Thursday, June 04, 2026

World news

The Jewish Brigade fought fascism in Italy. Now its flags spark protests.

When the Jewish Brigade appears today in Italian public debate, it is rarely about the British Army unit, formed largely by Jewish volunteers from Mandatory Palestine, that was sent to fight in Italy in the final months of the Second World War. The Jewish Brigade has become a screen onto which other conflicts are projected: […]

‘Canada’s civic compact is failing Jewish Canadians,’ Carney says as he unveils effort to address antisemitism

Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney announced on Monday a new government body to combat racism, saying its first priority would be tackling antisemitism. Carney addressed Canada’s surge in antisemitic hate crimes during a speech at Holy Blossom Synagogue, Toronto’s oldest Jewish congregation. He said the government had to “start with clearly admitting that Canada’s civic […]

Hasan Piker blames Israel after UK bars him from entry, citing ‘potential risk’

Israel-Lebanon talks set to proceed in U.S. Friday despite renewed violence

Rome’s Pride parade bars Jewish LGBTQ float over refusal to call Gaza war ‘genocide’

Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers

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