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Accused of antisemitism, BBC orders staff to undergo anti-discrimination training

Workers have six months to complete online courses on antisemitism and Islamophobia, following discussions with British Jewish group about coverage of...

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Australia’s ‘unprecedented’ antisemitic attacks a ‘wake-up call,’ Jewish leaders say

Australia’s ‘unprecedented’ antisemitic attacks a ‘wake-up call,’ Jewish leaders say

As Executive Council of Australian Jewry reports over 1,600 incidents during the past year, Jewish community leaders sound alarm on worldwide trend

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Greek textbooks provide fair education about Israel and Judaism, watchdog finds

Greek textbooks provide fair education about Israel and Judaism, watchdog finds

IMPACT-se finds that Greek schoolbooks teach about the Holocaust in a fair way, while a problematic passage about Israel’s treatment of...

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Guinness World Records says it stopped taking records from Israel after October 7

Guinness World Records says it stopped taking records from Israel after October 7

‘In the current climate, we are not generally processing record applications from the Palestinian Territories or Israel,’ records tracker...

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Italian Jewish groups condemn vandalism of memorial plaque for terror victim

Synagogue memorial for 2-year-old killed in 1982 Palestinian attack vandalized with ‘Free Palestine’ and slogan proclaiming neighborhood...

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ADL, AJC slam ‘outrageous’ report blaming Jews, ‘whiteness’ for threats to academia

ADL, AJC slam ‘outrageous’ report blaming Jews, ‘whiteness’ for threats to academia

Report charges that structures of Zionism and colonialism threaten academic freedom, claims accusations of campus antisemitism are designed to...

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Anti-Israel protesters storm Manhattan Zara store on Black Friday

Anti-Israel protesters storm Manhattan Zara store on Black Friday

Keffiyeh-clad activists target Spanish fashion chain due to its presence in Israel; others protest in solidarity with Palestinians across Europe

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Iran and Turkey agree to build key trade rail link along ancient Silk Road

Iran and Turkey agree to build key trade rail link along ancient Silk Road

Iranian FM says line will be strategic gateway between Asia and Europe; $1.6 billion project for 200 kilometers of track will take 3-4 years to...

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Actress rejects honor from Irish university in protest of Israel research pact

Actress rejects honor from Irish university in protest of Israel research pact

Olwen Fouéré joins two others in turning down honorary doctorates over school’s research partnership with Technion

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Zelensky’s chief of staff resigns as Ukraine corruption investigations widen

Zelensky’s chief of staff resigns as Ukraine corruption investigations widen

Departure of long-time confidant Yermak a blow for Ukrainian leader as he negotiates a potential end to war sparked by Russian invasion

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Poll: 2/3 of ‘connected’ US Jews say Mamdani will make NYC less safe for them

Poll: 2/3 of ‘connected’ US Jews say Mamdani will make NYC less safe for them

Majority say mayor-elect is antisemitic, 56% say they’re ‘worried’ about city’s next leader, who has accused Israel of...

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Stressed from war and urban congestion, Israelis take to city rooftops to garden

Stressed from war and urban congestion, Israelis take to city rooftops to garden

With construction and postwar trauma everywhere, non-profits and communities are mobilizing to create green spaces in unlikely places

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Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in November 2025

Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in November 2025

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now

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UK police arrest man allegedly linked to Yom Kippur attack at Manchester synagogue

UK police arrest man allegedly linked to Yom Kippur attack at Manchester synagogue

31-year-old suspected of ‘commission, preparation and instigation’ of alleged Islamic State terrorist’s ramming and stabbing attack...

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Immigration drill tests Israel’s readiness for en masse ingathering of exiled Jews

Immigration drill tests Israel’s readiness for en masse ingathering of exiled Jews

Learning from mistakes following Russian invasion of Ukraine, ministry simulates 10,000 immigrants inundating country over 2 weeks as it tries out...

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Following Gaza ceasefire, foreign interest in Israeli homes heats up as local demand cools

Following Gaza ceasefire, foreign interest in Israeli homes heats up as local demand cools

Sales tamped down by high costs and high interest rates, as Diaspora Jews seeking haven from rampant antisemitism contend with a weakened dollar

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‘Poland is for Poles, not Jews,’ MP declares outside Auschwitz death camp

‘Poland is for Poles, not Jews,’ MP declares outside Auschwitz death camp

Far-right European Parliament member Grzegorz Braun says a Polish plan to fight antisemitism and promote Jewish life would be like ‘inviting...

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Israel still woefully unprepared for major earthquake, lawmakers warn

Israel still woefully unprepared for major earthquake, lawmakers warn

Despite 20 years of warnings, country still lacks a central body for emergency preparedness, and efforts to upgrade old buildings are insufficient,...

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Final World Zionist Congress deal taps Doron Perez for president, Hagoel as chairman

Final World Zionist Congress deal taps Doron Perez for president, Hagoel as chairman

Agreement aimed at bringing an end to saga that saw widespread voter fraud, political cronyism and ultimately failed efforts to secure plum position...

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Once ‘the best’ place for Jews, Canada sees rising antisemitism even after Gaza ceasefire

Once ‘the best’ place for Jews, Canada sees rising antisemitism even after Gaza ceasefire

Attacks continue to force some in the country’s 400,000-strong Jewish community to reconsider their future, even as many believe ‘the vast...

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North American Federations confab to focus on Israel’s postwar rebuilding efforts

North American Federations confab to focus on Israel’s postwar rebuilding efforts

The first JFNA General Assembly after two years of conflict sees the umbrella group transition from emergency mode after it raised $3 billion in 2024,...

