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European Jewish Congress head Moshe Kantor resigns following UK sanctions

The resignation comes two days after the British government called the Russia-born billionaire an oligarch whom “Putin uses to prop up his war economy.”

Violent anti-Semitic crimes worldwide reached 5-year record in 2019

In its annual report, the European Jewish Congress also said that the coronavirus pandemic is changing the way hatred is being expressed.

How Germany is rethinking security for its Jewish community following the Yom Kippur synagogue attack

The Halle shooting is leading some states to beef up the police presence around Jewish institutions — but some say there’s a better way.

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1 in 3 European Union Jews say they avoid Jewish sites out of security fears

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Austria, where far right is part of government, takes a leading role in Europe’s fight against anti-Semitism

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In Europe, synagogues are protected like fortresses. It took decades to get there.

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Hungary’s Holocaust museum triggers bitter conflict between Jewish groups

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Poland’s Jewish revival is marred by community infighting

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European Parliament lawmaker calls Israelis ‘a rash’

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Far-right Austrian presidential candidate’s narrow loss is wake-up call, Jewish groups say

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