Interview with US special envoy Elan Carr
“Anti-Semitism is evil, regardless of where it comes from”
Antisemitism
Milo Yiannopoulos Talks About His Jewish Identity, Trump and Zionism in Berlin
The former tech editor of the pro-Trump outlet Breitbart, told the enthusiastic Hopfingerbräu crowd, “I’ve been called a racist, an anti-Semite, a misogynist, a white supremacist, a homophobe, a pedophile apologist and a transphobe. Only Islamaphobe is true.”
What’s your anti-Semitic poison? Conference tackles Jew-hatred at home and abroad
A conference on anti-Semitism in Berlin revealed varying ideological roots of contemporary anti-Semitism according to different parts of the world.
An exclusive interview with Dr. Felix Klein
Germany’s antisemitism commissioner seeks to fight hatred against Jews and Israel
Behind the Bundestag’s vote against banning the political arm of Hezbollah
Germany’s political parties shut down a motion to ban Hezbollah in large part because of the messenger: the right-wing Alternative fur Deutschland.
Germany’s ‘anti-Semitism’ czar: ‘Kipah’ advisory was made to trigger talk in troubling times
His statements have indeed triggered discussion, in addition to calls for defying the recommendation.
Karsenty: Jewish Leadership Unequipped to Tackle Anti-Semitism in France
The man who caught France television in alleged “Fake News” on Israel’s actions during the intifada opens up to the Jewish Journal on the current situation of Jews in France.
Communal pressure helps put pro-Israeli speakers on teacher-training program in Switzerland
A course designed for high school teachers on the Israeli-Arab conflict now offers a better range of opinions after an immediate outcry that it was biased.
Anti-Israel vote in the German Bundestag spurs criticism of Germany’s mixed Israel policies
Germany’s Free Democrats’ attempt to curb anti-Israel voting patterns fail in the Bundestag, but does it reflect the true opinions of parliament members, and will the right-wing party’s positive support of Israel change the Jewish community’s attitudes towards it?
In Germany, Odeh’s out, but Hezbollah’s in
What explains Germany’s inconsistent efforts in rooting out terrorists from its midst?
Ambassador Richard Grenell Tours the Museum of Tolerance
Ambassador Richard Grenell’s visit to the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles is featured ain the Jewish Journal’s “Movers and Shakers” section.
How is the EU funding NGOs with ties to BDS?
A 34-page January report detailed the personnel and activities of 10 BDS-affiliated organizations that collectively received about 5 million euros from the E.U. in some form in the last year.
With rise in anti-Semitism, will Merkel’s support of migration pact endanger German Jews?
On the heels of several polls alerting to an alarming rise in anti-Semitism, German Chancellor Angela Merkel led the signing of a compact to facilitate migration to Europe. But what does it mean for a European Jewish population that already feels vulnerable?
Interview with Diana Feldmann in German
Die jüdische Mutter Diana Feldmann berichtet exklusiv über den Mord an ihrer Tochter Susanna durch einen illegalen Migranten aus dem Irak und die verheerenden Folgen für ihre Familie.
Germany Criticized for Not Leading Support of Israel
Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs leads critique of German government’s Israel policies at largest pro-Israel conference in Europe.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz stakes staunchly pro-Israel position at Vienna conference
“Anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism are getting blurred, but they are two sides of the same coin,” said the Austrian leader, noting his country’s laden past regarding European Jewry. “We can’t undo history, but we can do justice to our history.”