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Jewish schoolboy allegedly punched outside Stamford Hill school in antisemitic attack

A visibly Jewish schoolboy was allegedly punched outside a Jewish school in Stamford Hill while being subjected to antisemitic abuse, in the latest reported hate crime targeting the north London community.

King Charles’ speech sets out new legislation to tackle terrorism and proscribe the IRGC

He announced a new Tackling State Threats Bill to prosecute offenders who carry out antisemitic attacks on behalf of proxy organisations acting for foreign states.

German intelligence agency launches new initiative on antisemitic codes and extremist narratives

According to the agency, a hard core of extremist activists has emerged within parts of the pro-Palestinian scene, especially in the German capital, engaging in antisemitic rhetoric.

French authorities arrest man suspected of planning a terrorist attack against Jews

Police found videos of jihadist propaganda and hundreds of photos of weapons on his cell phone.

Founder of Faith Matters & Tell MAMA Fiyaz Mughal: “Where are the marches or placards of solidarity with Britain’s Jews?”

“It seems that many in anti-racist groups and organisations look the other way when it comes to protecting basic human rights when Jews in Britain are attacked,” says Mr Mughal in an op-ed for LBC.

Man tried in Helsingborg District Court after downplaying the Holocaust online

A man who, among other things, claims that the official figure of approximately six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust is false, has been charged with incitement against an ethnic group.

Two Jewish people stabbed in London amid rising antisemitic attacks

The European Jewish Congress condemns the antisemitic attack in London, in which two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, a neighbourhood that has faced several antisemitic attacks over the past few weeks.

Man sentenced to nine years in prison in Brno synagogue arson attempt case

He received a two-year sentence for distributing illegal online content, including material promoting Islamist terrorist organisations and inciting antisemitism.

A court has ordered a police officer to visit the Auschwitz concentration camp for using a Nazi slogan

A court in Germany has ordered a police officer to visit Auschwitz for posting a Nazi slogan on social media. If he fails to comply with the requirement, the officer will have to pay a fine of 4,200 euros.

Flanders establishes commission for restitution of Nazi-looted art

The move is intended to provide a clear and structured policy for artworks that may have been looted by the Nazi regime.

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