Antisemitism

Operation Catogenic: CST charity reveals largest, most complex counterterrorism op. in UK history

The plot, if successful, would have been “one of the deadliest terrorist attacks to ever take place on UK soil,” according to GMP Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
A forensic technician and police officers work at the scene after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, according to the British police, in north Manchester, Brita
A ‘mohel’ performs a ‘brit milah,’ the Jewish circumcision ceremony, 2012.

CAM calls charges against Mohels in Belgium a witch-hunt, designed to make Jewish life impossible

US Ambassador White tweeted, “Anti-Semitism is unacceptable in any form and it must be rooted out of our society. And I call upon all of Belgium to do a much better job on this subject."

|ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
Panoramic view of Andorra La Vella, capital of the Principality of Andorra, from a hiking trail in the Pyrenees.

Andorra’s Jewish community reels after local carnival features mock execution of Israeli effigy

During the festivities, the Israeli effigy was symbolically tried, hung, shot and burned, according to social media posts and a report by Ynet.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
A photograph taken on January 18, 2025 shows lit candles and a placard displayed during a vigil in the centre of Brighton, England, for people held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

Wife of Jewish anti-Zionist convicted of theft for removing hostage poster from memorial in 2024

The British woman was given an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered her to pay $1,637 in prosecution costs.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

President Isaac Herzog brings Israel’s embrace to Australian Jews as protests rage outside

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Despite protests, Herzog’s trip to Australia underscored Israel's solidarity with the Jewish community following the Bondi Beach massacre.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByHERB KEINON
'We are one big family, and when one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain.’ President Isaac Herzog used his trip to Australia to act as Israel’s comforter-in-chief for the stricken community after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in December.

Ireland commits to Israel fixtures despite calling for their expulsion

Ireland and Israel will face each other in September and November 2026, home and away. The FAI had requested in November 2025 that Israel be expelled from UEFA competitions.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByREUTERS
Barnot Toth of Hungary is challenged by Jack Taylor of Republic of Ireland during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and Hungary at on September 06, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland.

US Homeland Security hires social media manager whose posts promoted ‘white-nationalist rhetoric’

Peyton Rollins was previously employed by the Labor Department, where he had made posts decried as antisemitic and racist.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
FILE PHOTO: The US Department of Homeland Security seal is displayed at the FEMA National Response Coordination Center in Washington, DC, January 24, 2026.

We backed Birthright. Now it’s time for more big ideas for a post-Oct. 7 world - opinion

Not long ago, it felt as if we were in a Jewish golden age. Now, we must face the realities of our time and take action to ensure the continued vitality of the Jewish people.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByCHARLES BRONFMAN/JTA, JEFFREY R. SOLOMON/JTA
Demonstrators hold US and Israeli flags during a rally in Central Park marking 150 days since hostages were taken in attack on Israel on March 10, 2024 in New York City.

Canada's deadliest mass shooting linked to antisemitic tweets

The Tumbler Ridge shooter’s deadly attack was preceded by antisemitic tweets, shedding light on his online radicalization and ties to neo-Nazi ideology.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
The playground at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School following a mass shooting on Feb,10.

Antisemitism is booming – and Big Tech loves it - opinion

Inside the algorithmic double standard that lets Jew-hate spread unchecked.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByMELANIE SHIRAZ ASOR
An antisemitism hashtag, illustrating online antisemitic hate speech.

Combat Antisemitism Movement demands immediate dismissal of UN Special Rapporteur

United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese described the State of Israel as a “common enemy of humanity” during remarks delivered at the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese speaks during an interview ahead of the conference on "A Cartography of Genocide: Israel's Conduct in Gaza since October 2023", an investigative project on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, at the Roma Tre University, in Rome, Italy, October 6, 2025.

Universities must protect Jewish students with same ‘rigor and vigor’ as other groups

CAM President of US Affairs Alyza Lewin spoke at an international DC forum

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
CAM President of U.S. Affairs Alyza Lewin (center) speaking at the GW Program on Extremism's "Challenging Extremism, Antisemitism, and Hate: From the Middle East to U.S. Colleges" forum, in Washington, DC

‘Death to Herzog’ scrawled at Melbourne University as protests expected on visit's final day

Pro-Palestine protesters will rally in Melbourne on Thursday amid ongoing demonstrations and violent clashes during President Herzog's visit to Australia.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByREUTERS
A protester holds aloft a placard as they march during the visit of Israel's President Isaac Herzog in Melbourne on February 12, 2026

Carrie Prejean Boller ousted from White House Religious Liberty Commission after antisemitism row

Carrie Prejean Boller was removed from the White House Religious Liberty Commission after her controversial remarks on antisemitism and Zionism during a public hearing.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (L) speaks during the White House Religious Liberty Commission public hearing on Feb. 9, 2026.