Antisemitism

Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reportedly making antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler

Sen. Rand Paul’s son, William Paul, allegedly went on a roughly 10-minute diatribe about Israel, about Jews, and about Paul Singer.

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Rep. Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, speaks during a press conference outside Columbia University on April 22, 2024 in New York City.
Demonstrators from the "Palestine Coalition" gather in support for Palestinians, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, in London, Britain, October 11, 2025.

UK police plan operation to prevent trouble at anti-Israel, anti-immigration protests

"The scale of the operation is unprecedented in recent years," Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman told reporters, saying it would involve some 4,000 officers backed up by helicopters.

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Graham Linehan speaking outside Southwark Crown Court, London, after he had his conviction for damaging the mobile phone of transgender activist Sophia Brooks overturned following an appeal hearing on May 1, 2026.

Writer of sitcom airing instead of Eurovision in Ireland calls boycott ‘disgraceful antisemitism'

“I did not give my permission for Father Ted to be used as a prop in an antisemitic political gesture. I object to it in the strongest possible terms,” Linehan writes.

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey addresses the winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors on January 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.

At Jewish Democratic event, Minneapolis mayor says anti-Zionism can blur into antisemitism

Frey’s comments, which came in response to a question from the audience, were some of his most extensive on Israel.

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Threatened with bombs, almost pushed down stairs: UK Jewish students testify about antisemitism

The testimonies were compiled by StandWithUs UK in its second-ever Voice of Students report.

MAY 10, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Protesters from a number of London universities attend a pro-Palestine demonstration on October 7, 2025 in London, England.

A campaign by Eurovision fans calls out the EBU for unfairly targeting Israel

Managing director of Eurovision, Martin Green, confirmed on Saturday that he had issued a formal warning to KAN, Israel’s public broadcaster, over an advertising campaign.

MAY 10, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
Noam Bettan with dancers at a recent rehearsal.

Berlin renames state parliament plaza after German Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlander

"Margot Friedlander Square stands for human dignity, for Jewish life in our city, and for the values that are essential to our democracy: freedom, respect, and tolerance," said Berlin Mayor Wegner.

MAY 10, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Margot Friedländer, Holocaust survivor and honorary citizen of Berlin, participates in Berlin's event commemorating the end of World War II, May 7, 2025. (Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa

Two arrested in connection to arson against former synagogue in London

Minor damage was caused to the building gates in the latest incident in a wave of attacks on UK Jewish, Israeli, and Iranian dissident sites.

MAY 10, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024.

Berlin Holocaust memorial vandalized, covered in green graffiti, police say

A stele at the Berlin memorial was discovered covered in green graffiti containing "inflammatory content," according to a Wednesday police statement.

MAY 10, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
People attend a commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp on January 27, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Antisemitism a 'major problem' in UK, majority of British people say following London stabbing

A total of 63% of Britons say that prejudice against Jews is a major or significant problem in British society, the highest of the 11 groups the poll asked about.

MAY 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley, and British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood speak with members of the Jewish community during a visit to Golders Green, north west London, Britain, April 30, 2026.

British Jews, allies hold 20,000-strong protest against antisemitism in London

The tagline for this year is "Britain stands with British Jews," and organizers are encouraging everyone who opposes Jewish hate to join.

MAY 10, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
People attend a rally of Jewish community groups, including Campaign Against Antisemitism and Stop the Hate UK, calling for action to "extinguish antisemitism", outside Downing Street in London, Britain, May 10, 2026.

The Manhattan bookstore that wouldn't host her: Lihi Lapid on what October 7 did to Israeli authors

She landed every novelist's dream: a deal with HarperCollins, a Manhattan launch, a TV adaptation. Then May 2024 arrived, and not a single bookstore would have her.

MAY 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Lihi Lapid on what October 7 did to Israeli authors

CAM Weekly Antisemitism Report – NYPD data showed Jews were the victims of 60% of all hate crimes

Hezbollah flag seen in a NY protest, protesters attempted to block Jews from attending an event at Park East Synagogue in Manhattan.

MAY 10, 2026ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
Hezbollah, Palestinian flags waved during a march in New York, June 11, 2024. (Illustrative)

Why so many politicians hesitate to defend Jews against antisemitism - opinion

Leaders increasingly weigh tragedy through political cost, turning compassion into a calculated act.

MAY 10, 2026ByCOOKIE SCHWEBER-ISSAN
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a media statement at 10 Downing Street in London, April 30, 2026.