Latin AmericaDominican Republic to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitismThe country becomes the seventh Latin American states to formally accept the definitionBy Mike Wagenheim 1 min read
CanadaMontreal council rejects bid to cut city’s ties with IsraelCouncillors instead passed an amended version of the motion that expressed ‘solidarity with the Palestinian people’ but stopped short of a boycott of the Jewish StateBy Lucy Pollock2 min read
Theodor Herzl‘Death to Zionism’ protest planned in Basel – 129 years to the day after Theodor Herzl ‘founded Jewish State’ in cityAn online banner promotes a ‘Free Palestine’ demonstration in the Swiss city on August 29, where Herzl held the First Zionist Congress in 1897By JC Reporter1 min read
AustraliaMcDonald’s employee suspended after chanting ‘free Palestine’ at Israeli asking for burgerThe staff member was also reported to have called the two Israeli customers ‘baby killers’By Jamie Shapiro2 min read
IranUS launches 'Operation Economic Outcast' against IranThe White House intends to sever Iran’s economic lifelines and isolate the regime internationallyBy Melanie Swan1 min read
PolandDigger ‘smashes through Jewish cemetery, scattering bones’Poland’s Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich criticises ‘mistakes’ made by local Jewish community over routine repair work at site near KrakówBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
HolocaustHolocaust survivor to return to Austrian Kindertransport station where she was saved from NazisGabriele Keenaghan is making the trip, with a helping hand from an anonymous benefactor, to mark her 100th birthdayBy Lucy Pollock3 min read
IsraelIsrael and Syria hold talks to calm tensions after airbase strikeMossad chief Roman Gofman had a meeting with the Syrian foreign minister in Jordan after Israel hit the Abu al-Duhur military airport in IdlibBy JC Reporter2 min read
Eurovision Song ContestDutch public broadcaster pulls out of Eurovision Song Contest over ‘participation of countries at war’Avrotros protests at Israel’s participation and labels the competition ‘a platform for division’ and ‘no longer neutral’By JC Reporter2 min read
IsraelIsrael blocks entry of Swedish MEPs over ‘false accusations’ of ‘genocide’The decision comes after several British MPs were similarly denied visas, including a member of the Jewish Labour MovementBy JC Reporter1 min read
SportIrish chief rabbi condemns Frisbee teams’ boycott of Israeli sideThe refusal to play Israelis at Frisbee championships in Limerick prompted deep concernBy Jamie Shapiro3 min read
Second World WarTwo soldiers killed in Second World War to get Star of David on their gravestones after 84 yearsPrivate Max Goodman and Sapper Isaiah Reuben Gerber both died on the same day in 1942By Jamie Shapiro1 min read
GermanyGerman investigators identify ‘Hitler-fixated’ suspect of deadly 1970 Jewish care home arsonMunich prosecutors said they believed the arsonist was a neo-NaziBy JC Reporter1 min read
IsraelNetanyahu warns Turkey against deploying troops in southern Syria after airbase strikeJerusalem accused Damascus of preparing to violate a new security pact, which has been touted as a forerunner to a potential peace dealBy John Jeffay1 min read
Letter from JerusalemCould the constitutional crisis that almost consumed Israel before October 7 flare up again?Fundamental divide over judicial reforms which fuelled nationwide protests three years ago has not gone away – and may be ready to boil over once moreBy Jotam Confino6 min read
ColombiaWorld Jewish Relief helps victims of devastating earthquake in ColombiaAid is being delivered by local partner CadenaBy Ben Conway1 min read
