Refugee

A police officer walks into the scene of the murder of a history teacher in Éragny, France on Oct. 16, 2020. (Abdulmonam Eassa/AFP via Getty Images)

Following French teacher’s beheading, Jewish groups urge members to rally against Islamic terrorism

“The title of the demonstration over Samuel Paty’s murder should add the word ‘Islamist’ to its current title,” one Jewish group’s statement said.

By Cnaan Liphshiz October 18, 2020 6:00 am

US government settles lawsuit brought by Jewish groups against refugee ban

The lawsuit was brought by HIAS, the Jewish immigration advocacy group, on behalf of its partners, Jewish Family Service of Seattle and Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley.

February 11, 2020 4:09 pm

Saeid Mollaei reacts after a victory at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo, Aug. 28, 2019. (Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)

Iranian judoka forced to throw matches to avoid facing Israelis gets refugee status in Germany

Saeid Mollaei had fled with the help of the International Judo Federation and now can fight for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

November 4, 2019 6:54 am

Clement Attlee, postwar prime minister of Britain, took in a Jewish child fleeing the Nazis

November 21, 2018 3:24 pm

Antwerp man filmed destroying 20 mezuzahs, harassing Jews

February 11, 2018 5:35 am

Jewish and Muslim groups join to help refugees in Greece

January 17, 2018 2:20 pm

Federal judge partially lifts Trump refugee ban after Jewish groups’ challenge

December 24, 2017 2:37 pm

Federal court to hear Jewish groups’ challenge to Trump refugee ban

December 20, 2017 10:22 am

Jewish Israeli BDS activist requests political asylum in Canada

August 25, 2016 12:03 pm

Meet the ‘intensely neurotic’ Jew saving the world’s refugees

By Andrew Silow-Carroll April 5, 2016 5:06 pm

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