European Jews

Berlin woman attacked with broken glass bottle for wearing Star of David necklace, police say

A 43-year-old woman was attacked in central Berlin after two men noticed her Star of David necklace, hurled antisemitic insults at her, and allegedly assaulted her with a broken glass bottle.

German police officers stand guard, July 26, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. Ilustrative.
Pro Israel protest in Milan, Italy.

Milan Jewish woman describes what it's like to be Jewish amid rising antisemitism - interview

A supporter of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party holds a German flag as she attends AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund's campaign event ahead of the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Magdeburg, Germany, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

What AfD's election victory in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt could mean for Jewish life - analysis

President of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt delivers a speech after he and the Jewish people in Europe received the International Charlemagne Prize (Karlspreis) 2024, in Aachen, Germany, May 9, 2024.

Conference of European Rabbis launch seven-point manifesto to combat antisemitism in the EU


The last witnesses: Holocaust survivors confront rising antisemitism

They survived the Holocaust and spent decades warning the world. Now, from Jerusalem and Sydney, two women watch antisemitism return 

As survivors of the Holocaust begin to dwindle, two survivors confront rising antisemitism.

Jewish groups defend European media monitors banned for what State Dept. calls ‘censorship’ 

The banned activists include two who helped Jewish college students sue the social network X over the proliferation of antisemitic content on the platform.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds his end-of-year press conference at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, December 19

Defending Jewish communities is part of fight for Europe’s soul, Hungarian EU minister tells ‘Post’

ANTISEMITISM AFFAIRS: The attack on Jewish communities is "an attack on our European civilization and our cultural heritage, which is based on the Judeo-Christian heritage and civilization.”

Hungarian EU Affairs Minister and Envoy for Combating Antisemitism János Bóka. He says EU states would need to work together to counter rising antisemitism.

Europe is sleepwalking into the Muslim Brotherhood’s long game - opinion

The Muslim Brotherhood’s long-term strategy exploits democracy itself, and Europe is still refusing to confront the threat.

 Chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Youssef al-Qaradawi (R) speaks during a news conference in Doha June 23, 2014.

Inside the Jewish Brigade’s untold Holocaust survivor rescue operations

Shlomo Shamir’s daughter, Yael Driver, uncovers her father’s hidden rescue efforts and role in shaping Israel’s future.

Shlomo Shamir (L) with 2nd battalion commander, on the way to secure horses for post-war agricultural training.

European Jewish Association initiates legal actions against Bob Vylan for 'death to the IDF' chants

The demand cites the show Robinson-Foster performed on December 2 at the Ancienne Belgique, a concert hall in Brussels, and argues that the singer "attacked every Jew and Israeli."

 Against the backdrop of a Palestinian flag, Bobby Vylan of British duo Bob Vylan performs at the Glastonbury Festival in England, on June 28.

Austrian doctor fired after telling obese patient only Auschwitz would help with weight loss

The incident occurred at the Landesklinikum Horn, with an anonymous letter tipping over the antisemitic remarks made in reference to the Nazi death camp.

Entrance to Auschwitz I, the main concentration camp, Poland, 1940-1945.

Switzerland adopts first-ever national strategy against racism, antisemitism

The strategy aims to improve the identification of racism and antisemitism, to protect those affected, and to strengthen the prevention of racism at the institutional level.

This photograph shows a Swiss flag waving in a blue sky in St.Moritz on December 21, 2024.

Algerian nanny charged after allegedly poisoning French Jewish family’s food, drinks

The nanny ultimately confessed to the crime, claiming she poisoned the family "because they have money and power," after the police found chemical agents in the family's food and drinks.

 Illustrative: A police officer waits outside the courtroom at the courthouse in Paris, March 31, 2025.

Denmark unveils action plan to combat antisemitism until 2030 so 'Jews can live freely and safely'

This comes amid a rise in antisemitism that began after October 7. Several people have been charged recently in Denmark and abroad with planning terrorist attacks against Jewish and Israeli interests

Denmark's Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard looks on, as he speaks to members of the media after briefing on recent drone sightings, at the Ministry of Justice in Copenhagen, Denmark September 29, 2025