Posts Tagged: World Jewish Congress (WJC)
Social Media Fails to Curb Rising Antisemitism, With 80% of Reported Posts Still Online, New Study Finds
As antisemitic hatred surges across Europe's digital spaces, more than 80 percent of reported anti-Jewish posts remain online, exposing major failures in platform enforcement as...
Arabic Wikipedia Riddled With Terror Propaganda and Bias, New Investigation Shows
Arabic-language Wikipedia is riddled with systemic bias and extreme terrorist propaganda, a new investigation shows, raising serious questions about the reliability of one of the...
Jewish Groups Slam Basque Government for Honoring Anti-Israel UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
Jewish communities in Spain and France have condemned the Basque government's decision to award UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese a human rights honor, citing her...
Jews, Israelis Face Death Threats, Business Bans Amid Rising Antisemitism Across Europe
Jews and Israelis across Europe continue to face a troubling surge in antisemitic abuse and discrimination — including death threats, exclusion from businesses, and harassment...
Belgian Politician Sparks Outrage by Refusing Rosh Hashanah Greeting Amid Rising Antisemitism
A senior Belgian politician has sparked outrage by refusing to send a Jewish New Year message, amid a growing climate of hostility toward Jews and...
French Jewish Students Forcibly Removed From Spanish Plane After Singing in Hebrew, Camp Director Arrested
A group of 50 French Jewish students was forcibly removed from a plane in Valencia, Spain on Wednesday evening — reportedly for singing in Hebrew...
World’s Jewish Communities Condemn Antisemitic Shooting Outside DC Museum, Urge Swift Action Amid Rising Threats
Jewish communities worldwide have strongly condemned the antisemitic shooting in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, calling for stronger government action as fears mount over a...
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...
Pressure Mounts on UN Members to Block Reappointment of Controversial Anti-Israel Official
The United Nations is facing growing pressure to block the reappointment of Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, who has an extensive history of using her role...
‘Are Most Jews Evil?’: Top US University Hosting ‘Palestine Literature Festival’ Featuring Avid Anti-Zionists
The University of Pennsylvania is preparing to host an event that will feature a gamut of anti-Zionist activists who have promoted antisemitic tropes and called...
Vast Majority of Jewish Students Consider Antisemitism a Threat to US, New Survey Finds
Amid a global surge in antisemitic hate crimes, a striking 84 percent of Jewish students in the US fear that antisemitism poses a threat to...
Investigators Exploring Credit Suisse Ties to Nazis Should Be Reinstated, World Jewish Congress Says
The World Jewish Congress on Monday called on the Credit Suisse to reinstate two independent investigators -- Neil Barofsky and Ira Forman -- who were...
‘Let Us Draw Strength’: Polish and Israeli Leaders Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Leaders from Poland and Israel commemorated the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on Wednesday during a ceremony at the Monument of the Ghetto Heroes of Warsaw. Israeli President...
European Jewish Community Unenthusiastic on EU Antisemitism Initiatives: Report
The European Jewish diaspora is unenthusiastic about European Union (EU) member states' efforts to fight antisemitism, according to a report presented on Tuesday by the...
