Antisemitism

Why is the West ignoring Islamist expansion at home? - opinion

Distinguishing between religious freedom and ideological extremism is essential to preserving both democratic values and public safety.

|BySALAH UDDIN SHOAIB CHOUDHURY
A man holds Irish and Palestinian flags as people protest calling for governments around the world to stop arming Israel during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Dublin, Ireland, June 15, 2024
A controversial pro-Palestinian mural in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, depicting a Jewish star turning into a swastika, put up by a Palestinian business owner on Sept. 14, 2024.

Wisconsin adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism in state law

Wisconsin Act 143, formally defines antisemitism based on the IHRA framework, including its 11 illustrative examples.

|ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
Summary of Events Over Last Week

CAM weekly antisemitism report – Hatzola ambulances burned in London

The incident is linked to Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, an Iran-linked terror group also believed to be responsible for recent attacks on other Jewish institutions in Europe

|ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
TENTS ARE pitched outside the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, as students occupy parts of British campuses in support of Palestinians in Gaza, this week. Supporters of genocidal jihadist groups are spreading mayhem across the Western world, says the writer.

Verbal intifada: How modern antisemitism is weaponized through words - opinion

From campuses to social media, antisemitic rhetoric is silencing Jews and normalizing exclusion through the weaponization of words.

|ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN

The Ayatollah Regime’s greatest fear: An Israeli-Iranian partnership - opinion

Israel’s true path to long-term security may lie not in confrontation with Iran, but in standing with the Iranian people seeking freedom from the ayatollah regime.

MARCH 24, 2026ByYIFA SEGAL
Members of the Iranian diaspora hold an Israeli flag during a protest in Puerta del Sol square in support of the Iranian people, following strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, in Madrid, Spain, February 28, 2026.

Belgian authorities arrest two Ashab al-Yamin-linked minors for suspected antisemitic Antwerp arson

Ashab al-Yamin claimed responsibility for the incident, claiming that such attacks will continue until "the blood of Palestinians, Lebanese, and all Muslims" is avenged.

MARCH 24, 2026ByJAMES GENN, REUTERS
Belgian police in Antwerp

Yad Vashem Chairman Dayan meets with Pope Leo XIV to discuss Holocaust remembrance

Dayan and the Pope discussed potential collaborations between the Vatican and Yad Vashem regarding Holocaust commemoration, documentation, and education.

MARCH 23, 2026ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, March 23, 2026

In Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ Roald Dahl is a warped messenger for a vital debate about Israel 

The play, which opens tonight on Broadway, revisits the controversy over an antisemitic book review he wrote for a UK literary journal, one that veered immediately off the rails into bigotry.

MARCH 23, 2026ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in "Giant." Mark Rosenblatt's play moved to Broadway after a successful run on London's West End.

Trump administration launches further probes into Harvard University

The US Department of Justice escalated legal action against Harvard on Friday, suing the Ivy League school for billions of dollars due to an alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students.

MARCH 23, 2026ByREUTERS
The Harvard University Coat of arms (Ve Ri Tas) is displayed on the front of the Harvard Business School building on October 25, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.

First cohort of Belgian soldiers take up position outside Jewish sites as security bolstered

The move follows an explosion this month at a synagogue in Liege, an arson attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam, and an explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam.

MARCH 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER, REUTERS
Belgian military personnel armed with FN SCAR assault rifles stand guard outside a synagogue in central Antwerp as part of Belgium's reinforced security measures established at Jewish schools and synagogues, on March 23, 2026.

Antisemitic art may upset British Jews, but is it illegal? - analysis

In the United Kingdom, freedom of expression and protection from hate speech are both protected by law, and these protections sometimes clash.

MARCH 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Exhibition 'Drawings Against Genocide' by British artist and art critic Matthew Collings.

Iran-linked extremism fuels violence against Jewish institutions in the Diaspora - opinion

Violent assaults on Jewish institutions in the Diaspora reveal the international reach of Middle East conflicts.

MARCH 23, 2026ByJOSHUA M. DAVIDSON
Smoke rises from the building after the Michigan State Police reported an active shooting incident at the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, US, March 12, 2026 in a still image from video.

UK art exhibition sparks outrage over drawings of Jews eating babies, Oct. 7 rape denial

An art show in Kent is under fire for drawings critics say echo antisemitic tropes, fueling debate over free expression and the limits of political critique.

MARCH 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Exhibition 'Drawings Against Genocide' by British artist and art critic Matthew Collings.

Four Hatzola ambulances destroyed in London, Iran-aligned group claims responsibility

Surveillance footage shared on social media appears to show several hooded or masked men pouring gasoline on the vehicles before fleeing the scenes.

MARCH 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER, JAMES GENN, REUTERS
An aerial view as fire services continue to monitor the scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.