Diaspora

After a contentious election, Romania’s few Jews remain on guard against antisemitism

Romanian Jews discuss antisemitism and anti-Zionism after the October 7 Massacre and the Israel-Hamas War.

The synagogue in Sighisoara, Romania, serves a town that no longer has any Jews.
Dov Sitruk after the antisemitic attack in France.

Star of David necklace ripped from neck, beaten for wearing a kippah, antisemitic attack in France

Desecration of the Monument of Gratitude, Burgas, 8.08.25.

Bulgarian prosecutor opens investigation into desecration of Burgas Holocaust monument

A SOLDIER looks out on Gaza from the Israeli side of the border last month. Even amid the political, military, and diplomatic tribulations, let’s reaffirm our hope that we will continue living as a free people in our homeland, says the writer.

Debating the war without channeling Hamas's lies - opinion


Aliyah should not be motivated by antisemitism, alarmism - opinion

The ideal aliyah is not one made out of fear, but rather out of love and longing.

NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in June. Instead of fearmongering, we should be encouraging an aliyah of ideals and idealism, the writer maintains.

Rising antisemitism: Dangerous return to dark times - opinion

This is not just a Jewish problem. The time is now to urge people, especially non-Jews, to speak up before it’s too late.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

Memory is our anchor in the unfolding saga of the Jewish people - opinion

Memory is essential – it deepens our experience and helps build our shared identity. In Israel, it is even more vital, reminding us that we are part of a larger, unfolding saga.

COLLECTIVE MEMORY: Lasting glue

Vienna's Jewish museum sees chilling drop in visitors amid rising antisemitism

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: "Nowadays, even in comparison with previous periods of tension in the Middle East, the decrease in the number of visitors is extreme," said Dr. Gabriele Kohlbauer-Fritz.

JEWISH MUSEUM Vienna is currently running an exhibition presented as ‘an intervention about the world since October 7, 2023.’ The exhibition’s title – ‘No Room for Discussion?’

Hypocrisy from Warsaw: Does Poland want to build bridges with Israel or burn them? - opinion

If Poland truly wants to be taken seriously as a friend of the Jewish people and of the Jewish state, it must do more than send an ambassador and issue empty platitudes.

IT’S LAUGHABLE that Poland is positioning itself as a moral beacon; pictured: PM Donald Tusk.

Major Diaspora philanthropists call on Netanyahu to end war and aid Gaza, in mass open letter

The letter is notable for garnering signatures from influential Jewish voices with a history of donations to Israel, some of whom haven't publicly commented on the nearly two-year-old war.

Activists attend a protest demanding an end to the war in Gaza, and against the humanitarian crises there, outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv, July 29, 2025.

At least 200 antisemitic incidents every month in UK in first half of 2025, CST reveals

The highest monthly total came in June 2025, with 326 incidents, which the trust pointed out coincided with the Israel-Iran war.

 Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.

Berlin Holocaust memorial vandalized; Swastikas painted on Oregons's Jewish, Holocaust museum

Berlin police announced on Sunday that vandals had defaced the Putlitz Bridge Holocaust deportation memorial with white paint splashes and parcel tape.

Canada's oldest synagogue, Congregation Emanu-El in Victoria, B.C., was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti.

After the UFT endorsed Mamdani, some Jewish educators are withholding their dues in protest

“It’s about safety for Jewish educators, the growing politicization of our classrooms, and the erosion of trust in a union that should protect teachers, not push a radical agenda," Feldman said.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew speaks alongside New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani during a press conference announcing UFT's endorsement of Mamdani at the UFT headquarters on July 9, 2025 in New York City.

'Sarajevo Haggadah' proceeds to be donated to Palestinian causes, announces Bosnian museum

The Sarajevo Haggadah is a famous medieval manuscript containing an illustrated version of the Passover Seder text, dated to around 1350 and believed to be from Barcelona.

Proceeds of Sarajevo Haggadah to be donated to Palestine, National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina announces.

UKLFI and Campaign Against Antisemitism being investigated by UK Charity Commission - report

CAGE complained that UKLFI and CAA have helped legitimise Israel’s "racist, apartheid and genocidal policies," bringing "malicious complaints... to silence pro-Palestinian voices."

Supporters of pro-Palestinian campaign organization Palestine Action hold banners and flags outside London's High Court, July 4, 2025; illustrative.