What's happened
The Israel-Hamas war has led to a surge in antisemitism, with survivors of the Holocaust expressing concern about the increasing threat to Jewish communities.
Why it matters
The surge in antisemitism following the Israel-Hamas war is significant as it highlights the impact of the conflict on Jewish communities and the need to address rising hatred and violence.
What the papers say
The New York Times reports on the concerns of Holocaust survivor Liliana Segre, while The Independent and AP News highlight the sentiments of other survivors and the impact on Jewish communities in Israel and around the world.
How we got here
The Israel-Hamas war has led to a surge in antisemitism, with survivors of the Holocaust expressing concern about the increasing threat to Jewish communities.
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Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist militant organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
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The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the World War II genocide of the European Jews. Between 1941 and 1945, across German-occupied Europe, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews, around two-thirds of Europe
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