Category Archives: The Jerusalem Post / JPost.com

Jewish groups call for Canada to ban Palestine Action, designate as terrorist group

Canadian Jewish groups called for the federal government to ban Palestine Action on Tuesday, warning that the anti-Israel vandalism group provided a target map and operations manual to commit terrorism in the country. Read more » »

All mainstream Norwegian Jewish organizations condemn Holocaust Center for Holocaust revitalization

All mainstream Jewish organizations in Norway have come together to collectively condemn the Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities for what they say is “Holocaust revitalization.”An open letter to the board and director of the HL Center was published on Monday. Read more » »

Winnipeg man arrested for spray painting swastikas on synagogue, mosque, school

After a Winnipeg synagogue and mosque were spray painted with swastikas, a man was arrested and charged on Thursday by the Winnipeg Police Service. Read more » »

After 50 years, B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel Mariaschin warns fight against antisemitism continued

After 50 years, B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel Mariaschin warns fight against antisemitism continuedDIASPORA AFFAIRS: B’nai B’rith outgoing CEO Daniel Mariaschin reflects on changes in the Jewish world, after 50 years of advocacy.Daniel S. Read more » »

New Pope, new era? Jewish leaders cautiously hopeful about Pope Leo – interview

Unlike Pope Francis, who was relatively well-known to B’nai B’rith following on from their partnership when he was an archbishop in Buenos Aires, Pope Leo XIV has arisen from relative obscurity, especially from the perspective of the Jewish community. As such, there are many unknowns when it comes to his papal future. Read more » »

French Jewish leaders ahead of vote: ‘Neither National Rally nor La France Insoumise’

The French Chief Rabbi, Central Consistory, CRIF, FSJU, Bnai Brith France and other leading French Jewish groups have cautioned against voting far-left or far-right. By MICHAEL STARR JULY 7, 2024 15: 59 Marine Le Pen, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National – RN) party parliamentary group. Read more » »

Jewish cemetery in Montreal desecrated with stone Nazi swastikas

Hampstead mayor Jeremy Levi condemned the Kehal Israel cemetery memorial park’s vandalism, in which the stones traditionally placed on graves out of respect and to mark a visit were misappropriated. Read more » »

Hope for the future: 40 young Jewish authors tackle key Jewish issues

Forty young Jewish authors tackle human rights, antisemitism, and Jews’ commitment to humanity By ASHLEY PERRY JUNE 16, 2024 23: 21 JEWISH, MUSLIM, Christian, and Druze representatives take part in an interfaith march for human rights and peace, in Jerusalem this month. Read more » »

Camp intifada? Anti-Israel encampment to host revolutionary summer camp at Canadian university

The subjects of the first week are “the beginning of resistance,” “pan-Arabism,” “The Palestinian Liberation Organization: From Al Karameh to Oslo,” “Islamic Resistance,” and the “Axis of Resistance. By MICHAEL STARR JUNE 14, 2024 02: 03 Updated: JUNE 15, 2024 21: 29 Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights McGill. Read more » »

Plaudits offered worldwide for fallen hostage rescuer Arnon Zamora

Arnon Zamora, the Counterterrorism Unit commando Chief Inspector, received international praise after being mortally wounded during the hostage rescue operation. Read more » »