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The State Department has appointed a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism as a new report documents a global increase in incidents of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial.Ira Forman, former CEO of the National Jewish Democratic Council, was chosen as special envoy as the State Department released its annual report on religious freedom around the world. The report said expressions of anti-Semitism by government officials, religious leaders and the media were of great concern, particularly in Venezuela, Egypt and Iran. At times, the report said, such statements led to desecration and violence.Secretary of State John Kerry called the report a "clear-eyed, objective look at the state of religious freedom around the world" and said that in some cases, the report criticizes U.S. allies and would-be allies....
The French president on Thursday promised Jewish children targeted in a deadly attack by an Islamist militant that their country will protect them and fight to stamp...
President Francois Hollande led ceremonies Sunday marking the 70th anniversary of the largest roundup of Jews in World War II France, and promised to crack down on a...
A modern production of Richard Wagner's opera "Tannhauser" is causing a stir in Germany because of Nazi-themed scenes showing people dying in gas chambers and member...
I was looking forward to hearing the iconic Stephen Hawking, the internationally renowned English theoretical physicist as he helped celebrate Shimon Peres' 90th bi...
Religious freedom is in short supply in the Middle East, according to the bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, which has issued a report fi...
Should our military consult with white supremacist groups when revising policies against racial discrimination?Should it call the Westboro Baptist Church as it deals...
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A UN "expert" of the UN Human Rights Council, Richard Falk, has announced that Boston had it coming. America's "fantasy of global domination" justified what he has l...
Remarks by the U.S. ambassador to Belgium about anti-Semitism among Muslims living in Europe have spurred furious calls for his resignation, but some reports about t...
Federal officials are investigating anti-Semitism allegations at the University of California, Berkeley.The Los Angeles Times (lat.ms/PXFtXq) says recent graduates c...
Yale University is starting another initiative to study anti-Semitism after a decision to cancel an earlier ground-breaking program sparked criticism.The Yale Progra...
Yale University is starting another initiative to study anti-Semitism after a decision to cancel an earlier ground-breaking program sparked criticism.The Yale Progra...
Hungary's prime minister has told an international assembly of Jews that his government has declared "zero tolerance" on anti-Semitism.Addressing the opening session...
The president of the World Jewish Congress says he wants Hungary's government to speak out more forcefully against anti-Semitism.American businessman Ronald Lauder, ...
Three years ago I was contacted by an editor of Rowohlt, one of the biggest book publishers in Germany. She said she loved my articles in the Zeit, the prestigious G...
Right-wing extremists shout Nazi salutes and attack a man they believe is Jewish. Black-booted militants frighten aging Holocaust survivors. Writings of authors link...
A new book alleges that iconic French fashion designer Coco Chanel was an anti-Semite and a Nazi spy."Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel's Secret Wars," by America...
In the wake of recent scandal arising from the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) targeting of social welfare groups for their political beliefs, little has been said ...
We are dealing with a modern-day Nixon.The IRS admitted Friday to targeting and intimidating conservative and Tea Party groups. But why? The answer: the IRS thought...