Antisemitism

A defiant Hasan Piker boosts Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed in rallies taking on Israel

Piker, the leftist Twitch streamer with millions of followers, was the evening’s biggest draw. Leading Democrats have called for the party to distance itself from Piker altogether.

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Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed greets supporters at a rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026. The rally also featured Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who has been accused of antisemitism.
Tourists taking selfies in Times Square at night, surrounded by bright billboards, traffic, and vibrant city lights; illustrative, March 10, 2024.

NYC nurse fired after harassing Israeli tourists in Times Square

Jennifer Koonings, who has a history of anti-Israel political activism, had been employed by Inspire Mental Health Services.

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Karolyn Feeks Maws, who is Christian, her Jewish husband, Tony Maws, and their 8-year-old son Charlie Maws, decorate their Christmas tree with a homemade Star of David.

National support group for interfaith Jewish families guts staff amid funding crisis

18Doors, a Jewish nonprofit organization, cut its staff from 15 last August to only 4 this week. A board member attributed budget constraints to philanthropy shifting its focus towards Israel.

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Kanye West at the 67th Grammys Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

London music festival canceled after UK bars Ye’s entry amid pressure from Jewish groups

According to the BBC, Ye's electronic travel authorization was withdrawn on the grounds that his presence in the UK would not be “conducive to the public good.”

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When the Passover Seder comes to life - opinion

The image of the “Jew as a threat to non-Jews” has been revived.

APRIL 7, 2026ByYISRAEL MEDAD
Far Right influencers Candace Owens (L) and Tucker Carlson (R); illustrative.

'US, Israeli citizens not welcome': Wave of antisemitic incidents hit Rio de Janeiro on Passover

StandWithUs Brazil CEO André Lajst said the trend proves the urgent need to legally adopt the international (IHRA) definition of antisemitism."

APRIL 7, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
A sign outside of Partisan Bar in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, saying US and Israeli citizens are not welcome.

Gunmen open fire near Israeli consulate in Istanbul in possible ISIS-linked attack

A spokesperson for Israel's Foreign Ministry told The Jerusalem Post that the consulate is not staffed. One gunman was killed, and two police officers were injured, Turkish authorities confirmed.

APRIL 7, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER, JAMES GENN, REUTERS
Police work at the scene, after gunfire was heard near the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, April 7, 2026.

Jewish leaders uneasy over Senate candidate’s alliance with Hasan Piker

Jewish leaders have called Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's decision to host campaign rallies with Piker, a streamer accused of antisemitism, "alarming" and "shocking."

APRIL 7, 2026ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Abdul El-Sayed campaigns for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. He held a crowded Women for Abdul rally in a Detroit suburb. El-Sayed was born in Michigan to parents who immigrated from Egypt.

Frankfurt cinema declines to participate in Jewish film festival, spurring backlash

Frankfurt's Astor Film Lounge declined to host movies during Jewish Film Days this year, citing economic reasons for its withdrawal from the film festival.

APRIL 7, 2026ByTOBY AXELROD/JTA
A woman sits alone in a Frankfurt, Germany, cinema in November 2021.

Sponsors back out of London festival that invited Ye to headline despite record of antisemitism

Ye’s antisemitism controversies erupted in October 2022, when the rapper vowed to go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.”

APRIL 6, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
US rapper and producer Kanye West gestures upon arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 11, 2025.

NYPD: 55% of confirmed hate crimes in New York City are antisemitic

Confirmed hate crimes rose by 11.7%, with 55% of all these confirmed hate crimes being antisemitic, despite Jews making up only approximately 10% of NYC's population.

APRIL 5, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks during for a press conference at the New York Police Department headquarters in New York City, US, April 2, 2026.

Canadians pray for Jerusalem as Parliament penalizes quoting the Bible - opinion

The success of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa suggests that there is still a hunger for unity, moral clarity, and courage.

APRIL 5, 2026ByALBERT VEKSLER/THE MEDIA LINE
Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed receives a memorable gift from Christian leaders at the inaugural Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa, Canada, March 2026.

Antisemitism in UK schools hit all-times high over last three years, investigation reveals

According to The Telegraph, since the Hamas October 7 attack in 2023, there has been a significant increase in antisemitism in Britain, with record numbers recorded in 2023, with 4,298 incidents.

APRIL 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People gather outside London's High Court in London, Britain, July 30, 2025.

Three suspects in UK Hatzola ambulance arson arrested, charged for attack

Two British nationals, 20-year-old Hamza Iqbal and 19-year-old Rehan Khan, and one unnamed 17-year-old British-Pakistani dual citizen were charged with an arson attack that destroyed four ambulances.

APRIL 4, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ
Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026.