ALEX CARSON

Alex Carson is the Diaspora, Antisemitism and Jewish World Correspondent for The Jerusalem Post. Originally from London and now based in Jerusalem, he reports on the critical issues, trends, and challenges impacting Jewish communities across the Diaspora. Prior to joining the Post, he gained extensive experience researching these subjects through deep open-source investigations with major pro-Israel advocacy organizations, including the Israel Advocacy Movement.

Núcleo Nacional demonstrators raise their arms during a rally in Barcelona, Spain, September 2, 2026.

Antisemitic incidents in Spain rose 14.5% in 2025, Spanish Jewish group tells Senate in report

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Israel advocate ‘Nicholas the Zionist’ details strategy to dismantle antisemitism in HRCOO webinar

Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Democratic candidate for US Senate, addresses the state's Jewish Democratic caucus at its annual "Summer Simcha" event amid broader Jewish communal concerns about his campaign, Birmingham, Mich., Aug. 30, 2026.

Michigan Democrat leaders join Nonnegotiable campaign pressuring El-Sayed on Jewish safety, Israel


'Pressing concern': US commission on civil rights releases report on campus antisemitism

"This bipartisan, unanimously adopted report sends a clear message that protecting students from antisemitism is a shared civil rights responsibility," said Rochelle Garza, Chair of the commission.

The US Capitol exterior after the US House of Representatives approved legislation to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, September 1, 2026.

UK Charity Commission investigates Doctors Without Borders following alleged terror links

The agency opened a compliance case to assess the situation and review the specific points raised in a complaint by UK Lawyers for Israel about the links between MSF and terror groups in Gaza.

Palestinians are seen at a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) clinic at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 15, 2026.

Faculty's role in campus antisemitism overlooked over last decade, new AMCHA research reveals

AMCHA Initiative Director Tammi Rossman-Benjamin argues that faculty-led anti-Zionist activism served as a central driver of campus antisemitism.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstrator holds a sign that reads, ‘Glory to the martyrs, victory to the resistance,’ on Columbia University campus, on the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel.

Israel not conducting genocide, not guilty of apartheid, new academic study shows

A new academic study examines apartheid, genocide and settler colonialism accusations against Israel, concluding the first two are not established and the third is an inadequate classification.

People take part in the National March for Palestine - hands off Gaza, a pro-Palestinian protest calling for the government to "end the genocide and stop arming Israel", in London, Britain, January 31, 2026.

Scholars launch 'Infidel Awareness Month,' to run annually from September 11 to October 7

By reclaiming and analyzing terms like "infidel" (kafir), the daily releases aim to dismantle the public's blind spots regarding how extremist groups categorize non-Muslim populations.

Supporters of a political group cheer after destroying a vehicle believed to contain firearms during the first parliamentary elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), outside Sero Central Elementary School, Cotabato City, Philippines, September 14, 2026.

B’nai Brith Canada calls for armed security to be present at all Jewish institutions

Additionally, B'nai Brith is pressing governments to allocate dedicated funding for law enforcement resources to ensure a continuous police presence at every Jewish institution across the country.

A police officer looks toward the scene of an antisemitic shooting attack (near the tall building at L) in Montreal on June 22, 2026, which left three people dead; Illustrative.

Australian Muslim preacher calls to take up arms against enemies including Jews, Christians

According to local reports, Ahmad's extremist rhetoric has drawn national attention due to documented ties linking his Melbourne institution to controversial Sydney networks.

Muslim preacher Abu Ahmad at the Al Bayyinah Islamic Centre in Springvale.

Persian student faces threats, harassment after asking Abdul El-Sayed to condemn IRGC

Iman Dashti, a student at the University of Michigan, confronted Abdul El-Sayed at a town hall event and pressed El-Sayed on whether he stood unequivocally against the IRGC.

Democratic candidate for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press about rising gas prices outside a gas station in Detroit, Michigan, US, September 22, 2026.

Brandeis Center files EEOC complaint alleging antisemitism against Jewish professor

The Brandeis Center for Human Rights filed a civil rights complaint with the US EEOC against Duquesne University for alleged antisemitism against a Jewish professor.

(L-r) Andrea Lucas, chair of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, speaks with Brandeis Center founder Kenneth Marcus at an antisemitism conference held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 16, 2026.

CBC disciplined Jewish journalist who filmed anti-Israel protest during Yom Kippur

The action against Herland stemmed from his documentation of an anti-Israel demonstration outside a Yom Kippur service held by The Song Shul.

A sign is seen at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation building in Toronto, March 25, 2009.