Mamdani released a statement of his own, saying that “Catherine expressed her deep remorse over her past statements and tendered her resignation, and I accepted."
Australia’s experience points to a measured conclusion. A definition can help societies name antisemitism clearly and consistently. It cannot, on its own, prevent violence.
Hanukkah is arguably the best-known of all the Jewish holidays, despite not being one of the high holidays. This year, however, Hanukkah has been in the news for more harrowing reasons.
Despite surging antisemitism and hate crimes globally, the 16 officers of the federal police who protect the Jewish quarter in Antwerp will no longer be deployed after January first.
The wording appeared in a piece about the UK Police's decision to arrest those who chant 'Globalize the Intifada' at a protest in the UK, in light of the antisemitic terror attack in Bondi Beach.
Two days before the horrific terror attack in Sydney, the designated weekly preacher in Mecca delivered a sermon that was openly antisemitic, anti-Jewish, and anti-Israel.
Decisions on policing, prosecutions, and hate-speech enforcement are increasingly seen as a test of whether Australia can keep Jewish communities safe.
The announcement was made by the Met and Greater Manchester Police on Wednesday in light of the antisemitic terror attack in Bondi Beach that led to 15 deaths on Sunday.
The murder of 15 people at Bondi Beach has shaken Australia to its core. For Mark Dreyfus, a Jewish member of the Australian ruling party, it is not only a national tragedy but a deeply personal one.
Investigators expect to question Naveed Akram once medication wears off and legal counsel is present, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said.
Syrian-born Ramzi Kassem has served as the lawyer for multiple problematic individuals, including a close ally of Osama Bin Laden, Ahmed al-Darbi, convicted of bombing a French oil tanker.
Rabbi Marc Schneier sat down with The Media Line to discuss antisemitism, Israel’s changing place in the world, and the political shifts reshaping Jewish life in New York and beyond.
The attempt comes despite the fact that the mayor stated earlier that he would do everything in his power to keep London's Jews safe, and had asked police to step up to cover Hanukkah events.