Tag: Safety Concerns

Israeli fans defied warnings not to attend the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest due to concerns over safety following Oct. 7 events.
This summer, participation in Birthright Israel trips from the U.S. and Canada has decreased by half compared to last year, with around 5,000 to 6,000 participants signed up.
The text describes a Jewish student's experiences at Columbia University amid protests in support of Palestine.
Enrollment for Jewish American teens on summer trips to Israel has decreased significantly this year, with some camps cancelling the trips due to low interest and safety concerns following recent regional conflicts.
In this personal essay, Sharon Rosen Leib recounts her meeting with a young Israeli man on a flight to Switzerland in 1985.
Australian Jews are on high alert after a list of Jewish creatives' personal information was published online by pro-Palestinian activists.
The resignation of Mike Freer from his position in Parliament due to safety concerns highlights a growing issue of intimidation and violence targeting politicians and public figures, particularly those involved in Middle East politics.
Due to safety concerns related to the Israel-Hamas war and the accompanying rise in antisemitism, an upcoming soccer match between Israeli club Maccabi Haifa and Belgian team KAA Gent will take place in an empty stadium in Ghent, Belgium.
Due to safety concerns related to a pro-Palestinian protest taking place across the street, congregants of Temple Beth Am in mid-city Los Angeles will be praying at a private home instead of their usual synagogue.
Jewish students at Cooper Union College in Manhattan felt unsafe when pro-Palestinian protesters banged on the locked door of the library where they were studying and chanted "Globalize the Intifada."
In "The Over Again Edition," Don Futterman, Noah Efron, and Miriam Herschlag discuss Israel's new elections shortly after the previous ones, the Center-Left movement's recent impactful demonstration against Netanyahu, and the provocative action of women in Jerusalem using nudity to deter ultra-Orthodox protesters.