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Aerials show aftermath of suspected arson attack on Jewish ambulances in London

Emergency services responded after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation were set on fire in London.

United Kingdom

UK police investigate Jewish charity ambulance arson as hate crime

British police said they were investigating a suspected arson attack as an antisemitic hate crime, after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation were set on fire.

World News

Iran war fuels threats to Europe's Jewish communities, experts warn

Europe faces rising terror threats to Jewish communities, with synagogue attacks, foiled plots and experts warning the Iran war is fuelling radicalisation even further.

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Mayor of Marseille opposes Kanye West gig over 'unapologetic Nazism'

Benoît Payan said the rapper is “not welcome” to perform at his scheduled concert at the Velodrome stadium on 11 June.

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Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle reportedly faces axe over Gaza debate

Germany's Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer has allegedly called for Tricia Tuttle to be replaced as director of the Berlin International Film Festival as fallout continues over the pro-Palestinian stance of many of its participants.

The Cube

Did Francesca Albanese really call Israel 'the enemy of humanity'?

Last week, France, Germany and others called for the resignation of Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, over an alleged anti-semitic comment about Israel. Her supporters say the claim is based on misinformation.

Belgium

Belgium summons US ambassador in dispute over antisemitism accusations

In a lengthy post on X, US ambassador to Belgium Bill White accused the country of antisemitic prosecution of Jewish Belgians. Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot called the accusation "dangerous disinformation".

Europe in Motion

Which EU countries are seeing the most antisemitic incidents?

Hostility in public spaces, antisemitic graffiti, and online antisemitism are the most frequently cited forms of antagonism.

World News

Moving on from Holocaust remembrance an insult, Yad Vashem chair says

In November, Yad Vashem announced that the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre had established the identites of five of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.

Tech News

Elon Musk's Grok is worst AI chatbot at countering antisemitism, study

Grok received an overall score of just 21 out of 100, with particularly low marks in detecting anti-Jewish bias, anti-Zionist bias, and extremist biases

Germany

Berlin honours Levi family with memorial 'stumbling stone' plaques

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the victims of the Nazi regime are commemorated throughout Germany. At the same time, anti-semitism in the western European country and across the continent is rising at an alarming rate.

Culture news

Kanye West apologises for past antisemitism in full-page ad in WSJ

The controversial rapper, now known as ‘Ye’, apologised for his antisemitic comments, denying he is a Nazi. His letter comes after a string of vile remarks and days before the release of his new album.

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TikTok pulls Polish far-right leaders videos over antisemitism

One of the videos removed from the platform showed Polish politician Grzegorz Braun denying the existence of gas chambers at Auschwitz, one of the largest German concentration camps during World War II.

Australia

Australia finds no broader terrorist network after Bondi Beach attacks

Father and son accused of killing 15 at Hanukkah festival spent November in the Philippines but rarely left the hotel, investigators say. Meanwhile, Sydney plans to deploy record number of police officers for New Year.

Europe News

Von der Leyen slams antisemitism as 'old evil' at Hanukkah event

The European Commission president's comments come days after 15 people were killed at a Hannukah event on Sydney's Bondi Beach, one of Australia's worst mass shootings in years.

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Australia starts funerals for Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting victims

Australia has begun funerals in Sydney for victims of the antisemitic Bondi Beach shooting, as police guard services and investigations continue