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Antwerp Jewish Community Pulls Out of Interfaith Project After Old Antisemitic Posts Surface
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 18, 2026
What happened
The Jewish community in Antwerp canceled an interfaith project after a background check on journalist Khadija Akok revealed old antisemitic and pro-terror posts. Akok said the posts were about 12 years old and did not reflect her current views, but the community still withdrew.
- 01Antwerp's Jewish community withdrew from an interfaith project over Khadija Akok's old posts.
- 02A background check found antisemitic remarks and apparent support for Hamas and al-Qaeda figures.
- 03Akok said the posts were about 12 years old and that she has since changed.
- 04The project had aimed to include five Jewish children with children from other faiths.
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