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Canada’s antisemitism crisis exposes the failure of its institutions - opinion

Antisemitism is surging in Canada, raising questions about whether its laws and institutions are doing enough to respond.

A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.
 Jewish settlers look on during a march near Hebron in the West Bank, June 21, 2021

Zionist NGO Regavim to countersue Canada, EU over sanctions, denies claims of violence - interview

 People take part in a pro-Palestinian protest at Aotea Square in Auckland, New Zealand, October 14, 2023.

Free Palestine party seeks to finalize registry for New Zealand elections

Palestinian demonstrators burn an Israeli flag during a protest against US position on Israeli settlements, in the West Bank city of Nablus, November 26, 2019.

UK, Canada, France, Norway, Australia, NZ sanction West Bank settler individuals, entities


Grapevine September 10, 2022: Reform is in the air

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 President Isaac Herzog reenacts Theodor Herzl’s famous balcony photograph in Basel on August 29, just as his late father and Israel’s sixth president, Chaim Herzog, did during his state visit to Switzerland in 1987.

Wanderlust in Israel – why and to where do people travel?

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis will take the opportunity to travel abroad once more, while the weather is ideal in so many parts of the world and the prices are far cheaper than the summer fares.

 TRAVELERS AT the departure hall of Ben-Gurion Airport, during Passover in April.

Wanderlust in Israel – why and to where do people travel?

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis will take the opportunity to travel abroad once more, while the weather is ideal in so many parts of the world and the prices are far cheaper than the summer fares.

 TRAVELERS AT the departure hall of Ben-Gurion Airport, during Passover in April.

New Zealand's borders fully open after long pandemic closure

New Zealand's borders started reopening in February first for New Zealanders and restrictions have progressively eased.

White Island, New Zealand, from the air

Human rights rules protect against all forms of hate speech in New Zealand – except antisemitism

Several egregious incidents of Jew-hatred have occurred in New Zealand in recent years with little to no comment or action from the country’s foremost human rights body. Why is that?

 Antisemitism protest in New Zealand

Nazi memorabilia sold on New Zealand sales website

Trade Me has policies against certain types of Nazi products being listed on the site.

A Nazi armband with a swastika displayed in the Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Jewish org in New Zealand reports sharp rise in antisemitism online

What do most New Zealanders really think about Jewish people? Since they make up just 0.2% of New Zealanders – fewer than 10,000 people according to the 2018 Census.

The current New Zealand flag flies on Parliament buildings in Wellington's Central Cusiness District on March 24, 2016.

Meteors spotted over Chile, New Zealand capital cities

Both bright meteors were also accompanied by loud booms heard by city residents.

An asteroid is seen falling to Earth, breaking apart in the atmosphere (illustrative).

US, Japan and allies form new Pacific group to blunt China’s influence

The group will seek to support Pacific regionalism and strengthen economic ties between the Pacific islands and the rest of the world.

Quad leaders Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US President Joe Biden, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meet at Kantei Palace in Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2022.

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

South Korea is turning to self-treatment, New Zealanders arrested at vaccine mandate protests.

 Passersby wearing protective face masks walk at a train station concourse, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan, February 9, 2022.