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Germany

RIAS Bavaria documented 733 antisemitic incidents in 2023

Nearly half of all incidents occurred after the antisemitic attack by Hamas in southern Israel, with 70 percent of them associated with Israel-related antisemitism.
Spain

Spanish police arrest a woman for insulting and assaulting a Jewish person in Madrid

According to the Madrid Police Headquarters, the arrest took place after the victim filed a complaint.
United Kingdom

Authorities cover a Holocaust memorial to prevent vandalism to it in London’s Hyde Park

The monument to the Holocaust victims, which features Hebrew engravings, was covered by a blue tarp.
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.
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United Kingdom

Plaid Cymru admits it let down Wales’ Jewish community with its antisemitism procedures

The Plaid Cymru party in Wales has admitted that it has let down the Jewish community by not having tough enough procedures to deal with antisemitism within the party.
Ukraine

FIFA urged to take action after stadium renamed for Nazi collaborator

The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) penned a letter to FIFA President Gianni...
Italy

Restoration of the Dome of the Synagogue in Trieste is Completed

The restoration of the massive dome of the monumental synagogue in Trieste has been completed, and the refurbished dome makes a newly resplendent addition to the skyline of the city.
France

France to return Nazi-looted Klimt artwork to rightful Jewish heirs

The French government announced that it will return a Nazi-looted Gustav Klimt landscape painting to its rightful owners more than 80 years after it was stolen from a Jewish family in Austria in 1938.
Greece

Greece marks departure of first death train for Thessaloniki Jews

Greece marked the anniversary of the departure in 1943 of the first train from Thessaloniki taking members of the city’s thriving Jewish community to the Auschwitz death camp.
Poland

Polish online gift shop removes “Burn a Big Jew” candle following protest

An online gift shop in Poland abruptly removed from sale a wax candle version of the so-called “lucky Jew” figurines — antisemitic caricatures of orthodox Jews grasping coins — that are found in homes across the country.
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