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Spain announces it will not broadcast Eurovision due to Israel’s participation

BY HANNAH BROWN — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:07:58 GMT

The Eurovision Fun website reported that Spain’s public broadcaster, RTVE, had announced it would not air the song contest for the first time since the country began participating in 1961.

Prince Harry and Meghan meet survivors of Bondi Beach attack on final day of Australia trip

BY REUTERS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:36:14 GMT

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spoke to several survivors, including 40-year-old Elon Zizer, who survived after being shot numerous times while shielding his children.

Trump official defends ‘list of Jews’ strategy in Penn case at Harvard antisemitism conference

BY ANDREW LAPIN/JTA — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:20:31 GMT

Penn has appealed the case and this week asked for a stay on the court order, which would otherwise require them to produce the list by May 1.

A dirge without end: March of the Living ceremony presents Jewish life, honors Holocaust survivors

BY HAGAY HACOHEN — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:02:28 GMT

Survivor of the Hamas October 7 terror attack Agam Berger played a violin donated to Yad Vashem by Israeli relatives of a Holocaust survivor.

People who get news from social media more likely to be antisemitic - poll

BY MICHAEL STARR — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:20:58 GMT

41 percent of TikTok users, 39 percent of Instagram users, 38 percent of X users, and 39 percent of Reddit users who got their news from the platforms agreed with at least one antisemitic idea.

French appeals court rules that Algerian nanny who poisoned Jewish family not antisemitic

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:01:45 GMT

As previously covered by The Jerusalem Post in December 2025, an Algerian nanny was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment for poisoning a French Jewish family for whom she was working.

Council of Europe criticizes Germany for being too strict with interpretation of antisemitism

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:56:07 GMT

Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty visited Germany in October 2025, during which he said he saw increasing pressure on democratic freedoms and undue restrictions on peaceful protests.

Italy: The new face of an old hate

BY ELDAD BECK — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:50:17 GMT

The space in which Jews can live openly and confidently in Italy is narrowing. Not collapsing, but tightening.

Terrorist released in Schalit, Oct. 7 hostage deals to give Hungary, Spain talks

BY MICHAEL STARR — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:46:04 GMT

The Budapest event, held at the Open Doors Hungary office and organized by Tariq El Tahrir and the Uncivilized Book Club, described Barghouti in promotional materials as a "symbol of resistance."

Argentinian judge to be tried for antisemitism after calling Jews 'rats' and 'vipers'

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:43:14 GMT

On Wednesday, the plenary of the National Council of the Judiciary unanimously voted to begin removal proceedings against Judge Alfredo Lopez of Federal Court No. 4 of Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires).

A Warning from Auschwitz

BY ALAN ROSENBAUM — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:10:19 GMT

Sylvan Adams leads the fight against rising antisemitism at the March of Living “If we fail, we risk creating the next generation of survivors.”

Hamas bomber, PFLP commander exchanged for Oct. 7 hostages to speak at Argentina trade union HQ

BY MICHAEL STARR — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:24:39 GMT

Hamas terrorist Osman Bilal and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine commander Nader Sadaqa are listed by Action for Palestine as the "Palestinian activists and former prisoners."

Seattle Palestinian festival hosting terrorist released in hostage deal as keynote speaker

BY MICHAEL STARR — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:40:29 GMT

Raed Abduljalil, a former al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades terrorist released in a hostage ransom, is set to speak at the Seattle Palestinian Cultural Resistance Festival.

Seattle fundraiser calls to 'materially support' the 'Lebanese resistance'

BY MICHAEL STARR — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:54:02 GMT

The University of Washington student group SUPER UW is hosting a fundraiser to support what it calls the Lebanese resistance, raising money for aid in Lebanon.

