Antisemitism

Rising anti-Israel sentiment threatens Jewish political self-determination in the US - opinion

Rising antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment are shrinking the political influence of American Jews.

|ByLEV STESIN
American and Israeli Jews [Illustrative]
San Jose, California. December 18, 2022.

Jews were beaten in San Jose because politicians chose to demonize them - opinion

A witness said the attackers moved with deliberate, focused fury.

|BySTEVEN BURG
The World Jewish Congress convened leaders of major Jewish communities in New York on March 17, 2026.

World Jewish Congress; ADL gather Jewish leaders in New York amid antisemitism surge

According to the WJC, the discussion focused on the global rise in antisemitism, ongoing efforts to counter it, and the need for broader coordination among Jewish organizations and community leaders.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
German politician Andreas Büttner is sworn in during the state parliament session following his election as Brandenburg's anti-Semitism commissioner, with members of his Left party in the background, June 20 2024.

German antisemitism commissioner quits far‑left party over anti-Israel resolution

Andreas Büttner also said he’s had enough of what he has described as harassment from within his party, Die Linke, the successor to the Socialist Unity Party of Germany.

|ByTOBY AXELROD/JTA

Anti-Zionism cannot exist without antisemitism - Recent attacks prove it - opinion

Violence against Jews from Michigan to the Netherlands reveals the uncomfortable truth: the ideology driving modern anti-Zionism draws directly from antisemitism’s oldest myths.

MARCH 17, 2026ByRONI BRUNN
Parents are escorted by police down Walnut Lake Road back to their cars after being reunited with their children after a suspect crashed his truck into the hallway of Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S., March 12, 2026

Maryland man who sent threatening letters to Jewish institutions sentenced to three years in prison

55-year-old Clift Seferlis of Garrett Park had pled guilty to 17 counts of mailing threatening communications and eight counts of obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs.

MARCH 17, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
A view of the J. Edgar Hoover Building, which served as the headquarters building for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 1975, in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2026.

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.