Diaspora

Amid Eurovision tensions, Israelis find allies in Austria’s youth Green party, cafe

The Young Greens of Austria, a left-wing party affiliated with the country’s Green political movement, posted a video on Instagram welcoming Bettan and condemning calls to boycott the Jewish state.

Pro-Palestinian groups protest in Vienna's city center against Israel's participation in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.
Daniela Gerson is the author of "The Wanderers."

‘The Wanderers’ tells the story of Poland’s Holocaust survivors who fled to the Soviet Union

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Judge bars Kars4Kids from advertising, saying it misled donors about Orthodox Jewish mission


Australia’s antisemitism inquiry should alarm every Jew - opinion

An Australian Royal Commission on antisemitism reveals a deeper crisis of antisemitism.

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.

How Israel's creation mirrors Greek independence - and why it's overlooked - opinion

Both nations were born from diaspora nationalism and war that displaced populations, yet only Israel is endlessly questioned.

 CELEBRATIONS TAKE place in the streets of Tel Aviv moments after the UN voted to pave the way for the creation of Israel, on November 29, 1947

Michael Jackson biopic revives legend of Jewish music mogul who battled MTV’s ‘color barrier’

Walter Yetnikoff was one of the music industry’s most colorful figures, shepherding artists such as Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and Gloria Estefan, in addition to Michael Jackson.

Walter Yetnikoff, president of CBS records, and Michael Jackson celebrate at the Guinness Book of World Records party honoring Michael Jackson for the top selling solo album in history at the Museum of Natural History on Feb 8, 1984.

A Jerusalem driver refused to run over a flag, and changed how I see Israel - opinion

Beneath Israel’s driving chaos lies a powerful story about loyalty, symbolism, and the meaning of public duty.

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GW University investigates possible chemical attack on student-led Israel festival

The university will examine whether individuals attending the event were targeted based on their Jewish faith, it said in a statement.

Activists make protest signs inside a pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University in Washington, DC, US, May 2, 2024.

Outrage as ‘antisemitic’ Halle university flyers call to end cooperation with Jewish community

The Israeli embassy in Berlin said on Tuesday that the letter had utility, in that it voiced a perspective that others kept to themselves – that they didn’t want any Jews at German universities.

A general view of the campus at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design on April 17, 2020.

Cornell publishes footage defending president from claims he hit anti-Israel activists with car

The Cornell president claimed that he was followed to his car, where students surrounded it, blocking its path and banging on its windows.

A video released by Cornell University shows one angle on an interaction between President Michael Kotlikoff and student protesters on April 30, 2026.

'Significant hatred': Number of antisemitic incidents in Denmark remains at historic high

Institutions such as the Jewish Community, Jewish Culture Festival, and Jewish Information Center have also received hate messages, death threats, and demands to distance themselves from Israel.

A woman flashes the victory sign during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 4, 2025.

London police investigate after car drives toward Jewish students

The Met said it was in contact with the boys' school, which the Jewish News identified as the Hasmonean High School for Boys. The school declined to comment.

Orthodox Jews stand by a police cordon, after a man was arrested following a stabbing incident in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 29, 2026.