Posts Tagged: Europe Jews
With Antisemitism Rising in Germany, Jewish Groups Encourage Victims to Speak Up
JNS.org - In the summer of 2015, on the streets of Berlin, a gang of drunks approached an Israeli and German woman, who were speaking Hebrew,...
The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Antisemitism
When I was young, I always thought that antisemitism had died in the burning wreckage of Berlin, or the smoldering remains of Hitler’s body. I...
Is Antisemitism the New ‘Normal’ in Europe?
In Michel Houellebecq's dystopian novel, Submission (2015), which takes place in an imaginary France in 2022, when the Muslim Brotherhood has won elections and rules...
In Europe, Jew-Hatred Trumps National Security
What is perhaps most conspicuous about the growth of antisemitism on the European Left, as exemplified by the current crisis in the British Labour Party,...
Jews Aren’t Safe in Belgium — Nor Is Anyone Else
Following the terrorist attacks in Brussels, it has been revealed just how incredibly lax and ill-prepared Belgium's security authorities were. Belgian authorities had accurate advance...
European Cities See Financial Boon Due to Jewish Communities, Researcher Says
JNS.org - A research paper written by an Italian academic claims that European cities that were tolerant toward Jews during the Renaissance are reaping financial benefits...
Remembering Ilan Halimi, 10 Years Later: Jewish Lives Matter
JNS.org - In his preface to a recent publication from Fathom, a British magazine covering the Middle East, British lawyer and antisemitism expert Anthony Julius — always...
Denmark’s Policies Have Led Directly to Antisemitism
In Denmark, it has been decided that an information center is needed to educate and inform the general population about the Jewish minority living there....
Commemorating Dead Jews While Hating the Living
"The battle for the equal value of all people and against antisemitism and racism is a part of foreign policy. Sweden and the EU have...
Fig Leaves Won’t Protect French Jews
When a teenager claiming to act for Islamic State attacked a Jewish teacher with a machete in Marseille on January 11, Zvi Ammar, president of...
Dressing Jewish in Public — A Call to Arms
With antisemitisim arising in France, England, and in Europe as a whole, Jewish leaders have been debating the removal of the yarmulke (skullcap) in public. This...
Muslim Immigrants May Be the Ones Who Turn Europe to the Right
In a recent piece for Vocal Europe, Associate Professor of Political Science at DePaul University, Erik Tillman, worries about the possible rise of the "radical-right" due to the...
House Passes Unanimous Resolution Urging Europe to Protect Jewish Communities
JNS.org - The US House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution urging European nations to do more to protect Jewish communities amid an...
Europe’s Migration Policies Threaten Jews and All Europeans
The effects of the unprecedented and overwhelming influx of migrants and refugees into Europe are also being felt in the Jewish community in Germany, where...
