Diaspora

University of North Carolina, US Justice Dept. reach settlement to end antisemitism probe

The inquiries spanned complaints involving discrimination, campus climate issues, and how the institution handled allegations of antisemitism. 

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 Demonstrators sit in an encampment as they protest in solidarity with Pro-Palestinian organizers on the Columbia University campus, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, US. April 19, 2024.

Humanities PhD students at US universities more likely to hold antisemitic views than peers - study

"To Kill a Nazi" tells the story of Michel Cojot, shown above on a visit to New York. A French Jewish banker, he played a key mediating role as one of the passengers taken hostage in the 1976 Entebbe hijacking.

New documentary tells story of Entebbe’s unsung Jewish hero

An area cordoned off by police near the site where a boat of the Metropolitan Police's Marine Policing Unit (MPU) struck Westminster Bridge, according to a Metropolitan Police statement, next to the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, July 24, 2026.

Man arrested after alleged antisemitic attacks on three Jewish women in London


Thai police raid Chabad, Jewish institutions in Bangkok amid ongoing foreign business investigation

Bangkok Chabad emissary Rabbi Nechemya Wilhelm said that Chabad welcomed the investigation and remained confident that its activities complied with Thai law.

Bangkok Chabad, Thailand.

Editor's Notes: American Jews are changing after Oct. 7, but we cannot abandon them - comment

Our obligations to fellow Jews extend to those who continue to disagree with us. They are our brothers and sisters, and I’m not willing to give them up.

A SPEAKER addresses the intellectual debate within the Republican Party at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem this week.

Top Jewish influencers say opting out is not an option when antisemitism is prevalent

Platt developed his podcast in October 2024 as a safe space for Jewish and allied celebrities and thought leaders to share their stories around Jewish identity to help combat rising antisemitism.

In this screengrab, Jonah Platt performs during Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, May 16, 2020.

The Diaspora has entered a new era, but Jewish strategy has not - opinion

A Jew shouldn’t need antisemitism to affirm their identity, a crisis to seek community, or an interpreter to access half of Jewish civilization.

 Israeli Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, U.S, November 14, 2023.

Germany stands 'firmly' on Israel's side, Oct. 7 must never be repeated, says Chancellor Merz

“Our Israeli friends can count on our efforts to ensure that such a crime is never repeated. And we will stand up to those who relativize or even question Israel’s right to exist."

People look at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate is illuminated with the Israeli flag in Berlin on October 7, 2026, the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.

‘Surge’ endures as 38% of American Jews remain engaged in Jewish life after October 7, survey finds

The Jewish Federations of North America found that after declining last year, 38% of Jewish Americans reported increased engagement, a trend it calls the "surge."

 JERUSALEM SCHOOLCHILDREN hold Israeli and American flags during a rehearsal for former US President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel in 2013.

Israel must follow through on British consulate closure after Miliband sanctions - editorial

Sa’ar should ensure that the measures he announced are carried out, despite British threats to expel an Israeli diplomat from London for every diplomat expelled from the consulate.

Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the House of Commons in London, Britain, September 8, 2026.

UK Prime Minister Burnham's October 7 op-eds show a gap between rhetoric and reality - analysis

Burnham acknowledged the role of hostile states "peddling lies and conspiracy theories about minority communities," and the "poison spreading online."

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026.

Northwestern University evacuates October 7 play performance after fire alarm was set off

The production, written by Irish journalists Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney, is built from word-for-word survivor testimonies detailing the Hamas terror attacks in Israel.

People walk on the campus of Northwestern University, a day after a U.S. official said $790 million in federal funding has been frozen for the University while it investigates the school over civil rights violationsm in Evanston, Illinois US April 9, 2025.

Danish university study examines antisemitic stereotypes in Agatha Christie’s novels

New research finds Agatha Christie used antisemitic tropes as plot devices to mislead mystery readers, shifting to coded caricatures after WWII.

British mystery author Agatha Christie (1890-1976) autographing French editions of her books, circa 1950.