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32nd anniversary of the terror attack on the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires

Hezbollah, calling itself a "party of God", claimed responsibility for the attack. To date, no one has been brought to justice for these attacks.

As coronavirus antisemitism spikes, Israel launches counter-campaign

The Strategic Affairs Ministry has in recent days been pushing an initiative to draft youth in Israel and around the world into a campaign against the surge in antisemitism witnessed online due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Number of Jews worldwide nears 1925 level, but still far short of pre-WWII

Central Bureau of Statistics says there were 14.7 million Jews in the world at end of 2018, in figures released ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day. In 1939, there were 16.6 million Jews.

Virtual Tour of the Ben Ezra synagogue in Cairo

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has prepared a 3-D tour of the Ben Ezra synagogue in Cairo in high resolution that can be explored online.

UN Rapporteur ‘Extremely Concerned’ About Rising Antisemitism During Coronavirus Pandemic

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Ahmed Shaheed, issued a statement saying that he was concerned about the rise of antisemitism during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mimouna: The Very Opposite of Social Distancing

On Thursday night, as sundown fell on the holiday of Passover, Sephardic Jews everywhere celebrated the centuries-old tradition of Mimouna. If there’s a Jewish ritual that calls for maximum social connection, this is it.

Man arrested in alleged white supremacist plot to burn down Jewish nursing home

A man in Massachusetts attempted to burn down a Jewish nursing home earlier that had been discussed as a target on white supremacist platforms online.

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European Jewish Congress calls on EU and UN leaders to cease its one-sided Israel bashing that has direct consequences for Jews in Europe

“The constant flow of Israel-bashing by senior leaders in the EU and the UN with little to no criticism of Hamas terror is clearly the main contributory factor to huge growth in antisemitism recorded by all European Jewish communities since October 7 last year,” said EJC President Dr Ariel Muzicant.