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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.

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.

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.

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.

British Conservative candidate: Jews who visit Israel come back as “brainwashed extremists”

A candidate for the upcoming UK General Election representing the Conservative Party said that local Jews who go to Israel “have come back as extremists – as people that are brainwashed.”

Fence of the Jewish Community Center in Helsinki adorned with flowers

The fence of the Jewish Community Center in Helsinki was adorned with flowers by the young members of the Helsinki Orthodox Church.

CRIF holds 10th Annual Convention in Paris

The Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions (CRIF), the country’s EJC affiliate, held its 10th Annual National Convention in Paris.

PM Johnson vows to expand efforts to confront antisemitism

Prime Minister Johnson recently acknowledged the rise in antisemitic attacks within his country and vowed to take additional steps to protect the British Jewish community.

Venice’s ancient Jewish ghetto floods as new tides rise

Venice’s historic Jewish neighbourhood was flooded, as a new high tide peaked at 154 cm, leaving 70% of the iconic Italian city inundated.

Mass grave found at forced labour camp in Treblinka

Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance and a team of experts have unearthed a mass grave in a camping ground adjacent to the Nazi forced-labor camp known as Treblinka I.

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