Posts Tagged: European Jewish Congress
‘Destroy Israel’ Banner at Spain’s San Fermín Festival Sparks Outrage From Jewish Leaders and Officials
A banner calling for Israel's destruction displayed during one of Spain's most internationally recognized cultural celebrations has drawn condemnation from Jewish organizations and political figures,...
Holocaust Remembrance Day Marked in Poland, Germany Amid Nazi Displays, Rising Antisemitism
Eighty-one years after the Holocaust, antisemitism remains rampant in the heart of the former Third Reich, with incidents in both Poland and Germany underscoring a...
Two Argentine Jewish Tourists Assaulted in Milan as Antisemitic Incidents Surge Across Italy
Two young Argentine Jewish tourists were violently assaulted in Milan by a group of North African migrants after being targeted for wearing kippahs, in one...
France Moves to Criminalize Anti-Zionism Amid Surging Wave of Antisemitism Targeting Jews, Israelis
The French government is moving to criminalize anti-Zionism in a sweeping bid to confront a deepening surge in antisemitism targeting Jews and Israelis across the...
Andorra Carnival Sparks Outrage After Effigy of Israel Is Put on ‘Trial’ and Burned
A centuries-old carnival ritual in Andorra erupted into international controversy after an effigy of the State of Israel was symbolically put on "trial," shot, and...
Jewish Women Expelled From Madrid Museum After Antisemitic Harassment, Sparking Outrage
Three elderly Jewish women, including a Holocaust survivor, were forced to leave a national museum in Madrid on Saturday after being verbally harassed for openly...
Orthodox Jewish Man Attacked in Switzerland as Surge in Antisemitism Prompts Authorities to Boost Security
An Orthodox Jewish man was physically assaulted in Zurich on Monday in the latest outrage of a surging wave of antisemitic incidents across Switzerland, sparking...
Synagogue in Rome Vandalized, Memorial Plaque Defaced Amid Surge in Antisemitic Attacks Across Italy
A synagogue in Rome was defaced on Sunday night when unknown individuals vandalized the building and a memorial plaque honoring a Jewish child killed in...
Costa Rica Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism, Joining Latin America’s Fight Against Rising Jew-Hatred
Costa Rica has formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, becoming the sixth country in Latin America to do so...
Jewish Communities in France, Germany, UK Form New ‘JE3’ Alliance Amid Surge in Antisemitism
The leading representative bodies of Jewish communities in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have formed a new alliance to amplify Jewish perspectives in international...
Jewish Groups Praise Australia’s Adoption of Leading Definition of Antisemitism
Australia will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism (IHRA), Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Wednesday night at an international conference in...
Antisemitic Vandalism of Sofia, Bulgaria Synagogue Condemned as ‘Shameful Desecration’
World Jewish groups decried antisemitic and white supremacist symbols found daubed on the historic Central Synagogue in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, the largest synagogue...
Leader of European Jewish Group Calls on EU Member States to Join Efforts to Vaccinate Holocaust Survivors Quickly
The president of one of Europe’s top Jewish organizations called on Monday for European Union member states to ensure Holocaust survivors are vaccinated for the...
Jewish Groups Offer Condolences, Condemnations in Wake of Vienna Terror Attack
Condolences and condemnations poured in from Jewish organizations around the world following the deadly terrorist attack in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Monday night,...
