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EU Council adopts new sanctions against Iran

The individuals and entities targeted are responsible for the development and transfer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles, and related technology that contribute to destabilizing activities in the Middle East region.

In 2023, Argentina saw a 44% increase in reported antisemitic incidents

According to DAIA, which unveiled the report at the Buenos Aires City Legislature, 57% of all antisemitic incidents last year occurred in the three months after the Hamas attack.

Investigation finds over 70,000 TikTok posts using Nazi recordings

Sky News has found Nazi speeches and marching music have been turned into popular 'sounds' on TikTok and are being used as soundtracks on at least 72,534 posts.

Australia introduces hate-crime legislation as antisemitism rises

Australia has seen an increase in acts targeting the Jewish community since Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre in southern Israel.

Man who plotted to kill Jews in New York on 7 October anniversary arrested in Canada

A Pakistani citizen was arrested in Quebec accused of plotting to kill “as many Jewish civilians as possible” in New York City on the first anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israelis, according to the United States Justice Department.

EP Foreign Affairs Committee votes to condition EU funding to Palestinian Authority on antisemitism-free textbooks

This amendment to the 2025 EU budget stipulates that funding to the Palestinian Authority (PA) will be contingent upon significant reforms to its educational curriculum.

U.S. charges Hamas leaders over Oct. 7 attack on Israel

They face serious charges, including conspiring to murder U.S. nationals, conspiring to finance terrorism, and conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction that resulted in death

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Statements

EJC welcomes approval of EU Council Declaration on Fostering Jewish Life and Combating Antisemitism

“The declaration reaffirms the urgency to fight against antisemitism in Europe amid its unprecedented rise after the worst massacre against the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” said EJC President Dr Ariel Muzicant.