Antisemitism

German intelligence service flags watermelon symbol in new pro-Palestinian extremism guide

Germany’s BfV warns that antisemitic codes, from financial conspiracy terms to anti-Israel symbols, can spread extremism while going undetected.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Illustration of a watermelon in the shape of Israel.
SHEINA GUTNICK, whose father was killed in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, speaks to the media after the first hearing block of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney on May 4, 2026.

First hearings for Australia commission end after Jews share stories of antisemitism

The first block of hearings began on May 4, providing those impacted by rising antisemitism in the country an opportunity to share their insight and testimonies in the wake of the October 7 Massacre.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
A general view of the atmosphere during the Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Los Angeles on September 13, 2024 in Culver City, California; Illustrative.

London Nova Festival exhibit's sign removed over fears of antisemitic crimes

London police sought to minimize any early exposure of the exhibition’s exact location, out of concern that attempts could be made to organize extreme protests or security incidents around the site.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Simon of Trent blood libel: Illustration in Hartmann Schedel’s Weltchronik, 1493

Ancient blood libels continue to shape modern antisemitism - opinion

Antisemitic conspiracy theories have deep historical roots and continue to resurface, driving prejudice and violence against Jews today.

|ByROZ ROTHSTEIN

DOGE’s cuts to Jewish humanities grants were unconstitutional, judge rules

In her 143-page ruling, US District Judge Colleen McMahon called out the agency created by US President Donald Trump specifically for its targeting of Jewish projects, including Holocaust research.

MAY 9, 2026ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Rain falls on the National Endowment for the Humanities building (NEH) on April 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Francesca Albanese receives prestigious award from Spanish Prime Minister

Albanese is a harsh critic of Israel and is campaigning in the European Union against the imposition of American sanctions on her and senior officials at the International Criminal Court.

MAY 9, 2026ByELI LEON
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez presents the Commander's Cross of the Order of Civil Merit to Francesca Albanese, an Italian human rights expert, at Moncloa Palace on May 07, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.

Cultural boycott surge: Israeli artists cut off from global stage after October 7

If artists are stifled and only one-sided rhetoric is allowed, the damage will extend far beyond Israel; it will impoverish cultural discourse worldwide.

MAY 8, 2026ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
BDS FASHION statement: Anti-Israel earrings worn in London.

Being Pedro Sanchez: Is Spain's anti-Israel prime minister on the wrong side of history?

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS: Pedro Sanchez is continuously accused of corruption. His wife is facing charges of corruption and influence peddling, his appearances are often met with calls to resign.

MAY 8, 2026ByMARION FISCHEL
SPANISH PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sánchez at last month’s summit of European Union leaders in Nicosia, Cyprus.

After Mossad, IDF busted Iran terrorists in Tehran, abroad, why aren’t UK Jews safer?

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Why are there still so many terrorist incidents against Jews pushed by Iran happening in England and elsewhere?

MAY 8, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, MATHILDA HELLER
METROPOLITAN POLICE officers stand on duty as people attend a rally last month in London following the stabbing of two Jewish men the day before in the Golders Green neighborhood.

My Word: Nice words are not enough - opinion

"It’s a bit like the people who attack us for making the Holocaust – the genocide of the Jews – all about Jews. Apparently that’s ‘Jewish supremacist’ behaviour…"

MAY 8, 2026ByLIAT COLLINS
Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn reacts after the General Election results of the Islington North constituency were announced

GW University investigates possible chemical attack on student-led Israel festival

The university will examine whether individuals attending the event were targeted based on their Jewish faith, it said in a statement.

MAY 8, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN
Activists make protest signs inside a pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University in Washington, DC, US, May 2, 2024.

Real estate magnate Steven Roth likens Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ to ‘from the river to the sea'

The founder of Vornado Realty Trust took aim at the New York City mayor after he proposed a new tax on luxury second homes.

MAY 8, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Steven Roth, the chairman of Vornado Realty Trust, on April 24, 2017 in New York.

Jewish leaders lament ‘woefully inadequate’ sentence of California man who killed Jewish activist

Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji pled guilty, after originally pleading not guilty to causing the death of Paul Kessler during a November 2023 altercation.

MAY 8, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Elena Colomba draws a Star of David at a Thousand Oaks, California, street corner where a Jewish pro-Israel protester, Paul Kessler, was killed during an altercation, Nov. 7, 2023.

Is AI Holocaust content all 'slop,’ or a solution for quickly fading memories?

While AI opens many doors, it also “is a convenient tool for Holocaust distortion.”

MAY 7, 2026ByTOBY AXELROD/JTA
Holocaust stories and images generated by artificial intelligence are sparking debate among educators and historians.