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Belgian bowling alley fires staff over antisemitic abuse of Jewish customers

Two employees at an Antwerp bowling alley dismissed after antisemitic message targeting Jewish customers appeared on a screen; company issues apology, condemning incident and emphasizing its commitment to inclusivity

Itamar Eichner | 05.07.25

Belgian court acquits columnist who wrote he wants to 'shove a sharp knife into the throat of every Jew'

Belgian court acquits Flemish columnist Herman Brusselmans of hate speech, citing right to free expression; Rabbi Menachem Margolin, chairman of the European Jewish Association, condemned the ruling, saying it legitimizes calls for the murder of Jews without legal consequences

Itamar Eichner | 03.11.25

פליטים יהודים גרמנים ברכבת באנטוורפן, ב-1939, לפני פרוץ מלחמת העולם השנייה

Belgium refuses to compensate Auschwitz survivors deported via national trains

New local committee report denies country's obligation toward Holocaust survivors despite their deportation being carried out via Belgian locomotive company

Itamar Eichner | 01.22.25

Two Brussels schools refuse to join ceremony commemorating Belgian Holocaust victims

Belgian institutes claim 'imposing a discussion' on Holocaust amid current situation in the Middle East goes against educational program; European Jewish Association criticizes move to equate the Holocaust with the war in Gaza.

Itamar Eichner | 01.09.25

Muslims attack Jewish boy in Belgian Jewish neighborhood

Pro-Palestinian activists publish footage of attack on Ultra-Orthodox boy on social media in Antwerp; Jewish Belgian MP Michael Freilich demands police reinforcement and deployment of soldiers in the Jewish neighborhoods

Itamar Eichner | 11.12.24

תיעוד מירי פגז הטנק על המבנה בו שהה יחיא סינוואר

IDF soldier investigated for war crimes in Belgium

Probe launched after Palestinian journalists' investigative report into elite IDF unit, claiming civilians were executed; Belgian Justice minister says Israel has the right to self-defense but that does not excuse it from following international law

10.19.24

'Nasrallah, hit Tel Aviv': Belgium protest calls on Hezbollah to attack Israel

Israel's ambassador to Belgium posts clip on social media in which extreme pro-Palestinian group calls for attacks on country and say they support Hamas

Itamar Eichner | 09.27.24

Convicted Holocaust denier placed and retracted in local Belgian elections

Roland Raes, 90, the co-founder of the Belgian Vlaams Belang party, denied that six million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust; He bowed out of the elections after his candidacy caused a frenzy

Itamar Eichner | 09.21.24

Belgian court sentences couple for plotting attacks on Jews in Antwerp

Chechen couple sentenced to 15 and 8 years for planning attacks, including on Antwerp’s Jewish neighborhood; 21-year-old in Denmark charged with terrorism for arson attack on Jewish woman’s home amid rising antisemitism

Itamar Eichner | 09.11.24

Israel's Nations League opener to be held behind closed doors amid security concerns

National soccer team set to face Belgium in fifth round of group stage; French authorities considering possibility of holding match behind closed doors as well due to security challenges

Ynetnews | 08.29.24

Jewish groups to sue Belgian author for writing he wants to 'shove a sharp knife' in Jews' throats

Head of European Jewish umbrella group likens case to 'a modern-day Dreyfus trial; 'People are watching to see if the court will protect Jews in Belgium'

Itamar Eichner | 08.17.24

Column by Belgian writer saying he wants to stab every Jew removed

Belgian magazine HUMO faces backlash after author Herman Brusselmans expresses violent antisemitic sentiments, prompting the removal of his controversial article; Prominent rabbi: 'Too little, too late'

Itamar Eichner | 08.11.24

Brussels says can't host soccer match against Israel due to security concerns

Israel's national team expected to be hosted in the Belgian capital on September 6, for the opening round of the UEFA Nations League biennial international competition; Brussels claims the match 'endangers security of the spectators'

Ynet sports | 06.19.24

Belgian theater cancels Jewish school's event due to 'Gaza massacre'

A local theater in Antwerp cancels graduation party for sixth-grade students at a Jewish school due to the 'massacre happening in Gaza'; Chairman of the European Jewish Association condemns antisemitism

Itamar Eichner | 06.07.24

Religious slaughter still banned in 2 Belgium provinces, top EU human rights court rules

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg rejects petition filed by Jewish, Muslim communities in Belgium against the ban on kosher and halal slaughter in Wallonia and Flanders provinces, rules that ban does not infringe on religious freedom

Itamar Eichner | 02.15.24

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