blood libel

The British town where the antisemitic blood libel theory was born could get a Jewish heritage center

Local Jews in Norwich are considering leasing Jurnet’s House, built by a Jewish moneylender in the 12th century, for the new institution.

By Philissa Cramer July 3, 2023 3:24 pm

Polish court rules that historians must apologize for part of Holocaust pogrom research

Some view the ruling, which the authors say they will appeal, as a test case for academic freedom on research about the genocide in Poland.

February 9, 2021 2:11 pm

HBO’s ‘Lovecraft Country’ contains a plot point that resembles an age-old anti-Semitic lie. Why?

“Although most people aren’t going to pick up on it, the ones who will are the ones we don’t want to be perpetuating these stereotypes,” said a scholar of Judaism in popular culture.

September 1, 2020 6:49 pm

A segment of the painting “The Martyrdom of St. Simon of Trento for Jewish ritual murder.” (Giovanni Gasparro/Facebook)

Prominent Italian painter unveils a work depicting anti-Semitic blood libel

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 27, 2020 12:29 pm

Arabic paper in Canada says Israelis bury Palestinians alive and steal their organs

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 6, 2020 3:58 pm

Rashida Tlaib retweets then removes account falsely implicating Israelis in Palestinian child’s death

By Ron Kampeas January 25, 2020 5:47 pm

Egyptian scholar says Jews use blood to make matzah

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 16, 2019 10:57 am

British lawmaker suspended by Labour Party admits to Facebook post saying Jews drink blood

July 31, 2018 10:32 am

Russian official reiterates claim that Jews killed the czar in 1918

November 28, 2017 5:14 am

Belgian paper demands EU action on Abbas ‘blood libel’

July 8, 2016 7:01 am

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