Ex jihadi fighter Shahid Butt launches bid for Birmingham council seat
Butt was convicted in 1999 for his alleged involvement in a plot targeting the British consulate, a church, and a hotel in Aden, Yemen.
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What this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day revealed about Jewish fear
German-Israeli IDF sniper sues Guardian, German media after being falsely named as a war criminal
Jews, Hindus react more passively in hate incidents, Muslim responses broader, UK study finds
Trial begins against French murderer who threw elderly Jewish neighbor off Lyon balcony
While the defendant, Rachid Kheniche, denies antisemitic motivation, he has so far been charged with aggravated murder because of the victim's religion.
Encyclopedia Britannica amends website after complaint about Israel erasure from maps, history
Britannica Kids entries used the term "Palestine" to describe the region across thousands of years including modern contexts in which the State of Israel exists.
Maryland man who tried joining IS pleads guilty to planning attacks against Jews, Israel supporters
“I’m just gonna get out in 20 years, and I’m just gonna do it here. Okay? Jihad will never stop. I’ll come, and I’ll kill you.”
CAM weekly Antisemitism report – Chabad HQ targeted in car ramming attack
CAM CEO Sacha Roytman called the attack "only the latest grim example of the growing normalization of violence targeting Jews."
Wisconsin lawmakers hear bill to codify IHRA antisemitism definition
Hearing on bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening the state’s response to antisemitism by adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of Antisemitism into state law
Nebraska lawmakers advance bill targeting Antisemitism in public schools and universities
The bill that would formally prohibit antisemitic discrimination in K–12 schools and institutions of higher education
Holocaust survivors mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the UN and NYSE
From the UN General Assembly to the New York Stock Exchange, survivors, world leaders, and tech executives unite in remembrance, responsibility, and a shared commitment to memory
Time for a Muslim Nostra Aetate: Reflections on 60 years of Catholic rapprochement toward Jews
Just as Nostra Aetate led to reconciliation between Judaism and Christianity, a similar document is needed to lead to a rapprochement between Judaism and Islam.
Over half of Europeans believe antisemitism is a problem in their country - poll
The Eurobarometer survey was published on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, asking each country in the European Union on their levels of perceived antisemitism.
Former US Border Patrol commander mocks Orthodox Jewish attorney - report
According to the Times, Bovino, in a phone call made to Rosen's office on January 12, complained about Rosen being difficult to reach over the weekend due to Shabbat.
