Antisemitism

Bath, UK mayor resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was ‘false flag' attack

Bharat Pankhania, the mayor of Bath, England, resigned after suggesting that the antisemitic attack that set fire to four Hatzolah ambulances in London was committed by Jews.

A bird's eye view of the ancient Roman city of Bath, England.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim in the ultra-orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem on March 4, 2026.

Jewish tradition is a polemic against loneliness, on Passover and the rest of the year

A general view of a sign with the University of Pennsylvania logo on July 19, 2025, at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, PA.

Penn must turn over list of Jewish employees to Trump administration, federal judge rules

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during an event titled "How Democrats Can Connect with America" at the Center For American Progress on February 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear criticizes Gaza ‘genocide’ discourse ‘litmus test’ for Democrats


In Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ Roald Dahl is a warped messenger for a vital debate about Israel 

The play, which opens tonight on Broadway, revisits the controversy over an antisemitic book review he wrote for a UK literary journal, one that veered immediately off the rails into bigotry.

John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in "Giant." Mark Rosenblatt's play moved to Broadway after a successful run on London's West End.

Trump administration launches further probes into Harvard University

The US Department of Justice escalated legal action against Harvard on Friday, suing the Ivy League school for billions of dollars due to an alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students.

The Harvard University Coat of arms (Ve Ri Tas) is displayed on the front of the Harvard Business School building on October 25, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.

First cohort of Belgian soldiers take up position outside Jewish sites as security bolstered

The move follows an explosion this month at a synagogue in Liege, an arson attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam, and an explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam.

Belgian military personnel armed with FN SCAR assault rifles stand guard outside a synagogue in central Antwerp as part of Belgium's reinforced security measures established at Jewish schools and synagogues, on March 23, 2026.

Antisemitic art may upset British Jews, but is it illegal? - analysis

In the United Kingdom, freedom of expression and protection from hate speech are both protected by law, and these protections sometimes clash.

Exhibition 'Drawings Against Genocide' by British artist and art critic Matthew Collings.

Iran-linked extremism fuels violence against Jewish institutions in the Diaspora - opinion

Violent assaults on Jewish institutions in the Diaspora reveal the international reach of Middle East conflicts.

Smoke rises from the building after the Michigan State Police reported an active shooting incident at the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, US, March 12, 2026 in a still image from video.

UK art exhibition sparks outrage over drawings of Jews eating babies, Oct. 7 rape denial

An art show in Kent is under fire for drawings critics say echo antisemitic tropes, fueling debate over free expression and the limits of political critique.

Exhibition 'Drawings Against Genocide' by British artist and art critic Matthew Collings.

Four Hatzola ambulances destroyed in London, Iran-aligned group claims responsibility

Surveillance footage shared on social media appears to show several hooded or masked men pouring gasoline on the vehicles before fleeing the scenes.

An aerial view as fire services continue to monitor the scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.

Former US counterterror chief Kent insists on Israel's influence in US-Iran war in WaPo interview

Kent said, during an interview with The Washington Post, that he is meeting with anti-Israel pundits like Tucker Carlson to "make a case to fellow conservatives about the war with Iran."

Former United States' National Counterterrorism Center chief Joe Kent during a rally in support of defendants being prosecuted in the January 6 attack on the Capitol, in Washington, US, September 18, 2021.

The bill came due: Why stopping Iran is America first - opinion

From attacks on US forces to Hezbollah activity in the Americas, Tehran’s strategy was already targeting the United States - leaving Washington to confront the cost of delay.

People carry a banner, as supporters of the Iranian opposition group, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, protest to demand an immediate stop to the violence against protesters in Iran and an end to detentions and repression, in Berlin, Germany, February 7, 2026

Under attack at home and abroad, the Jewish people stand as one - opinion

From Beit Shemesh to Michigan, Jews worldwide have faced tragedy are connected by a shared destiny.

CEO Yehuda Setton (left) and Chairman of The Jewish Agency Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog, pictured on March 3, 2026.