Author: Mike Wagenheim/JNS.org

By Mike Wagenheim Australia has launched a pilot program in the country’s schools to help educators identify and address antisemitism in the classroom. The initiative, developed by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in partnership with the Australian government, was formally rolled out on March 17 at a policy dialogue focused on a national approach to antisemitism in education. The program is being piloted over six months in New South Wales and Victoria, with plans for a nationwide expansion. It brings together federal and state education authorities, as well as public, independent, Catholic, Jewish and Islamic school systems, officials…

Irish Jews experienced 143 incidents of antisemitism in a six-month stretch, according to a new survey published by the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland on Sunday. Maurice Cohen, chair of the council, stated that there is “deep concern about the findings in this report.” The council urges “rapid development of a dedicated national plan to counter growing antisemitism,” Cohen said. “These findings raise serious concerns for public policy, institutional governance and social cohesion,” he added. Some three-quarters of the 143 incidents took place in offices, at schools or in healthcare settings. “The report does not claim that antisemitism has become…