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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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Italy

Rome Jews celebrate first Jewish wedding after lockdown

Italian Jews celebrated their community’s first wedding since the country’s synagogues, along with many other institutions, were shut down due to the coronavirus.
The Netherlands

Dutch Jewish schools reopen, but worry coronavirus measures may compromise security

Following the reopening of schools in the Netherlands last month, social distancing and other coronavirus protocols have introduced dramatic changes that are likely to recur elsewhere when Jewish schools reopen.
Finland

Finnish Neo-Nazis attend paramilitary trainings in Russia

Finnish neo-Nazis have attended paramilitary training courses for years at a camp near St. Petersburg which is closely connected to the white supremacist organisation Russian Imperial Movement.
United Kingdom

Board of Deputies to launch Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community

The Board of Deputies of British Jews has announced its intention to form a Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish community to banish prejudice and promote inclusion.
France

French Jews welcome latest Zoom update with enhanced security tools

The Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF) has welcomed a new update of the video conference platform Zoom, which includes new tools to prevent 'Zoombombing'.
United Kingdom

UK to allow places of worship to reopen, synagogues choose to stay closed

England is reopening places of worship amid the coronavirus pandemic for individual prayer only on June 15, but British Jewish leaders say they will not reopen their synagogues until it is safe enough to host a minyan, a quorum of 10 congregants.
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