Diaspora

From France to America, hatred of Israel is eroding the West - opinion

The West’s growing hostility toward Israel is fueling the very extremism and antisemitism threatening its own societies.

A fire burns, as Police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.
Israeli left wing activists protest outside the Tel Aviv Magistrate Court following the arrest of Abed Abu Shehadeh, a journalist related to Sami Abu Shehadeh, chairman of the Balad Party, one of the parties comprising the Arab-led Joint List, in Tel Aviv on November 4, 2026.

Three newly elected Jewish congressmen urge Israel to release detained Palestinian journalist

 PEOPLE WAVE Palestinian flags and a man wears a ‘Free Palestine’ shirt as students and employees of the University of Amsterdam protest, earlier this year.

Dutch mayor intervenes after museum cancels 300-year Jewish heritage exhibition - report

President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.

Herzog warns political hostility in Israel impacts Diaspora Jews, calls for greater unity


Michigan Jews divided after El-Sayed’s Senate election

Prior to Election Day, more than 560 Jews in the state had signed a petition that pledged to vote for Mike Rogers explicitly because of concerns over Abdul El-Sayed’s rhetoric.

Michigan Democrats celebrate Abdul El-Sayed's victory in the state's US Senate race in Detroit, Mich., Nov. 3, 2026.

Synagogue attacks grow more deadly despite decline in antisemitic threats, Diaspora Ministry warns

Bomb threats against US synagogues fell from 1,009 in 2023 to 59 in 2025, but antisemitic attacks involving lethal weapons rose, according to a Diaspora Affairs Ministry report.

A Shomrim Toronto Jewish Safety Patrol vehicle is parked under police tape outside the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT) synagogue following gunshots fired at the building in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, April 09, 2026.

'Into the oven': Montana man admits to cyberstalking after threatening Hawaii's Jewish governor

When interviewed by law enforcement, Boltz confirmed that he had owned the phone number used to leave the voicemails for about a decade and that no one else had access to his devices. 

Hawaii’s Jewish governor, Josh Green.

Yad Vashem and Religious Kibbutz Movement mark 88 years since Kristallnacht with 'Spread the Light'

Yad Vashem and the Religious Kibbutz Movement are inviting synagogues, universities, theaters and military bases to keep their lights burning through the night of November 9.

Communities commemorate Kristallnacht with 'Spread the Light' initiative

Secret Oslo negotiations revealed as Norway releases thousands of previously hidden documents

In one document reviewed by The Jerusalem Post so far, an unidentified author proposed addressing disagreements over terrorism through a joint declaration condemning future acts.

 THE FAMOUS handshake: Prime minister Yitzhak Rabin seals the deal with PLO leader Yasser Arafat as US president Bill Clinton admires his handiwork, at the White House upon the signing of the Oslo Accords, Sept. 13, 1993.

Germany's Holocaust remembrance is becoming a political performance - comment

The memory of six million murdered Jews has become part of Germany's national identity. Yet the solemn promise of “Never again” is all too often followed by the familiar words “We strongly condemn.”

The Brandenburg Gate is illuminated in the colours of Israel and the Star of David, in Berlin, Germany November 9, 2023. The message is reading "Never again is now".

MDA paramedics partner with SCN to train Jewish security leaders

The session marked the first time the organization trained the Security Director Network, a professional body composed of security directors who oversee standards-based security operations.

MDA paramedics partner with SCN to train North American Jewish security leaders

US Jews vote decidedly Democratic, but Michigan's race emphasizes divisions on candidates

The findings indicate that, despite growing divisions within the Democratic Party over Israel and concerns about antisemitism, Jewish voters continued to favor Democratic candidates nationally.

People vote at a polling station at the Buck Creek School, during the US midterm elections on Election Day, in Jefferson County, Kansas, US, November 3, 2026.

Herzog's global Jewish council celebrates completion of its inaugural term

Voice of the People ended its first council term in Budapest with more than 20 projects taking shape and nearly 2,500 applications for a second cohort.

President Isaac Herzog speaks at Voice of the People council in Budapest.

Providence voters approve ballot initiative that could lead to divestment from Israel

The vote makes Providence the largest municipality yet to vote in favor of some form of Israel divestment, following the lead of Somerville, Massachusetts.

Providence City Hall in Providence, Rhode Island on May 28, 2020.