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Downing Street to host crisis meeting with university leaders over campus antisemitism

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told a meeting of his cabinet that there had been an “unacceptable rise” in antisemitism on UK campuses.

Spanish Jewish community condemns the rising antisemitism on university campuses

Spanish Jewish community organisations and communities have sent an open letter to the Spanish Conference of Rectors (CRUE) denouncing the "complacency and permissiveness" regarding antisemitic demonstrations in Spanish universities.

Jewish students attacked by pro-Palestinian protesters on the ULB campus

The CCOJB calls for an immediate and firm reaction from both academic and political authorities to put an end to this unbearable situation and to protect all students on university campuses.

Pro-Palestinian mob riots outside Israeli-owned hotel in Athens

The protests, which escalated into riots, saw demonstrators attempting to breach the hotel premises where a group of Israelis were reportedly staying.

Dan Uzan remembered on sixth anniversary of Copenhagen attack

Remembrances came in n the sixth anniversary of the attack on the synagogue of Copenhagen and the murder of Dan Uzan ז״ל.

“The Jew is the culprit”, say neo-Nazis at Madrid march

About 300 neo-Nazis marched through Madrid to pay tribute to the Blue Division, the Spanish volunteers who fought alongside the Nazis in World War II.

French Jewish writer Marek Halter assaulted at his Paris home

French Jewish writer Marek Halter was assaulted at his home in Paris by two hooded individuals.

Holocaust survivor and her rabbi son punched on London bus

A woman on a London bus punched an 80-year-old Holocaust survivor and her son, a rabbi.

Romanian and Ukrainian towns share EU grant to promote cross-border Jewish heritage tourism

The towns of Sighetul Marmatiei, Romania and Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine are sharing an EU grant to rehabilitate selected Jewish heritage sites and promote cross-border Jewish heritage-themed tourism.

Bulgarian Jewish leader awarded with Order of Civil Merit

Dr. Aleksander Oscar, the President of Shalom Organisation of Jews in Bulgaria has been awarded with the Order of Civil Merit by President Rumen Radev for his outstanding achievements for the development of civil society, the protection of human rights and freedoms, and the strengthening of democratic institutions in the Republic of Bulgaria.

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