Muslims Who Vandalized Texas Church Claimed First Amendment Right, Jury Disagreed
Three Muslims who vandalized a church in Euless, Texas, argue doing so was their First Amendment right.
AntiSemitism
Germany Arrests Hamas-Linked Terror Cell with Mossad’s Help
German authorities, working closely with Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, arrested three men accused of belonging to a Hamas-linked terrorist cell plotting attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets.
Britain’s Prime Minister Condemns Deadly Manchester Synagogue Attack
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned a car and stabbing attack at a synagogue in Manchester, northwest of London, that left two people dead and three others seriously injured. The suspect was shot dead by police.
Manchester Synagogue Attack on Yom Kippur Leaves Two Dead, Suspect Shot by Police
Two people were killed and three others seriously injured Thursday morning after a stabbing and car-ramming attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, before police shot dead the suspect amid fears of a marauding terror assault.
Europe Must Tackle Antisemitism as Jews Leave in Thousands, Leader Warns
The leader of a major European Jewish organization urged governments across Europe on Monday to take immediate action against the sharp rise in antisemitism, which is prompting thousands of Jews to leave the continent.
Germany: Antisemitic Incidents Increased by 320% Since Oct. 7 Hamas Attack on Israel
An organization that tracks antisemitism in Germany has announced it recorded a 320% increase in antisemitic incidents per day in the country since the Oct. 7 Hamas Palestinian terrorist attack on Israel, the Associated Press reports.
Germany’s Leaders Fear Surging Antisemitism
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’s “ashamed and outraged” at recent antisemitic attacks in his country, which is still reeling from its role in World War Two when millions of Jews were murdered.
Netherlands: Antisemitic incidents surged by over 800% since Oct. 7
The number of antisemitic incidents in the Netherlands is reported to have shot up by over 800% since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians and Israel’s military response to it, the Jerusalem Post reports.
US creates new antisemitism task force
In 2021, the United States recorded its highest level of antisemitic attacks in recent years — on average seven per day. The Anti-Defamation League, an NGO that fights all all forms of antisemitism, fears even worse figures for 2022. Doubtless many incidents also go unreported. As the US wakes up to a new, more anti-Jewish reality, US President Joe Biden has vowed to ensure that “antisemitism has no place in America.” To this end, the White House set up an inter-agency group at the end of 2022, tasked with putting together the country’s first national strategy for countering antisemitism.
Neo-Nazi Groups Organizing Antisemitic ‘National Day of Hate,’ Police Warn
Neo-Nazi groups across the United States are planning a national “Day of Hate” against Jewish communities on Saturday, according to antisemitism watchdogs and police documents.
Biden Admin Announces $50 Million in New UNRWA Funding
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced $50 million in new funding for a UN agency that is dedicated solely to the descendants of Palestinian refugees and which has been widely denounced for propagating antisemitism, eliciting rebuke from a top Senate Republican.
Germany registered 5 antisemitic incidents a day in first half of 2022
ermany’s Federal Criminal Police Office registered an average of five antisemitic incidents every day in the first half of this year alone, the Jerusalem Post reports.
German Jewish Leader Warns of Potential ‘Antisemitic Scandal’ at World Council of Churches Assembly
As the World Council of Churches prepares for the opening of its General Assembly in the German city of Karlsruhe on Wednesday, a local Jewish leader has warned of the risk of antisemitic rhetoric at the event as delegates debate resolutions that are harshly critical of Israel.