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0 Politics Antisemitism

A popular Belgian author wrote he wanted to ‘ram a sharp knife’ through every Jew he meets. He says it was satire.

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 8 Aug

Belgian author Herman Brusselmans is facing backlash after writing in a satirical piece that Israel's bombing of Gaza made him want to ram a sharp knife through the throat of every Jew he meets.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Jewish leaders in Europe want to stay there despite pessimism about antisemitism, survey finds

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 22 Jul

Despite a rise in antisemitic incidents in Europe following the Hamas attack on Israel, a survey commissioned by a global Jewish aid organization reveals that most Jewish leaders in 32 countries have no plans to leave Europe due to concerns about safety.

0 Holocaust Education

Could social media really have stopped the Holocaust? Scholars say Elon Musk’s ‘fantasy scenario’ is far-fetched

Shira Li Bartov in Forward · 24 Jan

Holocaust scholars have criticized Elon Musk's claim that the Holocaust could have been prevented with the existence of social media.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Following Auschwitz visit, Elon Musk says X could have saved Jews from the Holocaust

Shira Li Bartov in Forward · 23 Jan

During a conference hosted by the European Jewish Association in Krakow, Elon Musk claimed that his social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), could have saved Jews from the Holocaust.

0 Holocaust Antisemitism

Is Musk's visit to Auschwitz the kind of Holocaust remembrance we really want?

Emily Tamkin in Forward · 22 Jan

Elon Musk's visit to Auschwitz with his son and far-right pundit Ben Shapiro has sparked controversy over whether it is the kind of Holocaust remembrance the Jewish community desires.

0 Antisemitism Holocaust

Musk on visiting Auschwitz: 'It will take a few days to sink in'

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 22 Jan

Billionaire Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland.

0 Holocaust Antisemitism

Elon Musk lays wreath at Auschwitz after private tour with Ben Shapiro and European rabbi

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 22 Jan

Tech magnate Elon Musk visited Auschwitz on a private tour ahead of his engagement with European Jewish leaders at the European Jewish Association conference in Krakow.

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In a first, EU invites Jews and Muslims to stand up for kosher and halal slaughter amid local bans

LMarkoe in Forward · 21 Oct 2022

European Union officials in Brussels held a meeting with Jewish and Muslim community leaders to discuss the issue of meat production and the bans on traditional methods of ritual slaughter practiced by Jews and Muslims.