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Amid rising antisemitism worldwide, European Commission adopts communication against hate

EU Member States are called upon to stand up against hate and to implement measures to combat it in both online and offline spheres

U.S. police arrest suspect over death of Jewish man during demonstrator clashes

Loay Alnaji was arrested over the death of Paul Kessler at a pro-Palestinian rally in Thousand Oaks near Los Angeles.

Crown Prince of Bahrain demands that Hamas release Israeli hostages

He unequivocally condemned the Hamas October 7 attacks, calling them “barbaric” and “horrific".

Deborah Lipstadt: ‘Jew-hatred is an affront to the integrity of our laws’

"When protesters chant ‘gas the Jews,’ when Jewish stars are painted on buildings housing Jews, that is not expressing support for Palestinian rights, that is Jew-hatred, pure and simple" said Lipstadt.

300,000 people rally in Washington in support of Israel

Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed the rally by video link from the Western Wall in Jerusalem, demanding the return of the hostages held in Gaza, and declaring that “Never Again is now.”

EU Member States condemned Hamas for the use of hospitals and civilians as “human shields”

They also reiterated their “call on Hamas for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages."

Two Montreal Jewish schools hit overnight by gunshots

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canadians must denounce violent antisemitism in the strongest terms.

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EJC calls on European leaders to demand from Hamas unconditional surrender and release of all hostages

The European Jewish Congress calls on European leaders to stop Hamas' reign of terror in the Gaza Strip and demand the unconditional and immediate release of all hostages if they want to protect and safeguard Palestinian civilians.