Antisemitism

Israel preparing to evacuate embassies abroad, source tells Saudi outlet Al Hadath

Israel may evacuate some embassies due to heightened threats from Iranian-linked entities, with embassies in Europe, the Far East, and Latin America on high alert.

|ByJAMES GENN
A member of police walks next to the embassy of Israel in Berlin, Germany, October 20, 2024.
A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally is held outside Sydney Opera House, last month. From Sydney to New York, thousands called for the genocide of millions of Jews, celebrating October 7 as an act of defiance against evil.

Australia Islamic school investigated after director shares Hamas video with prayer for victory

The school's director shared the video of Hamas on his public Instagram account on February 15 with the caption “Ameen. Ameen. Ameen”.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF SOLDIERS stand at the Western Wall in June 1967 after it was captured during the Six Day War.

Denying Jews their history is the modern form of antisemitism - opinion

Modern antisemitic rhetoric shifts to questioning Jewish identity and history.

|ByARIEL HARKHAM
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seen at a press conference after a car slammed into Chabad headquarters, last month. The election of Mamdani is the product of anti-Jewish hatred, not the cause, the writer says.

Anti-Jewish attacks surge across New York City after Oct. 7, and Mamdani is not to blame - opinion

Since the October 7 massacre, NYC has seen a dramatic rise in antisemitism, from street harassment to synagogue threats.

|ByMICAH HALPERN

Paris kosher restaurant sprayed with acid for third time, plates and cutlery rendered unusable

Early Friday morning, restaurant employees at Kokoriko discovered that acid had been sprayed overnight on the tables, walls, and floor.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Paris kosher restaurant sprayed with acid for third time, plates and cutlery rendered unusable

Deni Avdija’s all-star moment: A political dtatement in disguise - opinion

In today’s Western cultural institutions, Israeli visibility rarely exists in neutral space.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByLINDA ARGALGI SADACKA
Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets and Team USA Stripes shoots against Deni Avdija #8 of the Toronto Raptors and Team World during the 75th NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome on February 15, 2026 in Inglewood, California.

BBC removes 'Free Palestine' from BAFTA winner Akinola Davies Jr's acceptance speech

Winner Akinola Davies Jr.'s original speech ended with the words, "For Nigeria, for London, Congo, Sudan, free Palestine."

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
A pedestrian walks past a BBC logo at Broadcasting House in central London

Hamish Falconer’s empty words: The UK has failed to protect its Jews - opinion

We cannot change the situation in the UK, but can only change our own situation.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByNIGEL LITHMAN
UK MINISTER Hamish Falconer is seen speaking at a ceremony at the headquarters of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom, in September 2025.

Mosque set on fire near Nablus, Australian teen attacked

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
A Palestinian man, holding Misbaha prayer beads, inspects the debris at a mosque, which Palestinians say was damaged by Israeli settlers, in West Bank village of Surra, near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 23, 2026.

Grotesque blood libel display in Turkey sparks condemnation from the Combat Antisemitism Movement

A blood libel-style installation near a school in Antalya has sparked outrage, with the Combat Antisemitism Movement warning of dangerous antisemitic incitement and urging Turkish authorities to act.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
A protester holds a placard reading "Israel is not a state, Israel is a terrorist state" near a poster of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an anti-USA demonstration in front of the US consulate in Istanbul on February 1, 2026.

'Cultural act of resistance': US's first ever Palestinian bookstore opens in Los Angeles

Watermelon Books LA opened in the Holy Ground community gathering space and holds about 1,000 books on art, food, poetry, history, fiction, and political books about Palestine.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
WATERMELON BOOKS, the new Palestinian book store open in Los Angeles.

Australian Jewish teen attacked at Scouts camp, accused of 'murdering children'

The teenager, Joshua Levy, was attending the camp alongside over 1,500 scouts and volunteers in Victoria when he was attacked for wearing the Israeli flag.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Australian Jewry has been confronted by the reality that antisemitism never went away, Zionist Federation of Australia president Jeremy Leibler told the ‘Post.’ Here, protesters hold placards and flags during a rally against antisemitism at The Domain in 2024, in Sydney.

Jonathan Greenblatt on the ADL's role, criticism, and combating Jew hatred

Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO, discusses rising antisemitism, the ADL’s role in protecting Jewish communities, and the impact of October 7 in a candid conversation.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Jonathan Greenblatt attends the TIME100 gala, celebrating the magazine’s annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, in New York City, U.S., April 24, 2025.

Vanderbilt probes math lecturer over anti-Zionist, antisemitic teaching materials

Vanderbilt University is investigating a faculty member after reports that he shared anti-Israel content in class, sparking backlash.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Students crossing the lawn in front of the Faye and Joe Wyatt Center for Education on the campus of Peabody College at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., September 18, 2018.