The revival of an ancient calumny
December 22, 2023 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
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There’s an unmistakable drumbeat to the antisemitism that’s erupted across the West in the wake of the Oct. 7 pogrom. In response to the genocidal Jew-hatred fuelling Hamas and the Palestinian Arabs, an even older form of the oldest hatred has surfaced—Christian hostility to the Jews. Read more
Letter shows Pope Pius XII likely knew of Nazi crimes
Newly discovered correspondence suggests that World War II-era Pope Pius XII had detailed information from a trusted German Jesuit that up to 6,000 Jews and Poles were being gassed each day in German-occupied Poland. Read more
Opinionated Pronouncements
March 17, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
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At the best of times, Israel is the target of unsolicited verbiage from all and sundry. Read more
Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan meets Pope Francis in the Vatican
On Thursday, Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan has had a rare private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis in the Vatican.
WJC leaders meet with the Pope
Pope Francis has welcomed more than 100 leaders of the World Jewish CongresS to the Vatican and issued a strong condemnation of antisemitism. Read more
