Reginald D Hunter embroiled in row after Israeli pair are ‘hounded out’ of Edinburgh fringe show The couple were called ‘genocidal’ by fellow spectators, some of whom shouted ‘Free Palestine’ Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2024
Badenheim 1939; Katerina; The Story of a Life by Aharon Appelfeld review – survivors’ tales full of beauty and pain Memory and trauma go hand in hand in these two novels and a memoir by the late Israeli writer, who shows that hope can be worse than despair The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024
Kanye compares abortion to the holocaust The interview, released by Candace Owens, was filmed amid Ye's period of public antisemitic outbursts Salon · Aug 8, 2024
Uncovered texts reveal lengthy conversations between JD Vance and Holocaust denier Vance’s spox says he ‘usually ignored’ messages from Holocaust-denier Johnson, but discussed Ukraine ‘bitching’ about F16s The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
Remembering the longest journey to Auschwitz – the deportation of Rhodes’ Jews decimated a small but vibrant community with centuries of Mediterranean history In the Old Town of Rhodes, a picturesque tourist destination in the Aegean Sea, stands a monument to a dark period in the island’s past. In the former “Djuderia,” the Jewish quarter, a marble obelisk commemorates the deportation of the island’s small but vibrant Sephardic Jewish community to Auschwitz-Birkenau on… The Conversation · Aug 7, 2024
I spent decades straightening my ‘Jewish hair’ – until I realised I was hiding my true self For decades I wrangled my frizz in an attempt to fit in. But amid rising antisemitism, I decided to embrace my identity, says author Diana Spechler The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024
German colonialism in Africa has a chilling history – new book explores how it lives on Germany was a significant – and often brutal – colonial power in Africa. But this colonial history is not told as often as that of other imperialist nations. A new book called The Long Shadow of German Colonialism: Amnesia, Denialism and Revisionism aims to bring the past into the light.… The Conversation · Jul 31, 2024
Trump's "sorting" of Jews is a bad sign "Trump has found a way to put his finger on the Achilles heel of a Jewish community," notes Sharon Nazarian Salon · Jul 31, 2024
Politics with Michelle Grattan: ‘Teal’ Zoe Daniel on political donations, representing Jewish voters and Kamala Harris’ prospects The 2022 election brought the “teal wave” into parliament. The next election will test whether teals, who occupy what were Liberal seats, and other independents can maintain their momentum. The Conversation · Jul 26, 2024
Australian stories are part of the Holocaust. A granddaughter writes: he ‘knew he was lucky’ to escape, but paid a high price Two years ago, a small group gathered in the centre of Berlin to remember Max and Edith Pollnow, Jewish victims of Nazi persecution who “gave their lives so their son could make it to Australia”. The ceremony unveiled two Stolpersteine, or “stumbling stones”, dedicated to their memory. The Conversation · Jul 26, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Honors Fallen Soldier In Emotional Tribute Israeli PM Netanyahu praises IDF soldier's family story of resilience and sacrifice, honoring fallen soldiers' bravery. Top News · Jul 24, 2024
Wave of protests break out in Washington DC ahead of Netanyahu speech Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington this week has kicked off a wave of protests in the nation's capital. Police on Tuesday cracked down on Jewish Voice for Peace demonstrators who staged a sit-in at a congressional office building ahead of Netanyahu's address to Congress on Wednesday, and… France 24 · Jul 24, 2024
Gaza: A Story of Love and War review – compassionate stories from both sides of the divide Welsh-Jewish film-maker Mike Joseph records his dialogue with a Palestinian journalist that reaches across an agonising divide The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024
Ruth Westheimer, Trusted Authority On Sex, Dies At 96: Media Ruth Westheimer, the wildly successful sex therapist who became a pop culture phenomenon in the 1980s with her bluntly delivered advice on how to spice up your life in the bedroom, has died, US media reported Saturday. International Business Times · Jul 13, 2024
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024 He was orphaned in the Holocaust and never met any family. Now he has cousins, thanks to DNA tests An Israeli man orphaned during the Holocaust thought he would never meet any of his relatives
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024 Israel's Holocaust memorial launches new conservation facility Israel’s national Holocaust museum is opening a new conservation facility in Jerusalem that will preserve, restore and store its more than 45,000 artifacts and works of art in a vast new building, including five floors of underground storage
Radio France Internationale · Jul 8, 2024 Russia steps up disinformation campaigns against French elections, Paris Olympics With the Paris Olympics approaching and snap elections liable to deliver a new government, disinformation campaigns targeting France have gone into overdrive, cybersecurity experts warn. Many suspect that Russia is ultimately to blame.
The Walrus · Jul 5, 2024 What Would a Two-State Solution Mean? Every attempt to partition land between Israel and Palestine has failed. There are other options
Salon · Jul 2, 2024 Extreme food insecurity in Gaza "The IPC estimates that 96% of the population in Gaza . . . are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity"
Radio France Internationale · Jun 28, 2024 France's tense political climate mirrors Israel's, says scholar Ilan Pappé Israeli historian Ilan Pappé has seen his book The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine reissued in France after a French publisher pulled it from shelves. He tells RFI that it fits with a broader political climate that limits freedom of expression, both across Europe and in Israel.
The Conversation · Jun 27, 2024 Gazans’ extreme hunger could leave its mark on subsequent generations As Israel’s offensive in Gaza rages on, people across the entire Gaza Strip find themselves in increasingly dire circumstances, with nearly the entire population experiencing high levels of food insecurity, including malnutrition, hunger and starvation. A famine review analysis from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification reported on June 25,…
Radio France Internationale · Jun 27, 2024 Antisemitism becomes a political football in France's election campaign France's parliamentary elections are pitting the far-right National Rally, which counts a convicted Holocaust denier and a former Nazi paramilitary among its founding members, against left-wing parties – themselves accused of antisemitism after an equivocal response to the war between Hamas and Israel. With all sides quick to condemn the…
Salon · Jun 27, 2024 Texas school purges Holocaust books "We want to protect [children] from these extremely vulgar and offensive books," activists wrote
Top News · Jun 24, 2024 Supreme Court To Hear Holocaust Survivors' Property Compensation Case Supreme Court to intervene in Hungary-Holocaust survivors property dispute over WWII confiscated property.
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024 Supreme Court will take up Hungary's bid to end lawsuit from Holocaust survivors The Supreme Court has agreed to intervene for the second time in a dispute between Hungary and Holocaust survivors who want to be compensated for property confiscated from them during World War II