jews as part of a new law granting citizenship to the descendants of Jews who...
Top EU Official Warns of ‘Unacceptable’ Rising Antisemitism in Europe
A senior European Union official has warned of rising antisemitism in Europe as attacks and threats against Jews continue in EU member countries. European Commission Vice...
EU Report: Lack of Cohesive Policy Leading to ‘Gross’ Underreporting of Antisemitism in Europe
A lack of cohesive policy among EU member states for registering antisemitic attacks has led to vast "underreporting" of antisemitism across the European continent, an October 2015 report by the...
Oktoberfest in Bavaria Town Witnesses Hair-Pulling Antisemitic Assault
A 31-year-old man was caught pulling the hair of a 16-year-old girl in a small Bavarian town celebrating Oktoberfest this week, because she had a foreign...
Russia Notifies Israel Ahead of First Syria Airstrike
JNS.org - Russia notified Israel ahead of its first airstrike in Syria against the Islamic State terrorist group, marking a new chapter in the ongoing bloody...
