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Fast Forward As antisemitism spikes across Europe, more fingers are pointing at Russia
“Russia uses these pre-existing fissures in society to drive further polarization,” said one expert
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Fast Forward European film festivals hit with controversies over Israel-Hamas war
A festival in Stockholm apologized for disinviting an Israeli-American, while pro-Palestinian filmmakers pulled out of an Amsterdam fest
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News As Europe’s Jews see a new era of antisemitism, governments struggle over how to respond
There is clear confusion in European governments and police departments about how to distinguish between the right to assemble at pro-Palestinian rallies and the crime of hate speech
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Fast Forward Antisemitism envoys from 24 countries call on governments to ensure ‘necessary security assistance’ for Jews following Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel
"Jewish communities are fearful and are being threatened," said the statement
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Fast Forward Police in at least 3 European countries arrest suspects for allegedly planning terror attacks tied to Israel-Hamas war
Police have offered widely ranging levels of detail about the threats
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Fast Forward European countries increase synagogue security as Jews brace for antisemitism after Hamas attack
Police have increased surveillance around synagogues, Jewish schools and other institutions in Germany, Britain, France and Spain
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Culture These Jewish Eurovision songs are terrible. Listen to them anyway
For every awful song, there's a moment when nothing else works
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Books How these Dutch Jewish artists aided the resistance with children’s books
While hiding from the Nazis, a husband and wife published dozens of children's books anonymously. Now, you can see them at a New York book fair
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