Articles by Canaan Lidor

Government & Politics

German MPs to name Muslim Jew-hatred as antisemitism vector Coalition and opposition lawmakers agree to pass a text that acknowledges a politically inconvenient reality.

November 3, 2024   

(JNS) Germany’s coalition parties and the main opposition faction agreed on Saturday to pass a Bundestag resolution on antisemitism that for the first time will see the legislature name Muslim immigration as a driver of the problem. The draft resolution, which will […]

Citizenship

Dutch deputy PM accused of felony for noting Muslim Jew-hate Mona Keijzer made her comments when speaking in defense of her policy of making Holocaust studies an obligatory part of the naturalization process.

October 15, 2024   

(JNS) A top Dutch jurist on Sunday criticized prosecutors for saying Deputy Prime Minister Mona Keijzer was guilty of hate speech when she noted publicly that many Muslim immigrants are antisemitic. Afshin Ellian, a Tehran-born professor of law at Leiden University, in […]

Demonstrations

French Jews worry Muslim unrest could see Macron flip on Israel, putting them at risk Reversing his stated support for Israel, the president demanded an end to ‘killing babies,’ triggering fears that he’s bowing to local pressures and thus inciting antisemitism

November 14, 2023   

(Times of Israel) On a solidarity visit to Israel last month, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to stand by Israel for the duration of its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “I want to assure you that you will not be […]