Labour Party Adopts Internationally-Accepted Definition of Antisemitism
Mindful of several weeks of international media coverage spotlighting the antisemitism in its ranks, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of Britain’s Labour Party voted on Tuesday to adopt in full the...
Tony Blair Denounces Antisemitism in British Labour Party
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has denounced antisemitism in his own Labour Party, calling it a “truly shameful episode.”
Labour and its current leader Jeremy Corbyn have been beset...
Calling Corbyn a ‘Force for Antisemitism,’ Veteran British MP Quits Labour Whip
British Labour MP Frank Field quit the party’s whip on Thursday over the ongoing antisemitism crisis surrounding its far-left leader, Jeremy Corbyn.
In his resignation letter, the 76-year-old representative of...
400 Ukrainians Fleeing Hardship, War Arrive in Israel
Fleeing economic hardship and the ongoing civil war in their native country, some 400 new immigrants from Ukraine are scheduled to arrive in Israel on Wednesday and Thursday on...
Former UK Chief Rabbi Sacks: Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn Is Antisemite
Lord Jonathan Sacks, the former British chief rabbi, became the latest major public figure in the United Kingdom to brand Jeremy Corbyn, the far-left leader of the British Labour...
French Jewish MP Receives Death Threat, Envelope With White Powder
French Jewish parliament member Meyer Habib received a death threat on Monday, when he received an envelope containing a white powder and a menacing letter.
The wing where his office...
Preservation Project in Lubavitch Made Possible by Lawrence Donor
The European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative (ESJF), together with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement and Geder Avos Jewish Heritage Group, Inc., held a historic unveiling ceremony on Aug. 26 of a new...
UK Antisemitism Watchdog Calls on Corbyn to Resign
JNS.org – Amid what seems like a continual stream of disturbing developments surrounding Jeremy Corbyn this month, a prominent antisemitism watchdog group is calling on the UK Labour leader to step...
Jewish UK Labour Conference Delegates to Receive Security Details
Jewish delegates and members of Parliament will receive their own security details at a British Labour Party conference in Liverpool in September.
The decision to provide the Jewish delegates with...
Feud Over Falafel in German Market Turns Antisemitic
A small protest in Germany’s capital city on Aug. 11 revealed a cross-section of national attitudes towards Jews and Israel, and perhaps a symbolic stance on a much larger...