Fueled by the conflict between Israel and Gaza and stoked by extremists, hate speech has spiked on social media platforms such as X, Facebook and Instagram, researchers said.
Tag: Anti-Semitism
Over 100,000 March in France Against Antisemitism
The demonstrations in Paris and other cities came amid a rise in tensions in France over the Gaza war and a surge in antisemitic incidents.
In New York City, Antisemitic Hate Crimes Soared Last Month
Several high-profile incidents are being investigated as hate crimes in New York, where anti-Jewish incidents more than tripled in October compared with last year.
Germany Restricts Pro-Palestinian Protests Amid Israel-Hamas War
The country’s authorities have banned many protests in the name of fighting antisemitism. Critics say such restrictions are discriminatory.
Germany Remembers Kristallnacht at a Fraught Moment
As reports of antisemitism surge in Germany and elsewhere, commemorations of the Nazi pogrom have taken on special resonance this year.
What Does ‘From the River to the Sea’ Mean?
The pro-Palestinian rallying cry has become a fixture of protests in the United States and was a focus of the congressional censure of Representative Rashida Tlaib. It has a fraught history.
France Suspects Foreign Influence in Star of David Graffiti
After more than 200 blue stars were stenciled on buildings in and around Paris, prosecutors say they are investigating whether a foreign intermediary paid a couple to spray paint them.
Germans Recoil at Push to Rename ‘Anne Frank’ Day Care
The proposed change, reportedly at the behest of parents and employees who found her story difficult to explain to children, comes amid acute concern about rising antisemitism in Germany.
Brazil Cracks Down on Surprising New Threat: Neo-Nazis
The Brazilian government has raided neo-Nazi groups across 10 states this year, part of a push by the new Lula administration to prosecute far-right extremists.
Pope Francis Chose Not to Read Speech Due to Cold, Vatican Says
The pope, 86, who has had a number of medical scares in recent years, met Monday with European rabbis. The Vatican stressed his illness was nothing serious.