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Sweden

Sweden reports sharp rise in antisemitic hate crimes since Hamas attack on Israel

A total of 110 complaints were registered by police between October 7 — when Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel — and December 31, according to the report by the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (BRA).
Germany

Neo-Nazis attack Jewish passerby in Berlin

Two neo-Nazis verbally attacked a Jewish man in the Biesdorf quarter of Berlin and performed a Nazi salute in front of him as a tribute to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
Ireland

Jewish Social Democrats candidate claims she was dropped after raising concerns about antisemitism

A Jewish woman with Israeli citizenship has accused the Social Democrats of deselecting her as a local election candidate because she raised concerns about antisemitism in Ireland.
France

Île-de-France region suspends funding to Sciences Po due to antisemitism in pro-Palestinian protests

“I have decided to suspend all regional funding for Sciences Po until calm and security have been restored at the school,” said President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France Valérie Pécresse.
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United Kingdom

Jeremy Corbyn named in second Facebook hate group

The leader of Britain’s principal opposition Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has been revealed as a member of a second antisemitic Facebook group.
Sweden

Jewish community leader attacks attempt to ban mosque calls to prayer in Sweden

Aron Verständig, President of the Council of Swedish Jewish Communities, criticised a debate started by the leader of the country’s Christian Democrats to ban the Muslim call to prayer.
Switzerland

Increase in antisemitic incidents in German-speaking Switzerland

Antisemitic incidents in German-speaking areas of Switzerland increased in 2017, according to figures released by the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities.
Austria

Austria recalls embassy employee from Israel over Nazi shirt

Austria’s foreign ministry has recalled an employee of its embassy in Israel after an Austrian weekly said he posted a picture of himself on social media wearing a T-shirt bearing the name of a Nazi tank division.
Hungary

Hungarian resort town opens synagogue as educational centre

A newly renovated former synagogue building and modern virtual exhibition centre in Hungary was opened to the public.
Poland

Father of Polish PM says Jews gladly moved to ghettoes and aided Germans

A former Polish politician who is the father of the country’s prime minister said that during the Holocaust, Jews moved to ghettos of their own accord to get away from non-Jewish Poles.
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