Jewish group launches Holocaust survivor speakers bureau to fight increasing antisemitism worldwide

More than 250 Holocaust survivors have joined an international initiative to share their stories of loss and survival with students around the world during a time of rising antisemitism following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel that triggered...

'Anti-Semitism has become a comical accusation': Comedian Bassem Youssef

FRANCE 24 spoke to Egyptian-American comedian Bassem Youssef, who is speaking out against the war in Gaza. Formerly a TV icon in Egypt before fleeing to the US, Youssef called accusations of anti-Semitism against him "laughable". Calling the label...

French hate crimes surged after outbreak of Gaza war, government report shows

Racist, xenophobic and religion-based hate crimes surged 32 percent in France last year, government figures showed Wednesday, with a spike following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Sciences Po director resigns as scandals again rock top French university

An elite French university was dragged into the national spotlight on Wednesday as its director quit over alleged domestic violence and a pro-Palestinian demonstration sparked accusations of anti-Semitism. 

Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to $150 million in donations to anti-hate groups

Adidas says it’s donated or is planning to give away more than $150 million to groups fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate from the sales of Yeezy shoes last year

French police hunt an assailant who attacked a man near a Paris synagogue

French authorities are searching for an assailant who attacked a man near a synagogue in Paris, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said late Saturday

Gaza war comments, ghosts of past anti-Semitism rows haunt UK’s Labour Party

Voters in the northern English town of Rochdale go to the polls Thursday in a by-election that has roiled the Labour party with a new anti-Semitism controversy. Britain’s main opposition party was the clear favourite until its candidate was...

Ilya Gambashidze: Simple soldier of disinformation or king of Russia’s trolls?

He may not be a household name, but Ilya Gambashidze appears to be involved in almost all of the latest Russian disinformation operations across the world. His disruptive cyber actions earned him a spot last year on the European sanctions list....

Adidas sells another batch of Yeezy sneakers left over from breakup with Ye

Shoe and sports clothing maker Adidas says it has started a third sale of the Yeezy sneakers it was left with after severing ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West

France blames Russia’s FSB for anti-Semitic Star of David graffiti campaign

France believes that Russia's security service FSB was behind a campaign in which Star of David graffiti were daubed on buildings in and around Paris last autumn, a French source said Friday.

Tunisian imam expelled from France vows to appeal decision

 A Tunisian imam expelled from France for alleged hate speech said on Friday he would take legal action in a bid to overturn the decision. 

Denmark records highest number of antisemitic incidents since WWII, part of a grim European trend

The head of the Jewish Community in Denmark says the number of antisemitic incidents registered since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that ignited the war in Gaza has reached levels not seen since World War II

UK Labour Party candidate dropped after Israel conspiracy comments

Britain’s opposition Labour Party has withdrawn support for its candidate to become a member of parliament in a special election after he was recorded espousing conspiracy theories about Israel.

A top Jewish group in Switzerland slams antisemitic poster purportedly by a local ski rental stand

Switzerland’s main Jewish organization has denounced an antisemitic sign put up at a local ski shop near Davos, barring Jews from renting equipment from the store

TV series sheds light on the dark WWII stories of Chanel and Dior

The fashion world makes for eye-catching TV, but the makers of "The New Look", about the origins of Dior and Chanel, show there were dark moral challenges behind the glossy facade.

'Hornet's nest' of hateful content after Hamas attack uncovered on Chinese social media

Antisemitic content has been surging on Chinese social media since the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel. CNN's Will Ripley shares why that might be happening on purpose.

Antisemitic acts have risen sharply in Belgium since the Israel-Hamas war began

Antisemitism is on the rise in Belgium since the Hamas attack against Israel that triggered a war in Gaza

Anti-Semitic acts nearly quadrupled last year in France, says Jewish organisation

Anti-Semitic acts in France nearly quadrupled in 2023 compared with the previous year, a Jewish organisation said Wednesday, reflecting a surge in discrimination since the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.

Pope says Holocaust Remembrance Day reminds world that war can never be justified

Pope Francis recalled the extermination of millions of Jews in calling Wednesday for the upcoming Holocaust Day of Remembrance to reaffirm that war can never be justified

Musk visits Auschwitz-Birkenau, to address anti-Semitism online

Elon Musk visited Auschwitz and was due to address anti-Semitism online at an event in Poland on Monday just weeks after sparking a firestorm by endorsing a anti-Jewish conspiracy theory on his social media platform X.

Elon Musk privately visits Auschwitz-Birkenau site in response to accusations of antisemitism on X

Elon Musk has visited the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau World War II Nazi German death camp