Antisemitism

Avraham Burg, longtime fixture of Israeli left, meets Tucker Carlson on his own turf

“Listen, Tucker, I cannot stand you,” the former Knesset speaker told his interviewer over a video call. “But you’re a nice person, so I talk with you.”

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson (l) hosts Israeli leftist, former interim president and former speaker of the Knesset, Avraham Burg, on his program, March 23, 2026.
Toronto police stand watch near the Al-Quds day protest in Toronto, Ontario, on March 14, 2026.

Toronto Police to deploy armed officers, bans pro-Palestinian protests in Jewish areas

As part of the measures, which come amid "heightened tensions," officers will be equipped with patrol rifles and other long guns as part of a deterrence strategy,

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
The logo of the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

Feds charge Chicago man with threatening to ‘shoot up a synagogue’ after Khamenei’s killing

Timothy Holmes, 31, posted other antisemitic comments in response to posts about Israel, including “the jew will be destroyed and discarded.”

|ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Members of the Iranian diaspora hold an Israeli flag during a protest in Puerta del Sol square in support of the Iranian people, following strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, in Madrid, Spain, February 28, 2026.

The Ayatollah Regime’s greatest fear: An Israeli-Iranian partnership - opinion

Israel’s true path to long-term security may lie not in confrontation with Iran, but in standing with the Iranian people seeking freedom from the ayatollah regime.

|ByYIFA SEGAL

Silence of world leaders tantamount to support for Iran, Israeli envoy says

“This campaign is intended not only to defend Israel and the United States, but the entire free world,” Akunis said while speaking at the Anti-Defamation League’s Never Is Now Summit in New York.

MARCH 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(L-R) CEO and National Director ADL Jonathan Greenblatt and Reverend Samuel Rodriguez speak onstage during the ADL Never Is Now Summit at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on March 16, 2026 in New York City.

Netherlands probing if Rotterdam synagogue attack has Iran link, minister says

Dutch prosecutors said on ​Monday that the ‌four men suspected of causing the Rotterdam synagogue explosion ​had done so ​with terrorist intent.

MARCH 17, 2026ByREUTERS
A military police force member of Royal Netherlands Marechaussee stands guard near a Jewish school in Amsterdam on March 16, 2026, following its reopening, two days after an attack on the Jewish institution.

Belgium deploys military personnel to protect Jewish communities amid rising antisemitic threat

The move comes one week after an Islamic Resistance-aligned terror group carried out an attack on a Liège synagogue, prompting several Belgian politicians to call for increased protection of Jews.

MARCH 17, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Police officers pictured during a joint demonstration in Brussels to denounce the federal government's 'unfair and inhumane' measures, on Thursday 12 March 2026.

Courage and security foiled a deadly West Bloomfield synagogue plot - opinion

A synagogue attack in West Bloomfield was thwarted, thanks to brave responders and effective security measures.

MARCH 17, 2026ByGIL TROY
Law enforcement remain on site at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, a Detroit suburb, on March 12, 2026, after an assailant drove a vehicle into the building.

Family of Bondi Beach shooting suspect seeks gag order amid vigilante threats

Naveed Akram, 24, is accused of opening fire on a Hanukkah celebration on December 14 in Australia's worst mass shooting in decades.

MARCH 17, 2026ByREUTERS
Leonie Gittani, instructing solicitor for alleged Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram, speaks to the media as she leaves Downing Centre Local and District Court with Senior Public Defender for New South Wales Richard Wilson SC, in Sydney, Australia, March 17, 2026.

Jews decry UK newspaper for appearing to justify attack on Israeli-founded bakery

The March 14 piece in The Guardian, by sports and culture writer Jonathan Liew, came days after the newly opened north London branch of Gail’s was repeatedly vandalized.

MARCH 17, 2026ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
Red paint was splattered on the entrance to a north London branch of Gail's, a popular bakery chain founded by Israelis.

One in five UK university students would not have Jewish roommate, UJS polling finds

UJS report reveals 1 in 5 UK students refuse to live with Jewish peers, highlighting rising antisemitism on campuses and the challenges faced by Jewish students in higher education.

MARCH 16, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
The Gilbert Scott Building at the University of Glasgow.

Understanding the psychology driving modern antisemitism - opinion

Facts often fail against antisemitism because beliefs are shaped by emotion and identity long before evidence enters the debate.

MARCH 16, 2026ByMICHELLE BLUMENFELD
PROTESTERS FORM up behind a banner during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in London, on March 15, 2026.

Europe’s historic test: will it confront Iran or repeat the mistakes of the past?

Will they defend the democratic order that has defined the continent since World War II, or continue the pattern of hesitation that has allowed the Iranian regime to expand their global reach?

MARCH 16, 2026BySHANNON SEBAN
Rabbi A. Goldberg of Rabbinical Centre of Europe, German President F.W. Steinmeier, Rabbi Y. Teichtal, Chief Rabbi of Berlin & head of Chabad Berlin, Rabbi K. Ber, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel

150 mayors across North America stand with Jews after Michigan synagogue attack

By speaking out collectively, the mayors aim to send a clear message that antisemitism and violence have no place in their cities.

MARCH 16, 2026ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
Law enforcement remain on site at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, a Detroit suburb, on March 12, 2026, after an assailant drove a vehicle into the building.