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French Senate launches information mission on the rise of antisemitism in higher education

"We need to quickly have the most accurate view possible of the rise of antisemitism in both public and private higher education," stated Laurent Lafon, president of the French Senate's Culture and Education Committee.

Germany to quiz citizenship candidates about Israel and Judaism to filter out antisemites

“Antisemitism, racism, and other forms of contempt for humanity rule out naturalization,” said German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser.

Mayor Sadiq Khan unveils £250K to combat hate in London’s transport network

London City Hall will establish a new “Transport Hate Crime Taskforce” and a “rapid response team” to deal with antisemitism and other hate crimes.

Helma Goldmark, Austrian Holocaust refugee who joined resistance, dies at 98

She fled her native Austria and made her way to Italy, where as a teen she helped secure supplies for an operation that produced false documents for Jewish refugees.

Dutch state TV accused of antisemitism in Israeli Eurovision song spoof

A Dutch state-funded television show spoofed Israel’s winning Eurovision song, prompting protests by critics who said the parody features antisemitic clichés about Jews and money.

Greek mayor with close ties to Jewish community assaulted by far-right

The mayor of the second largest Greek city was attacked by far-right protesters during a ceremony honouring Greek victims of purges carried out by Turks during World War I.

Poland asks Germany to return documents on war crimes and saving Jews

The Polish parliamentary team for estimating the amount of compensation from Germany, which is led by lawmaker Arkadiusz Mularczyk, wants to recover historical documents from Germany regarding the period of the Nazi occupation

Two groups with Jewish links scoop cultural awards in Amsterdam

Borderland and Forensic Architecture, two organisations with Jewish links have won the top prizes at the European Cultural Foundation awards in Amsterdam.

Germany’s AfD confirms politicians exchanged antisemitic texts in group

Several local politicians from Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) exchanged racist, antisemitic and potentially criminal messages in a private group chat, according to an internal party report.

Former London mayor announces resignation from Labour Party over antisemitism row

Ken Livingstone has announced his resignation from the Labour Party two years after he was suspended over comments on Adolf Hitler and Zionism.

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