ALEX CARSON

Alex Carson is the Diaspora, Antisemitism and Jewish World Correspondent for The Jerusalem Post. Originally from London and now based in Jerusalem, he reports on the critical issues, trends, and challenges impacting Jewish communities across the Diaspora. Prior to joining the Post, he gained extensive experience researching these subjects through deep open-source investigations with major pro-Israel advocacy organizations, including the Israel Advocacy Movement.

Members of the community gather for a vigil and one miniute silence at Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue on October 09, 2025 in Manchester, England.

Manchester synagogue community gathers to commemorate anniversary of deadly Yom Kippur attack

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Consulate General of Israel to condemn Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Los Angeles, California, US, October 2, 2025.

Masked pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Cal Poly talk by wounded IDF veterans

A general view outside Westminster Magistrates' Court on July 21, 2026 in London, England.

UK courts sentence two offenders for antisemitic attacks on Jewish community, children


ADL affiliate JLens launches tracker ranking 100 US companies on Jewish employee support

The tracker evaluates companies across three core categories: Jewish Experience in the Workplace, Religious Accommodations, and Workplace Protections.

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks onstage at ADL's Never Is Now conference on March 3, 2025 in New York City.

Report outlines alleged extremist ties, chronological contradictions for pro-Palestinian activist

Mahdawi is a Columbia graduate student and prominent pro-Palestinian campus activist who originally moved to the United States from the West Bank as a student, became a lawful permanent resident.

MOHSEN MAHDAWI, US Rep. Becca Balint's (D–VT) guest speaks during the "People's State of the Union" event during US President Trump's State of the Union address in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2026.

Italian B&B sends anti-Israel message to Israeli guest, prompting cancellation

When the guest provided her details and the host recognized she was from Israel, the property sent a message invoking the BDS campaign.

An illustrative image of a Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) movement protest against Israel.

Brandeis Center urges Education Dept. to release delayed foreign funding data

Concerns over foreign funding of US universities have grown, with critics warning it may influence campus policies and responses to antisemitism.

A sign is displayed outside of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education building on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.

California Legislature passes SB 1387, advancing recognition of Jewish identity as ethnicity

Proponents emphasize that the shift will ensure Jewish Californians are accurately represented in state datasets tracking hate crimes, public health metrics, and educational outcomes.

The Capitol building in Sacramento, California.

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt the Ashkenaz Jewish music and culture festival in Toronto

The disruption was promoted online by pro-Palestinian activist Jagbir Ghankas, also known as jagpile on Instagram, who filmed himself and fellow activists walking through the event.

Ashkenaz Festival, 2022 edition. Ilustrative.

Billboard truck calls out antisemitism in neighborhoods targeted weekly by anti-Israel protesters

Michael Teper, president of CAEF, described the mobile billboard campaign in a statement to The Jerusalem Post as an experiment to shift the community’s approach to public demonstrations.

Billboard truck calls out antisemitism in neighborhoods targeted weekly by pro-Palestinian protesters on August 30, 2026.

Speakers condemn antisemitism, praise Trump at Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit

The conference was held during the weekend and drew attendees, activists, and officials to strategize ahead of the upcoming midterm elections and address security concerns facing Jews.

Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Chairman Jim Jordan.

British Jewish leaders express concern to UK government over anticipated settlement trade ban

UK's Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis called the anticipated sanctions "counter-productive," adding that it could "even endanger" the search for peace in the Middle East.

People attend a rally of Jewish community groups, including Campaign Against Antisemitism and Stop the Hate UK, calling for action to "extinguish antisemitism", outside Downing Street in London, Britain, May 10, 2026.

Canada blocks Austrian far-right extremist Martin Sellner after B'nai Brith probe

According to B’nai Brith, Sellner is an Austrian-born far-right propagandist “who was convicted in his youth for defacing a synagogue.”

Martin Sellner (L), Austrian far-right political activist, poses for a selfie with Italian activist Andrea Ballarati in front of a controversial monument dedicated to antisemitic former Viennese mayor Karl Lueger, as he takes part in a rally of the far-right Identitarian Movement Austria in Vienna.