Australian mayors to convene in Bondi a year after massacre for a national antisemitism summit

BY COMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:24:59 GMT

Summit to be led by Combat Antisemitism Movement, as the organization submits landmark evidence to Antisemitism inquiry

Two arrested for connection to attempted arson of London's Finchley Reform Synagogue

BY MICHAEL STARR — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:19:21 GMT

Two suspects were arrested after attempting to set fire to Finchley Reform Synagogue in London using petrol bombs, though the attack was unsuccessful.

As Ohio again tries to block Hebrew Union College’s restructuring, a new rabbinical school emerges

BY ANDREW LAPIN/JTA — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:33:06 GMT

Ohio Attorney-General Dave Yost takes legal action to prevent the closure of Hebrew Union College’s Cincinnati campus, citing donor intent and history.

Top British private Jewish school closing amid funding challenges

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:00:39 GMT

The Modern Orthodox Jewish day school, which was ranked the UK’s top-performing Jewish school in The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide in 2025, is one of the few independent London Jewish schools.

Moderation cuts leave most extremist, antisemitic content on Instagram unchecked, ADL finds

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:38:58 GMT

Instagram failed to remove 93% of hateful and extremist content reported by the ADL’s researchers, a figure the watchdog said demonstrated a “systemic failure” to protect users.

Man accused of attempting terrorist attack at London's Israeli embassy goes on trial

BY REUTERS — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:47:58 GMT

Kuwait-born Abdullah Albadri was arrested by two armed officers trying to scale the fence outside of the Israeli Embassy in west London last April.

Iranian embassy posts AI-generated photo comparing Netanyahu with Hitler

BY JAMES GENN — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:33:01 GMT

In a separate instance, Iran's Embassy in Tajikistan shared an AI-generated video of Jesus hitting Trump and sending him to Hell.

Hungarian Jewish community extend olive branch to Magyar, including Orban allies

BY MICHAEL STARR — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:18:35 GMT

Magyar said on Sunday that he would aim for a "pragmatic relationship" with Israel, but would not provide a blanket block of the European Union's decisions regarding Israel.

Masked men hurl firebombs at London synagogue in attempted arson attack

BY MICHAEL STARR — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:23:57 GMT

Neither bottle ignited, and no damage was caused to the Finchley Reform Synagogue, according to the Metropolitan Police and Community Security Trust.

Proposed antisemitism laws in France, Italy stir free speech debate

BY REUTERS — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:03:19 GMT

Critics of the laws, including academics and left-wing politicians, allege that they will censor pro-Palestine activism and contribute to conflating Jews with the state of Israel

Baku marks Holocaust Remembrance Day, highlights rescue of 55,000 Jews

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:45:40 GMT

Jewish community event focused on WW2 rescue efforts and current regional tensions, including Iran, speakers say.

United against hate: Why Black and Jewish communities in America must stand together

BY FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:18:15 GMT

Today, amid a terrifying global resurgence of antisemitism and racism, the memory of the world-changing cooperation between Black and Jewish activists is dangerously fading.

Kyiv chief rabbi on Holocaust remembrance: ‘We must not live inside it' - interview

BY GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:07:51 GMT

Speaking with The Media Line on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Markovitch said he sees it as a responsibility. “This is something I live with,” he said. “Something I feel.”

Wiesenthal Center rabbi slams Japanese TV claim Kushner unfit for Iran talks because he is Jewish

BY THE MEDIA LINE STAFF — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:37:11 GMT

Commentator Toru Tamagawa, appearing on Friday’s broadcast of TV Asahi’s Hatori Shinichi Morning Show, questioned whether the special envoy’s Jewish background should have disqualified him.

Zelensky signs law criminalizing antisemitism, making it punishable by up to eight years in prison

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:19:24 GMT

The new law - signed on Holocaust Remembrance Day - amends Article 161 of the Criminal Code on the violation of citizens' equality based on their race, nationality, religious beliefs, or disability.

"Never Again" in the age of AI requires a different kind of response

BY CHEN SHMILO AND SHIRAN MLAMDOVSKY SOMECH — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:59:06 GMT

Technology is already part of the problem. Used responsibly, it can also be part of the answer.