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Final agreement reached on WZO, KKL leadership saga; no job for Yair Netanyahu

Final agreement reached on WZO, KKL leadership saga; no job for Yair Netanyahu

After several weeks of negotiations and drama, sources say the deal divides the national institutions evenly between the right/Haredi and...

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Israel grilled at UN over reports claiming ‘systematic and widespread torture’ of Palestinians

Israel grilled at UN over reports claiming ‘systematic and widespread torture’ of Palestinians

Israeli ambassador rejects allegations as ‘disinformation’; committee acknowledges ‘very disturbing’ accusations against Hamas...

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Never-revealed Holocaust artifacts illuminate tragedy and triumph in new Yad Vashem exhibit

Never-revealed Holocaust artifacts illuminate tragedy and triumph in new Yad Vashem exhibit

The Living Memory exhibition brings individual experiences to the fore with deeply personal effects from the museum’s vast archives

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Shalom, y’all: Jewish country music singer mixes Torah with Texas twang

Bred in America’s Bible Belt and making a living performing in bars, Joe Buchanan converted to Judaism after his wife of 13 years revealed her...

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Israel unveils 0% tax rate for 2026’s immigrants and returning residents

Program will expand existing benefits and tax incentives for new arrivals, as government prioritizes immigration as an economic driver of growth

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Lapid rips up ‘corrupt’ WZO leadership deal, opens door for Yair Netanyahu appointment

Opposition leader calls to nationalize major Zionist organizations, saying they are deeply corrupt and currently exist just to create jobs for...

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Antisemitism charge kicked around as Maccabi Tel Aviv fans barred from UK match

While Birmingham police say they blocked ticket sales to Israelis for Thursday’s game at Aston Villa over concerns for fans’ security,...

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Yad Vashem says it has compiled 5 million names of Jews murdered in Holocaust

Milestone achieved with the help of survivors and relatives worldwide; most of the remaining million names will likely never be found, the Holocaust...

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Jewish and Israeli groups rush to provide aid to hurricane-ravaged Jamaica

Chabad, Israid and others working to get clean water and supplies to locals after Hurricane Melissa pummels island with 360 Jewish residents

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WZO drops cushy post for Yair Netanyahu after nomination backfires

Organization’s leaders rejected a deal that would have given the elder son of the PM an executive seat, even after a last-ditch effort by the...

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After Yair Netanyahu fiasco, new deal could mark comeback for current WZO chief

Fresh agreement, yet to be finalized, would see rotation at helm between Rabbi Doron Perez and current WZO head Yaakov Hagoel. And there would be no...

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Hurricane Melissa leaves nearly 50 dead after thrashing Caribbean

Storm flattens homes and businesses, forces hundreds of thousands to evacuate in Caribbean islands; US sends disaster relief, search and rescue teams...

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Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in October 2025

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now

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‘My children would rather go to jail’: Haredi protesters insist Torah study must come first

‘We have been fighting in the way our ancestors taught us, through prayer and Torah study,’ says Jerusalem rally participant; others claim...

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World Zionist Congress devolves into chaos after Yair Netanyahu tapped for key role

Compromise agreement on appointments at key Zionist orgs derailed after parties rally against nomination of prime minister’s son for plum...

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World Zionist Congress leaders preach unity as delegates spar over Jewish future

Opening night of the ‘parliament of the Jewish people’ is filled with festivities even as debate flares between right and left, secular...

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Rabbis convention in Azerbaijan canceled over security concerns

Conference of European Rabbis event, the first of its kind in a Muslim country, was expected to attract hundreds of participants

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Delegates descend on World Zionist Congress for largest-ever plenum on Jewish future

Some 2,500 reps from 42 countries set to debate hot-button issues like West Bank annexation and IDF conscription, pick leaders for institutions...

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NIS 1.4 billion housing plan passed to boost construction, increase foreign workers

Government approves program that looks to accelerate building, strengthen local authorities, and expand the supply of affordable homes across the...

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Comptroller: Tax Authority’s real estate records are flawed, unreliable

Half of the 1.8 million apartments listed in the Land Registry do not even appear in the Authority’s database, new report finds

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New immigration plan seeks to match olim with jobs before they arrive in Israel

With companies needing new talent to fill some 35,000 vacant positions in industry and high-tech, government officials say the program is a...

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Israeli professor in London says masked students threatened to behead him

Anti-Israel activists seek the dismissal of economics professor Michael Ben-Gad, who says they called him a ‘war criminal’ and...

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Marking global centennial, Reform movement aims to build bridges, strengthen Israel ties

At its biannual conference in Jerusalem, the World Union for Progressive Judaism will repoen its Beit Shmuel headquarters as a cultural center and...

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Hidden cost of war: 125,000 Israelis emigrated between 2022 and 2024

Knesset report shows that Israel’s war with Hamas and judicial overhaul of 2023 caused a ‘tsunami’ of Israelis leaving the country...

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Hackers breach four North American airports, broadcast anti-Israel messages

Investigators in Canada and US still searching for the group that broke into airport systems on Tuesday in Pennsylvania, British Columbia and Ontario

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Dozens charged under anti-terror laws in UK court over Palestine Action support

Defendants appear in London court accompanied by supporters, face up to six months in prison for holding signs, wearing t-shirts showing solidarity...

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In Jerusalem market, hostage release and ceasefire inspire both optimism and anxiety

While some fear the war in Gaza is not over or that Israel could be torn by civil strife, others see signs of messianic times or at least fragile...

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‘Now is the time for peace’: Jewish organizations worldwide applaud hostage release

Community leaders pray for healing and thank Trump for helping to secure Gaza deal

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As antisemitism rises on European campuses, Jewish students are pushing back

With harassment and intimidation spreading across the continent, young leaders are working to help Jewish students reclaim their own narratives

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