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‘Thoughts of Jewish world with victims of heinous act,’ says WJC President Lauder in response to Jerusalem attack 

“Tonight’s attack is a stark reminder that rocket fire from Gaza isn’t the only threat that the people of Israel face. They must constantly remain vigilant of the danger that might lurk around the next corner," said WJC President Ronald S. Lauder. Read More...

Jewish On Campus files complaint to Education Dept. after Jewish students allege SUNY New Paltz sexual assault survivors group excluded them

"As jarring as this case is, the experience these students have faced is unfortunately not unique. All over the country, Jewish students face unjust treatment due to their identities. It is our duty, as an organization that speaks by and for Jewish students, to ensure that no student is denied the protection they deserve," said Jewish On Campus CEO Julia Jassey. Read More...

OpEd | When online hate is left to flourish

"We will continue to sound the alarm and work to counter all forms of hate. Yet it is up to all of us, as members of a peace-seeking, pluralistic society, to take measures to safeguard the future, for generations to come. Germany can and should take the lead on this," writes WJC Executive Vice President Maram Stern. Read More...

WATCH | Delving Into Distortion

The Holocaust was the organized and systematic murder of 6 million Jewish people by the Nazis and their collaborators. Comparing it to any other event is a distortion of history, offensive to the victims, and antisemitic. Watch Now..

To learn more about the Holocaust go to AboutHolocaust.org.

Ukraine war will boost antisemitism in Germany, Jewish leader warns | Algemeiner Journal

“When there are problems, minorities are blamed, and Jews are always included,” said Central Council of German Jews President and WJC Vice-President Josef Schuster. He urged “keeping an eye on this scene during the autumn” and “remaining vigilant.” Read More...

Amid furor, Abbas walks back ’50 holocausts’ claim, says he meant Israeli ‘crimes’ | Times of Israel

"What is meant by the crimes that President Mahmoud Abbas spoke about are the crimes and massacres committed against the Palestinian people since the Nakba at the hands of the Israeli forces. These crimes have not stopped to this day," the statement said. "The Holocaust is the most heinous crime in modern human history.” Read More...

Antisemitism defined: Holocaust denial and distortion

Texas school district orders librarians to remove a version of Anne Frank’s diary from shelves | JTA

“Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation,” by Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman and illustrator David Polonsky, is a 2019 illustrated adaptation of the bestselling diary by the teenage Holocaust victim. Read More...

Israel, Turkey return to full normalization | JPost

The rapprochement comes after a deterioration in ties that began in 2008, with Operation Cast Lead, and reached their nadir in the wake of the 2010 Mavi Marmara raid, in which IDF commandos boarded a ship seeking to break the blockade on Gaza. Read More...

Jewish leaders in Australia furious over anti-Israel motion at top university | Haaretz

The resolution "effectively advocates the eradication of Israel as a state and thus denies the basic right of national self-determination of the Jewish people," leaders of several Jewish organizations, including the WJC-affiliated Executive Council of Australian Jewry wrote in a joint statement. Read More..

Senior UN official loses her post after tweet condemning PIJ rocket fire at Israel | Times of Israel

Sarah Muscroft, who headed the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, was fired for a tweet in which she condemned Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s “indiscriminate rocket fire” during the recent Gaza conflict. Read More..

WJC condemns antisemitism of UNHRC Commission of Inquiry

U.S. lawmakers call for UN Commission of Inquiry on Israel to be disbanded over antisemitic comments | Haaretz

“Mr. Kothari’s comments, reflecting both an abhorrent, deep-seated antisemitism and a rejection of the very legitimacy of the State of Israel, warrant universal condemnation. These comments should have no place at the United Nations and clearly demonstrate the lack of impartiality and disproportionate focus on Israel by the COI,” the group of 34 bipartisan lawmakers wrote. Read More..

'Iran's Islamic Republic is no different from ISIS or the Taliban' | Haaretz 

From a safe house in Brooklyn, exiled human rights activist and documentarist Masih Alinejad is a leading figure in the fight for women’s rights in her homeland. This has made her a marked woman, even in America. Read More...

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Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect ‘had contact with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’ | Vice

A NATO counterterrorism official from a European country said the stabbing had all the hallmarks of a “guided” attack, where an intelligence service talks a supporter into action, without direct support or involvement in the attack itself. Read More...

16 August 1913 | Future Israeli Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Menachem Begin born

When Begin passed away in March 1992, tens of thousands of Israelis attended his funeral at the Mount of Olives. According to recent surveys, Begin was one of Israel's most-beloved prime ministers and is often remembered as the country’s “most Jewish prime minister.” Read More...

16 August 1943 | The Białystok Ghetto uprising

The Jewish resistance in the Białystok Ghetto started a revolt against the Nazis as the ghetto was being liquidated. Only a few survived. Read More...

An antisemitic lynching in the US: The Leo Frank tragedy

In August 1915, Leo Frank was lynched by a mob of white nationalists in the US state of Georgia after being wrongfully convicted of murder. He was targeted because he was Jewish. His death is a reminder of the need to remain vigilant against all forms of racism and bigotry. Watch Now...

The Jewish heritage of Bukhara

Escape into the magical architecture of Bukhara, Uzbekistan and learn about the Jewish heritage of the Bukharan Jews in this Central Asian city. Watch Now...