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  Screenshot of Jonathan Glazer's proxy about to read his letter at the 2025 César Awards, February

Jonathan Glazer repeats claims Holocaust used to justify Gaza 'massacres'

Glazer was not in France to accept the award for best foreign film, but a proxy read a message to the audience asserting that the Holocaust film's subject of dehumanization was "alarmingly" relevant.

How many more times must we bear witness to antisemitism?

Leave us alone. “Never again” means never again. This time, we will take you down with us if forced to.

By GINETTE WEINER
02/03/2025

Colombia’s president exploits antisemitism for political gain

Colombia would be better served by leadership that embraces and safeguards its Jewish community, rather than one that contributes to antisemitism both within its borders and around the globe.

By MARAM STERN
17/02/2025

Accusing Israel of genocide is 'absurd', Olaf Scholz says in podcast

Scholz reaffirmed his support for Israel amid ongoing ICJ investigations into claims of genocide during a podcast interview with podcaster Tilo Jung.

17/02/2025
 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House last week. Im

Trump's 'Mar-a-Gaza' plan breaks academia's two-state dogma

The plan will either be used to further demonize Trump and Israel, or it could set a precedent for thinking outside the box – not only in the Middle Eastern domain but across other academic areas.

By SABRINA SOFFER
12/02/2025

Sweden sentences woman to 12 years in prison for genocide, war crimes in Syria

The woman, identified as 52-year-old Swedish citizen Lina Ishaq, returned to Sweden in 2020 and is currently serving time for other offences committed in Syria.

By REUTERS
11/02/2025

US President Donald Trump to cut off funding for South Africa

"South Africa is confiscating land and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY," Trump said in a Truth Social post.

By REUTERS
03/02/2025
 Britain's Queen Camilla, patron of the Anne Frank Trust, lights a memorial candle.

'Never forget', says UK's Queen Camilla at Holocaust remembrance event

Camilla said it was crucial to remember the Holocaust given anti-Semitism was at its highest level for a generation.

By REUTERS
23/01/2025
Sasha Chanoff, right, reviews a case with a staff worker and a refugee client

As winds shift against immigrants, refugee resettlement advocate Sasha Chanoff steps up

At a time of rising populism and increasing opposition worldwide to immigration from countries wracked by poverty and civil war, Chanoff says his work is more urgent than ever.

By LARRY LUXNER/JTA
22/01/2025

Hind Rajab Foundation file complaint against Israeli soldier in Barcelona

"The actions of Sergeant A and his platoon demonstrate systematic violations of international humanitarian law, targeting civilians and protected infrastructure," HRF stated.

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