Diaspora

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.

The Simon of Trent blood libel: Illustration in Hartmann Schedel’s Weltchronik, 1493
MONUMENT TO Woody Allen in Oviedo, Spain, a city he made famous in  ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona,’ starring Scarlett Johansson.

'Children of the American Jewish Ghetto': A Jewish community’s cherished past - review

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

Antisemitism has returned after October 7, despite decades of remembrance - opinion

Pro-Palestinian groups protest in Vienna's city center against Israel's participation in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.

Amid Eurovision tensions, Israelis find allies in Austria’s youth Green party


Not allowing Norwegian King to condole Israel post-October 7 was mistake, state sec. admits

Norwegian state secretary Andreas Kravik admits it was a mistake to block King Harald’s condolences to Israel after the October 7 Hamas attack, acknowledging the error in hindsight.

Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja attend the ceremony to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, in Oslo, Norway December 10, 2025.

Vaughan congregant punched by man who attempted to force way into synagogue

According to the police and the synagogue, the victim did not suffer serious injuries. The man had attempted to maneuver past synagogue security but was unsuccessful.

An officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) looks on during the Canada Day Celebrations in the Old Port in Montreal, Quebec, on July 1, 2025.

Winnipeg man charged for threats against Canadian PM, Jews, Muslims

55-year-old Jason Paul Rindall was charged on March 30 with advocating for genocide, and a threat against the Canadian prime minister to cause death.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a statement about the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, at the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 11, 2026.

Three Palestine Action activists sentenced to 20 months for attack on US defense factory

Najam Shah, Julian Gao, and Daniel Jones had been convicted in February for their role in last April’s attack on the Teledyne Defense and Space factory in Shipley.

A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

'Fighting the Hate': Melanie Phillips’s guide to confronting anti-Israel narratives - review

This volume is an invaluable guide for anyone seeking to protect Israel and the Jewish people from the calumnies that have become so prevalent in the Western world.

Blantant antisemitism is spreading like wildfire after Israel’s response to the bloodthirsty Hamas attack on Israel of Oct. 7.

Did this tiny island’s Jewish community help win the Revolutionary War?

The Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius had become one of the busiest free ports in the Atlantic world, and Sephardic Jewish merchants played an active role.

Historian Jonathan Sarna views a facsimile of a letter from Jonas Phillips, an 18th-century German-Jewish trader, in the exhibit "The First Salute" at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia, April 22, 2026.

'You're killing babies in Palestine': Slough man charged after assault on Orthodox Jew

Shomrim said on X that the victim was "minding his own business whilst at work, when he was subjected to this shocking, unprovoked attack."

A 'Shomrim' private security car is seen driving past a synagogue in Stamford Hill, north London on October 13, 2023.

UCLA, student president distance themselves from student gov't that condemned former Gaza hostage

USAC had argued that the Nazarian Center's sponsorship of the April 14 event reflected a disregard for Palestinian life and made the university complicit in amplifying one sided narratives.

A man walks through the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, California, US, August 11, 2025.

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North Carolina woman arrested for plotting 'mass casualty event' at Houston synagogue

The Houston congregation had shut down, alongside a Jewish day school, following undisclosed threats.

Angelina Han Hicks, 18, was arrested following a planned attack on a Houston synagogue, April 23, 2026.