Macedonia
Ashab al-Yamin claimed responsibility for Skopje, Munich attacks on Jewish sites
Surveillance footage published last Sunday by Israeli Ambassador to North Macedonia Vivian Aisen showed two men climbing a fence before dousing a building with an accelerant.
Synagogue targeted in first such arson attack in modern N. Macedonian history
North Macedonia MP Rashela Mizrahi brings solidarity message to Israel during parliamentary visit
Heritage Minister Eliyahu to visit North Macedonia as gov't guest to strengthen diplomatic ties
North Macedonia’s first Jewish lawmaker broke taboos, hit by antisemitism
What began as a token stint resulted in multiple diplomatic spats and the country’s worst-ever wave of public antisemitic rhetoric.
Maccabi TA lights Hanukkah candles in memory of North Macedonia's Jews
The campaign was done in coordination with the the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Bitula Monstir Community Heritage Association and the Center for Jewish Impact.
Balkan countries unite against antisemitism
“The task of combating antisemitism is pressing, especially as we have seen a disturbing uptick during the pandemic," said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Jewish Macedonian labor minister removed amid rising antisemitism
Mizrahi reportedly had said that she used the country’s old name deliberately to correct an injustice
Macedonian minister receives antisemitic insults by ruling party activist
Vidana Boshkova Micevska, an adamant SDSM supporter, ethnically profiled Mizrahi on Facebook. After receiving backlash for her original antisemitic post, she countered with more hate speech.
North Macedonia names Jewish cabinet minister
The nomination earned her heartfelt congratulations, but also some rebuke from political activists that local media termed antisemitic.
Self-taught violin maker from North Macedonia wins international fame
In North Macedonia unearthed headstones shed light on destroyed community
Currently, cleaners at the Bitola Jewish cemetery have unearthed only 40 percent of its estimated 10,000 headstones – weather-resistant slabs of stone, some of them dating back to the 15th century.
Macedonia’s Jewish heritage
Jews first arrived in the country during Roman times