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Sweden

Stockholm Jewish football club exposed to antisemitism on Instagram

Henriksdalsbergets FF promoted their match against Makkabi on their Instagram account with a pro-Palestinian song.
The Netherlands

329 Dutch mayors wrote an open letter denouncing the rise of antisemitism in the country

The mayors wrote that antisemitism never went away after World War II and that antisemitic incidents increased even more after October 7.
Germany

Zentralrat criticized the German government’s decision to resume funding to UNRWA

"The resumption of German payments to UNRWA comes as a surprise and is incomprehensible to me," said Central Council of Jews in Germany President Josef Schuster.
Italy

In the Liberation Day marches in Milan and Rome the Jewish Brigade was attacked and insulted

"Those who shout today should open a history book" said UCEI President Noemi Di Segni who participated in the march in Rome.
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Lithuania

Lithuanian Constitutional Court ruled that MP Remigijus Žemaitaitis broke his oath of office with his antisemitic statements

Following this ruling, lawmakers will now have to vote on stripping Žemaitaitis of his mandate, if he does not voluntarily step down. To do that, at least 85 lawmakers need to vote in favour.
Greece

Hellenic Post launches commemorative series of stamps of Greek synagogues in joint event with KIS

The six stamps of the series are illustrated with the historic synagogues of Athens, Thessaloniki, Larissa, Trikala, Ioannina and Rhodes, while the two envelopes present the Synagogues of Corfu and Chania.
France

Man suspected of abducting and raping Jewish woman in Paris ‘to avenge Palestine’

The suspect was charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment, rape and making death threats.
Austria

Austrian police arrest Germans visiting Hitler’s birthplace

Officers took action when they saw a woman in the group performing a Nazi salute.
Spain

Alleged antisemitic aggression during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Madrid

According to the claims made in the video, one protester pushed, spat on, and insulted another for being Jewish.
France

French man sentenced to three years for antisemitic attack in Paris

The assailant, a 31-year-old individual, assaulted a 62-year-old man wearing a kippah, knocking him to the ground and hurling antisemitic slurs, including calling him a "dirty Jew."
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