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Swedish Minister of Education expressed concern over rising antisemitism in the country’s universities

He voiced concern over the growing insecurity felt by Jewish students and faculty, citing cases where individuals conceal their identity out of fear of threats or violence.

New mural honours Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert in Golders Green

She had survived Auschwitz, losing her mother, younger sister and brother to the gas chambers upon arrival in July 1944.

French Jew beaten on street in antisemitic attack in Villeurbanne

A man wearing a Star of David pendant necklace was allegedly assaulted by two men with one person filming and another striking the victim on the head while calling him a “dirty Jew” and “dirty fascist.”

UK sanctions the Iranian-backed, Sweden-based criminal gang Foxtrot and its leader, who targeted Jewish sites in Europe

The criminal gang Foxtrot has targeted Jewish and Israeli targets across Europe on behalf of the Iranian regime, according to the statement made by UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

Norwegian Jewish leader: Trade union’s boycott vote was antisemitic

In a rare rebuke, the leader of Norway’s Jewish community said that...

Menorah exhibit in Rome looks to build on Catholic-Jewish relations

At the centre of the first joint exhibit between the Vatican Museums...

Bulgarian Jews condemn deputy prime minister’s statements in row over Nazi salutes

Two Bulgarian Jewish organisations strongly condemned the statements and inappropriate comments by...

Belgian region votes to ban Shechita

The Walloon Parliament in southern Belgium voted unanimously to ban the slaughter...

Danish teen convicted of planning to bomb Jewish school

A Danish court convicted a 17-year-old girl of planning to bomb two...

Swedish Institute puts Israel’s foreign ministry and ambassador on social media blacklist

Sweden briefly blocked the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Israel's Ambassador...

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