Michael Starr

Michael Starr is the Diaspora affairs correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, covering global Jewish affairs, antisemitism, and radical anti-Israel activities.

Previously, Starr was the legal affairs and police affairs correspondent.

Starr is a veteran of the October 7 war and earned a BA in government and diplomacy and an MA in security studies at Reichman University.


Suspected arson at Beth Israel synagogue in Jackson, Mississppi, that destroyed two torah scrolls, January 11, 2026.

Jackson, Mississippi's sole synagogue set ablaze in arson attack, suspect arrested

People attend the first anniversary commemoration paying tribute to victims of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, at the Great Synagogue in Brussels, on October 7, 2024.

Hungary changed from antisemitic to center for Jewish life, senior rabbi tells 'Post' - interview

PEOPLE ATTEND a "United for Gaza" demonstration in support of Palestinians, in Berlin, Germany, October 11, 2025.

Leipzig kosher café attacked by juvenile gang, hurl bottles, and racist remarks


Man arrested for throwing rock at school bus, fractured skull of 8-year-old Jewish girl

The 40-year-old was linked to multiple rock-throwing incidents in Bergen County, besides the Wednesday incident against a bus transporting 3rd-grade students from Yeshivat Noam.

  A school bus is seen in Brooklyn in New York, United States of America, on July 4th, 2024.

Winnipeg man arrested for spray painting swastikas on synagogue, mosque, school

The suspect had allegedly vandalized the Congregation Shaarey Zedek marble facade and door glass panels with graffiti that included swastikas and the word “hate.”

 Winnipeg Friends of Israel share image of antisemitic graffiti, including a swastika, spray painted on a community center. January 4, 2025

One arrested as UK anti-Zionists protest Israeli restaurant for 'complicity in genocide'

An IJAN UK activist was reportedly arrested for allegedly chanting for "intifada" during a picketing of the Miznon Notting Hill, but was released on Saturday.

PROTESTERS HOLD placards that read "Stop Arming Israel" as they attend a demonstration against the DSEI trade show on the Western Gateway close to the London Excel as visitors leave the Security Equipment International (DSEI) on September 10, 2025 in London, England.

Rebranding Zionism, unifying Jews: Rabbi Doron Perez on his plans as WZO president - interview

JEWISH WORLD AFFAIRS: Rabbi Doron Perez, in his role as WZO president, aims to unify Jews and rebrand Zionism as a force for good

‘THE WORLD Zionist Organization is an ideal platform to play a unifying role.’ WZO President Rabbi Doron Perez holds a picture of his son Daniel, a tank commander who fell in battle on October 7, and whose body had been abducted into Gaza until finally being returned in a ceasefire deal in October.

'We support Hamas:' Activists protest Israeli real estate expo at Queens synagogue

Anti-Israel activists rally in Queens, calling for "intifada" in protest of an Israeli real estate event at a local yeshiva, accusing the Israeli company of "ethnic cleansing" and land theft.

Palestinian Assembly for Liberation calls for anti-Zionist protest at a yeshiva in Queens, New York City, January 8, 2026.

Australia's Albanese announces Royal Commission into antisemitism after weeks of pushback

The commission will explore the key factors driving antisemitism in Australia, recommendations for law enforcement on antisemitism, for social cohesion, and the Bondi Beach mass shooting.

NSW Premier Chris Minns and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attend a press conference at NSW Police headquarters, following a deadly shooting incident during a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Synagogues across the US targeted in bomb threat Bitcoin extortion campaign

At least six synagogues were targeted in similar incidents that according to Israeli crypto transaction monitoring company Nominis were similar to bomb threat hoaxes in 2018.

A New York City police officer stands guard outside Central Synagogue during Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, in New York City, US, October 2, 2025.

'Curse all of you': Queens man indicted for threatening to kill Jews, Zionists, police

The X account, which also had the tag "BXSniper," also expressed animosity toward white people and US President Donald Trump, who was described as a devil and pedophile.

A Jewish family walks in Manhattan, NY, May 3, 2024.

Anti-Israel activists cancel NYC Nefesh b'Nefesh protest

PAL-Awda justified the cancellation, asserting that their announced protest had forced NBN "into the shadows" with a strict vetting process.

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, October 7, 2025. REUTERS

Berlin man indicted for antisemitic knife attack against man with star of David necklace

The 29-year-old suspect allegedly encountered the victim wearing the necklace and a shirt also emblazoned with a star of David in Gleisdreieck Park on June 20.

A Star of David necklace.