Antisemitism is hostility towards or prejudice against the Jewish people. Since biblical times, Jews experienced periods in which they were persecuted for refusing to adopt the religion and culture of the ruling societies in which they lived. The rise of Christianity and perception of Jews as rejectors of Jesus led to a rise in antisemitism.
A teenaged girl was attacked from behind, according to a video circulating on social media.
“Thoughts and full support to the Jewish Community of Rouen,” said Rouen Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol.
Several people have been detained so far.
Police said that there were no reported injuries and that they had a 70-year-old woman in custody.
The conference featured various speeches and panels by European leaders, and focused on combating antisemitism and future actions that need to be taken to protect European Jewry.
The president of California State University said President of Sonoma State University Mike Lee had been suspended for “insubordination” after announcing the agreement without approval.
Following tensions at this year's annual Eurovision contest, the city of Malmö in Sweden said that they would not host the contest in coming years.
The UC union said it was also heavily motivated by UCLA’s failure to stop a clash between its pro-Palestinian encampment and violent pro-Israel counter protesters last month.
The Orthodox Union has called upon the US Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights to promptly conclude its investigation under Title VI.
How the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation fights for Israel and combats antisemitism.