More than 8,000 athletes from around 55 countries are taking part in the world’s largest Jewish sporting event. President Isaac Herzog described the Maccabiah as a symbol of Jewish strength and unity at a time of rising antisemitism.
Antisemitism
The younger generation’s opposition to a “genocidal” Jewish state has become one of the organizing principles of US politics. But these toxic beliefs have nothing to do with the actual place.
When defeat becomes unbearable, the oldest conspiracy theory in the Middle East gets another run.
The slogan appeared only in a Jewish guest’s room; the hotel chain plans antisemitism training after failing to identify the culprit.
Madrid’s Interior Ministry recorded 69 anti-Jewish offenses in 2025, as attacks on Muslims and other minorities also increased.
Antisemitism does not disappear; it merely changes its language. What was once openly directed against Jews now often appears in the guise of political criticism of Israel, academic terminology, or moral outrage.
“In too many Western European countries, we are seeing outrageous policies and dangerously weak leadership in the face of growing antisemitism,” Amichai Chikli told European lawmakers.
The event, which was organized by a conservative Dutch politician, was moved to a church.
Historical truths backed up by ancient artifacts are now pitted against a lethal echo chamber.
Israel is erased from maps, with all the territory labeled as “Palestine.”
