All news on the topic: Antisemitism

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Tony Blair says the left’s ’unholy alliance with Islamists’ is endangering the UK
Tony Blair has warned that some "progressive" politicians are failing to tackle left-wing antisemitism because they are unwilling to confront what he called an “unholy alliance” with hardline Islamist groups.
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King Charles backs Jewish security group as firebomb attack sparks fear and armed patrols
King Charles has become patron of the Community Security Trust (CST), the charity which monitors antisemitism and provides protection for Jewish communities in the UK.
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UK Jewish communities facing an increasing threat from Iran’s covert proxy network after antisemitic arson and spy probes, experts warn
Iran is expanding a shadow campaign across Europe using what experts describe as a “gig economy of hostile activity”, outsourcing surveillance, intimidation, and potential attacks to criminal networks and loosely connected operatives.
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Four ambulances set ablaze in suspected hate crime targeting Jewish community
An arson attack on ambulances belonging to a Jewish community ambulance service in north London is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, the Metropolitan Police has said.
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Holocaust survivor identified among victims of terrorist shooting at Hanukkah event in Sydney
A Bondi Beach terrorist attack victim who was shot in the head has been identified as a Holocaust survivor.
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Reform leader Nigel Farage suggests BBC boycott amid growing teenage racism and antisemitism claims
Nigel Farage has turned on broadcasters for questioning him about his alleged teenage racism and antisemitism as the number of school contemporaries who recalled such behaviour to the Guardian reached 28.
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Starmer slams Farage as “spineless” after alleged racist comments made at a school
Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of being “spineless” when it comes to tackling racism in his party after the Guardian revealed allegations he made xenophobic and antisemitic comments while he was at school.
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Paris prosecutors probe Grok over alleged antisemitic, Holocaust-denying posts
French prosecutors initiated a criminal investigation into X, concerning allegations that the company manipulated its algorithms for the purposes of "foreign interference."
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Pope reaffirms fight against antisemitism after guard allegedly hisses at Jews
The Vatican confirmed it was investigating a possible antisemitic incident, in which a Swiss Guard allegedly made a spitting gesture toward two Jewish women.
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Bulgaria nationals sentenced in France over anti-Semitic vandalism tied to foreign interference
A French court on Friday jailed four Bulgarians for desecrating a Jewish memorial with red handprints last year, in what prosecutors believe may have been foreign interference linked to Russia.
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Starmer calls police decision to bar Israeli fans from Europa League game ‘wrong’
British officials said Friday they were working to reverse a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa next month because of security concerns, a decision that drew condemnation from politicians, sports organizations, and Jewish groups.
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Police arrest protesters at Trafalgar Square vigil supporting Palestine Action
Police have made several arrests in Trafalgar Square during what organizers hoped would be the largest demonstration yet against a ban on the outlawed organization Palestine Action.
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UC Berkeley shares personal data of students and faculty with Trump administration
The University of California, Berkeley, provided personal information to the Trump administration about roughly 160 students and professors as part of a federal investigation into campus antisemitism, outraging critics and faculty who compared the move to the anti-communist purges of the McCarthy era.
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Man charged after “revolting” antisemitic attacks on London synagogues
A man has been charged after a series of “revolting” antisemitic attacks on synagogues in London.
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Federal Judge restores $2 billion in research funds to Harvard, rebukes Trump administration
A federal judge on Wednesday awarded Harvard University a landmark victory in its battle against the Trump administration, siding with the Ivy League school in its effort to restore more than $2 billion in federal funding for research frozen by the White House.
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Gary Lineker apologizes for repost with antisemitic undertone: “It goes against everything I believe in”
Gary Lineker has apologized after sharing an Instagram story about
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Hate crimes in the UK surged following the Southport attack and the start of the Gaza war
Parts of the UK saw two sharp rises in Islamophobic and antisemitic hate crime respectively over the last year-and-a-half, new figures show.
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Switzerland seeks to ban Nazi symbols amid surge in antisemitism
Proposed ban would cover the swastika and Hitler salute but also more cryptic symbols used by the far right
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Kanye West apologises for antisemitic outbursts in message to Jewish community
Kanye West penned a statement regarding his vile antisemitic comments and opinions after the rapper was threatened by an Israeli MMA fighter with a missile with his name
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Neo-Nazis march on Walt Disney World as sick white supremacists seen saluting
Three white supremacist groups were spotted in Orlando and Altamonte Springs in Florida this weekend waving swastika flags and telling Jewish people they should be "thrown in an oven"
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