Diaspora

‘Zionist’ lists, tourist maps: Italy's Jews warn of widening threat of antisemitism

L’Orientale University PhD candidate Benjamin Birely argues that Italy’s current atmosphere cannot be explained by the Israel-Hamas War alone.

Antizionist and pro-Palestinian posters on the streets of Italy, July 26, 2026.
At the MCG, the writer's sister and nephew watch a game of footy.

Grieving for the land Down Under - opinion

JEWS ARE seen protesting against Israel and demanding Palestinian statehood recognition, in August 2025.

As antisemitism evolves, more Diaspora Jews are forced to pass anti-Zionist 'purity tests'

Vintage illustration by Dean Ellis of the evolution of global international travel from early exploration to the jet age, 1960. Screen print.

Every Israeli abroad must realize they are an ambassador for their country - opinion


San Francisco Trans March downplays harassment of LGBTQ Jewish politician Scott Wiener

In the filmed confrontation at the Friday march, most of Wiener’s hecklers referred to Israel and Gaza, causing him to leave the event rather than attend a scheduled Pride Shabbat.

Scott Wiener makes his way down Market street during the San Francisco Pride Parade on June 28, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

What a new play gets right about ‘Birthright’ and our anguished Jewish conversation - opinion

Jonathan Spector’s “Birthright,” now at MCC Theater, uses the free Israel trip as the starting point for decades of wrestling with Israel, Judaism and friendship.

In "Birthright," on stage at the MCC Theater in New York, friends reconnect over the years and confront their differences over Israel and Jewishness.

Ukrainian tycoon wounded in Monaco bombing is Jewish, active member of Dnipro community

Monaco prosecutors are treating the blast as attempted murder and said the suspect acted alone before fleeing toward France.

A police vehicle stands near a cordon near the site of an explosion on Monday, in Monaco, June 30, 2026.

European Commission launches Project NERON to focus on antisemitism, fostering Jewish life

The Network for European Research on Jewish Life and Antisemitism (NERON) project is aimed at supporting research on antisemitism and contemporary Jewish life.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks to the press on the 21st sanctions package against Russia in Brussels, Belgium, June 9, 2026.

Not calling Hamas terrorists in Nakba exhibit was ‘error,’ says Canada’s heritage minister

Canadian Heritage Minister Marc Miller stated that "not identifying Hamas as a terrorist organization is... a failure" and called for the alleged "error in curation" to be rectified.

(Illustrative) Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.

New York Times hires Atlantic’s Yair Rosenberg to cover Jewish American life

It is the first time that the New York Times, published in the city with the world’s largest Jewish population, has a beat dedicated to Jews.

Yair Rosenberg, who writes The Atlantic's "Deep Shtetl" newsletter, was named to a new religion beat at The New York Times  focused on Jewish American life.

The US's fight against global antisemitism is at risk under the Trump administration - opinion

The current world situation calls for enhancing the work of the antisemitism monitor, ensuring it does what it is supposed to do: build bridges, call out hatred, and ask others to do the same.

Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, shown with President Donald Trump during an Oct. 7 remembrance event in 2024, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism on Dec. 18, 2025.

Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens ‘Nakba’ exhibit amid pushback from Jewish leaders

The Winnipeg, Manitoba, exhibit is called “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present,” has drawn fierce condemnation from some Jewish groups, including the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.

Aerial view of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on April 28, 2024.

A tale of two marches: LGBTQ Jews face cheers, heckles at NYC Pride

For many attendees Sunday, the Jew York Pride contingent offered a rare opportunity to celebrate both their LGBTQ and Jewish identities without feeling forced to choose between them.

The "Jew York Pride" group marches in the New York City Pride March on June 28, 2026.

Israeli organization's 'Secular House' opens in Thailand as non-religious alternative to Chabad

The 'Secular House' is the brainchild of the Free Secular Movement, an Israeli activist organization that promotes secularism and the separation of religion and state in Israel.

'Secular House' in Thailand, an Israeli activist organization.