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Jewish diaspora movement launches rejecting Israel-centred ethno-nationalism

A new coalition of Jewish organisations has launched a movement under the name Jewish Diaspora Movement, aiming to promote a vision of Jewish life outside the framework of Israeli state power and explicitly rejecting ethno-nationalism.

20 May 2026-17:39
Non Jewish professor fired over Israel post claims antisemitism rise in Canada

A non-Jewish Canadian professor says he was dismissed from the University of Guelph-Humber after posting online comments defending Israel, an incident he links to rising antisemitism in Canada following Hamas’ October 7 attacks.

15 May 2026-17:29
Jewish Theological Seminary defends invitation to Israeli president Isaac Herzog

The chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) has defended the institution’s decision to invite Israeli President Isaac Herzog as a commencement speaker, saying public misstatements had prompted a need to clarify the facts surrounding the invitation.

15 May 2026-10:18
Hamza Sadykhov: The name of an Azerbaijani hero deserves to be heard more widely

Editor’s note: Moses Becker is a special political commentator for News.Az. He holds a PhD in political science and specialises in inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

09 May 2026-11:15
London police form Jewish protection team amid antisemitic surge

London police have announced the creation of a new specialist unit dedicated to protecting Jewish communities across the capital as antisemitic incidents and security threats continue to rise.

06 May 2026-16:59
Ex-Israeli envoy calls nun attack in Jerusalem ‘terrorism’

Former Israeli ambassador to India Daniel Carmon has described an attack on a French nun in occupied East Jerusalem as “Jewish terrorism,” following an incident that sparked international condemnation.

01 May 2026-15:50
Man charged with attempted murder after antisemitic stabbings in Golders Green - VIDEO

The UK’s terror threat level has been increased to “severe” after the stabbing of two Jewish men in an alleged terrorist attack in Golders Green.

01 May 2026-10:14
UK terror threat level raised to "Severe" following London attack

The Joint Terrorism Analysis Center raised the terror threat level to severe, which indicates that there's a high likelihood of an attack in the next six months. The UK's terror threat level has been raised from substantial to severe after two Jewish men were attacked in the northern London neighborhood of Golders Green on Wednesday.

01 May 2026-08:23
HAYI group claims responsibility for stabbing two Jewish men in North London - VIDEO

30 Apr 2026-09:16
Iranian Jewish community holds solidarity rally in Tehran

Iran’s Jewish community has held a national solidarity demonstration in Tehran, joining nightly rallies across the country in support of the country’s leadership and armed forces, according to Iranian media.

22 Apr 2026-16:44