Swedish Muslims Chant About Killing Jews at Malmo Protest
September 2, 2020
“Khaybar Khaybar oh, Jews, Muhammad’s army will return.”
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA
Jewish Man Beaten at Supermarket in Uman, Ukraine
September 1, 2020
Two men were allegedly behind the attack.
El Al Schedules Its First Flight to United Arab Emirates
August 29, 2020
U.S. officials have said that the first flight will include several American officials, including Jared Kushner.
Joe Biden Calls Delaware Chabad Torching ‘Deeply Disturbing’
August 28, 2020
“With anti-Semitism on the rise across the country, we all have a moral obligation to speak out and give hate no safe harbor.”
UAE Diplomat Says Normalization Has ‘Closed the Gate’ on Annexation
August 21, 2020
“It maintains the viability of a two-state solution as endorsed by the Arab League and international community.”
12 Rockets Launched at Israel From Gaza Amid Talk of Large-Scale Operation
August 21, 2020
One rocket landed near a Sderot house and caused extensive damage.
Neighbor of Paris Synagogue Smashes Its Mezuzah to ‘Restore Religious Neutrality’
August 19, 2020
An anti-Semitic hate crime complaint was subsequently filed.
Belgian Daily Runs Cartoon Seen to Label Jewish Neighborhood ‘Coronavirus Village’
August 16, 2020
Richard Kennigsman, a well-known Jewish-Belgian satirist, wrote on Facebook that while he has “not called [the artist Pierre] Kroll an anti-Semite, his painting may be considered as such.”
Group Set up by German Soccer Stars Donates $80,000 to Auschwitz Museum
August 15, 2020
The WeKickCorona Initiative, established this year by Bayern Munich players Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich, gave the money after the museum asked for public contributions in the wake of the pandemic, which has paralyzed tourism.
Netanyahu Says West Bank Annexation ‘Remains on the Table’ Following Israel-UAE Agreement
August 15, 2020
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his plan to annex part of the West Bank “remains on the table,” despite agreeing to suspend the move as part of an agreement to establish formal ties with the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
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