Friday, May 15, 2026

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‘The Wanderers’ tells the story of Poland’s Holocaust survivors who fled to the Soviet Union

Like many Holocaust survivors, Daniela Gerson’s grandparents lived by the vow to “never forget, never forgive” the annihilation of their Polish Jewish hometown at the hands of the Nazis.  They took less interest in commemorating their own story of survival by leaving their beloved Zamość, Poland. Before understanding the mass extermination to come, they escaped […]

Writer of sitcom airing instead of Eurovision in Ireland calls broadcaster’s boycott over Israel ‘disgraceful antisemitism’

Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan accused Ireland’s public broadcaster of “disgraceful antisemitism” over its decision not to air this year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of Israel’s participation — even as his work will get prime airtime as a result. Instead of airing the annual international song contest’s finale Saturday, which Ireland and four other nations […]

Toronto man arrested after allegedly shooting at Orthodox Jews outside a synagogue

Labour politician is booed as thousands rally against antisemitism in London

Man charged for two Toronto-area synagogue shootings

British Greens battle antisemitism scandal as Jewish leader Zack Polanski targets historic gains in local elections

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