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Antisemitic attacker sentenced to two years in prison for the 2021 beating of a Jewish individual in Times Square

Salem Seleiman was the last of six attackers to be sentenced for the beating of Joey Borgen, a Jewish man, on the sidelines of an anti-Israel protest in Times Square.

G7 expresses support for Israel and calls Iran a source of instability

The G7 was clear that "Iran can never have a nuclear weapon" being the "principal source of regional instability and terror" in the region

According to report, there has been a concerning increase in antisemitic incidents in Argentina in 2024

A total of 678 complaints were registered, marking an increase of 80 cases compared to the previous year. Reports of antisemitic physical assaults rose significantly, with 10 cases documented.

Twelve injured in peaceful march for Israeli hostages in Colorado after flamethrower attack by man shouting “Free Palestine”

Two sources said witnesses told investigators the suspect also yelled "End Zionist!" during the attack.

Pregnant Israeli woman brutally murdered in cold blood by Palestinian terrorists

"This brutal attack, which tore a young family apart at the most sacred moment of life, is a heinous act of terror that must be unequivocally condemned" said the European Jewish Congress.

According to report, one fifth of Spanish-language X posts are antisemitic

Spain had the highest level of antisemitic X content, followed by Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina, with Uruguay being the lowest.

80 years after the Shoah, seven largest Jewish communities in the world report unprecedented rise in antisemitism

The report highlights dramatic rises in both the total number of antisemitic incidents and antisemitic incidents per capita in—Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States—driven in part by the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist massacre in Israel.

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EJC strongly condemns proposal to remove the name of Herzog Park in Dublin

We call on Dublin City Councillors to reject this motion and to send a clear message that Jewish history is Irish history and that attempts to marginalise or diminish it have no place in a democratic society.