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EU leaders condemn Iran’s attack on Israel

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: "I strongly condemn Iran‘s blatant and unjustifiable attack on Israel. And I call on Iran and its proxies to immediately cease these attacks."

Poll finds nearly 1 in 4 Americans hold antisemitic views

The poll found that those under 45 were more likely to cotton to anti-Jewish tropes.

Florida Senate unanimously passes bill to define antisemitism

“What this bill will do is help educate and sensitize judges, police, teachers, media and civil society in to what constitutes antisemitism,” said its sponsor Senator Lori Berman.

New Zealand designates all of Hamas as terror group

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said in a statement that the devastating onslaught by Hamas on Israel in October was “brutal and we have unequivocally condemned them.”

Deborah Lipstadt: “Jewish conspiracy myths are an attack on the very nature of democracy”

She also decried people who apologised for incidents of antisemitism by bringing in other forms of racism.

EJC and leading Jewish organisations call on European Commission to strengthen response to online antisemitism

As the Digital Services Act (DSA) moves into implementation, we urge the European Commission to prioritize combating antisemitism and to ensure platforms meet their due diligence obligations.

700% rise in antisemitic incidents in US college campuses since October 7

Some 44 of these incidents were physical attacks – more than the past 10 years combined; and 56% of Jewish students say they feel unwelcome on college campuses.

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European Jewish Congress expresses solidarity with Israel and condemns Iranian attack on Jewish State

We urge the European Union and its member states to totally isolate Iran economically and politically from the international family of nations by strongly enforcing and extending sanctions against the Islamic Republic.