Antisemitism News

Leipzig - Despite Richard Wagner's anti-semitism, racism and socialist viewpoints, his musical career is legendary and has provided generations of classical music aficionados with some of the most beautiful music ever composed.

Budapest - Hundreds of Hungarian anti-Semites gathered in Budapest yesterday to protest at a major international meeting for Jews set for Sunday.

Police fired tear gas at Hungarian football fans outside the Ferenc Puskas stadium on Friday after Hungary's World Cup qualifier against Romania was played behind closed doors.

Budapest - Last Sunday, February 1, the foundation stone for the first new synagogue in Hungary in 80 years was laid in the Csepel district of the Hungarian capital, Budapest against a background of rising anti-Semitism.

The recent abuse a reporter for the Jerusalem Post received from Irish supporters of the Palestinians demonstrates the sinister anti-Semitic attitudes which exist in certain parts of Irish society today.

London - After a leading British Zionist organisation complained about an “anti-Semitic” cartoon, press baron Rupert Murdoch made a grovelling apology. Others are made of stronger stuff.

Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta announced Friday he had invited John Galliano to return to the fashion world. Galliano was fired from Christian Dior following an anti-Semitic rant, which was caught on video.

Rome - Italian Nobel scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini died Sunday at her home in Rome at the age of 103, according to a statement from Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno. Mr. Alemanno called her death a great loss "for all of humanity."

Lyon - Disciplinary proceedings have been started against French barrister, Alexis Dubruel, based in Lyon, who had demanded that a judge be disqualified from hearing a case, where Dubruel acted for one of the parties, because of the judge’s Jewish last name.

The London Metropolitan police have recently confirmed that they have received a complaint regarding anti-Semitic chanting, during West Ham United's visit at Tottenham.