Diaspora

Herzog warns political hostility in Israel impacts Diaspora Jews, calls for greater unity

Herzog's comments reflect a broader emphasis throughout his presidency on strengthening ties between Israel and Jewish communities abroad.

President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.
Michigan Democrats celebrate Abdul El-Sayed's victory in the state's US Senate race in Detroit, Mich., Nov. 3, 2026.

Michigan Jews divided after El-Sayed’s Senate election

A Shomrim Toronto Jewish Safety Patrol vehicle is parked under police tape outside the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT) synagogue following gunshots fired at the building in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, April 09, 2026.

Synagogue attacks grow more deadly despite decline in antisemitic threats, Diaspora Ministry warns

Hawaii’s Jewish governor, Josh Green.

'Into the oven': Montana man admits to cyberstalking after threatening Hawaii's Jewish governor


Watchdog tracks over 1,300 posts blaming Jews, Israel for France riots

According to the study, the posts included conspiracy theories alongside calls for physical violence, expulsion, and extermination against Jews.

A demonstrator stands as flames rise behind them, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

Canadian court convicts youth in 2023 plot to carry out mass-casualty attack on Jews

"The planned attack was intended to intimidate a segment of the public, namely members of the Jewish community, with respect to their security," an Ontario Superior Court Justice stated.

A mother and daughter embrace as members of the Jewish community hold a vigil for the victims of October 7, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on October 28, 2023

Who is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish frontrunner to lead the UN - and what is her Israel stance?

Rebeca Grynspan, 70, a former vice president of Costa Rica, was born in central America to Jewish parents who fled Poland in 1936.

Rebeca Grynspan, Costa Rican economist, current Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and candidate for the next Secretary-General of the United Nations position, poses during a photo session in Paris on April 29, 2026.

'American Intellectual Antisemitism': Shai Davidai exposes universities’ deep-rooted antisemitism

A professor’s fight against campus antisemitism reveals institutional failures and raises questions about whether American universities can change.

Columbia University campus, first day of 2025 fall semester, in New York City. Prof. Shai Davidai exposes Ivy League radical politics, ideological indoctrination, institutional indifference, leadership failures, and the moral unraveling of American academia.

In Pittsburgh, campus antisemitism report’s authors neglected to speak with Jewish students

The University of Pittsburgh faced criticism over an antisemitism report that did not include research into Jewish students’ experiences.

Coffee on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh campus, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Pro-Palestinian protesters demand cancellation of Israeli dance performance at Madrid theater

The theater's director, Ruperto Merino, rejected demands to cancel the performances, saying decisions about the artistic program were based on professional, not political, considerations.

People hold anti-war placards during a protest to call for a ceasefire in Gaza to mark 100 days since the start of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Madrid, Spain, January 20, 2024; Illustrative.

Jewish Democrats launch ad blitz blasting Young Republicans for praising Hitler

The Kansas Young Republican club and New York’s statewide Young Republicans organization were disbanded shortly after the exposé’s publication.

Halie Soifer, of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, speaks at the American Zionist Movement forum in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 12, 2018.

Thai authorities inspect Chabad House in Chiang Mai, find no violations

The Chiang Mai inspection was presented by authorities as a routine enforcement visit, with no reports of search warrants or seized materials.

A passenger plane prepares to land at the airport as commuters drive on the road below on a heavily polluted day in Chiang Mai on April 2, 2026

Majority of New York Jewish voters view Mamdani unfavorably - poll

According to a Siena poll conducted in September, 64% of Jewish voters in New York state hold an unfavorable view of Mamdani, compared with just 33% who view him favorably.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to attendees during a celebration at the National Action Network (NAN) for the 72nd birthday of its founder and president, Rev. Al Sharpton, in New York City, US, October 3, 2026.

Editor's Notes: A break with Israel would hurt American Jews, too - comment

Israel needs to work with Democrats and invest in Jewish education as American Jews weigh difficult political choices.

This week, CNN’s Harry Enten presented Siena polling averages showing that Democrats’ lead among Jewish voters in New York on the congressional ballot had fallen from 49 percentage points in 2022 to 13 this year.