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Wiesenthal Center rabbi slams Japanese TV claim Kushner unfit for Iran talks because he is Jewish

Commentator Toru Tamagawa, appearing on Friday’s broadcast of TV Asahi’s Hatori Shinichi Morning Show, questioned whether the special envoy’s Jewish background should have disqualified him.

US President Donald Trump listens, as his son-in-law Jared Kushner speaks, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.
Associate Dean Rabbi Abraham Cooper is pictured in his office at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, California December 10, 2015.

Please, no more lectures

A sign of a bank with a Swiss flag reflected on the window's building are pictured on March 20, 2009 in Geneva.

Judge says ‘No case, no ruling’ in Credit Suisse – Simon Wiesenthal Center settlement dispute

Serbian police officers stand guard as people rally to protest police search of Belgrade's university offices after the accidental death of a student last week, in Belgrade, Serbia, March 31, 2026.

'Death to Jews, Vucic' call during Belgrade protest sparks criticism from Serbians, Israelis


German warning

“I can no longer recommend Jews wear a kippah at every time and place in Germany,” said Felix Klein, the federal government commissioner for Jewish life in Germany.

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Murderer of Sarah Halimi found unfit to stand trial

“If justice is perverted and murder excused due to drug addiction, this sets a precedent for every drunk driver to be similarly acquitted."

People attend a national gathering to protest antisemitism and the rise of anti-Semitic attacks in the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, February 19, 2019.

Wiesenthal Center grants Nikki Haley Humanitarian Laureate Award

The award was granted to her by Rabbi Marvin Hier for her "courage and compassion in protecting global human rights and the State of Israel," the Wiesenthal Center wrote in a press release.

Robert Hartman SWC Trustee, Stuart Isen SWC Trustee, Dawn Arnall SWC Board of Trustees and Chairperson MOTJ Capital Campaign, Nikki Haley Former U.S. Ambassador, Rabbi Hier SWC Founder and Dean, Mary Hart and Burt Sugarman SWC Trustees

U.S. to German social democrats: Don't host Iran Holocaust denial entity

"IPIS, the Iranian MFA think tank, hosted a Holocaust denial conference in 2006. Both Germany and the United States condemned the event."

Iranian men look at a cartoon exhibit during the " in Tehran August 14, 2006

Notable German journalist under fire for comparing Israel to its enemies

Professor Steinberg added “ If Schapira is seriously interested in the treatment of minors worldwide, including by Israel, she should look at the facts, and not propaganda. And she should apologize."

Palestinian children hold toy guns during a protest in Jerusalem

Wiesenthal Center urges removal of Anne Frank’s name from NGO due to antisemitism

Alleged Anti-Jewish conspiracy theorist and Israel-hater Daniel Bax is slated to speak at the Anne Frank Educational Center.

Anne Frank in 1940

Simon Wiesenthal Center names top 10 antisemitic incidents of 2018

First on the list is the October 27 massacre at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh.

A man prays at a makeshift memorial outside the Tree of Life synagogue following Saturday's shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 31, 2018

Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day

There are several factors that help explain why the prosecution of Nazis is still ongoing.

REMEMBERING AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU and the Shoah.

Wiesenthal Center calls on Croatian authorities to ban Holocaust deniers

The Croatian Revolutionary Movement Ustasha was a Roman Catholic, fascist, racist, ultranationalist and terrorist organization that promoted genocide against Serbs.

A flower-shaped stone monument in Jasenovac, 100 km east of Zagreb in Croatia.

Jewish groups slam sponsors of Roger Waters tour

Two leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations said they have urged sponsors to withdraw support from the Us+Them tour by the former Pink Floyd lead singer.

Musician Roger Waters performs at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 20, 2017