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UPDATES FROM OUR COMMUNITIES |
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SWEDEN |
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Sweden declares Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg officially dead Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who helped thousands of Hungarian Jews to escape Nazi mass murder in the Second World War, has been formally pronounced dead by Sweden’s Tax Agency. Tuesday, November 01, 2016 Read More |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
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British police called as anti-Israel activists disrupt event at university Police had to accompany Jewish students from a lecture hall at a London university after they were trapped by anti-Israel protesters.
Monday, October 31, 2016 Read More |
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
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Russia-Israel treaty will entitle new immigrants to pension funds Russia and Israel have signed a treaty that will entitle Russian immigrants who previously worked in their country of origin to receive pension payments. Tuesday, November 01, 2016 Read More |
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THE NETHERLANDS |
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Dutch Jews outraged by anti-gay fliers citing the Torah Dutch police are considering whether to indict for incitement to hatred three men who passed out fliers in Amsterdam condemning homosexuality, citing it «being forbidden by Judaism, Christianity and Islam.»
Monday, October 31, 2016 Read More |
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FRANCE |
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French Protestants slam UNESCO decision on Jerusalem The National Council of Evangelicals in France (CNEF) has strongly condemned the recent UNESCO decisions denying the Jewish history of Jerusalem. Monday, October 31, 2016 Read More |
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GERMANY |
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Bayern Munich to examine its Nazi past Leading German football club Bayern Munich is to ask historians to check its Nazi past, the club announced on Friday.
Monday, October 31, 2016 Read More |
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NEWS |
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NEWS AND VIEWS |
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US slams UNHRC’s «excessive, biased focus on Israel» US Secretary of State John Kerry issued a sharp rebuke of the UN Human Rights Council, shortly after Washington was re-elected as a member on Saturday.
Monday, October 31, 2016 Read More |
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Israel denounces online Gaza wargame as incitement Israel regularly cites Palestinian television and radio programming for ‘incitement to violence’ against the Jewish state. Tuesday, November 01, 2016 Read More |
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EU says Israel boycotts protected as free speech The European Union’s foreign policy chief recently affirmed the right of EU citizens to boycott Israel, citing freedom of expression and rebuffing claims by Jerusalem that such measures amount to banned antisemitic activity. Tuesday, November 01, 2016 Read More |
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EJC ISRAELI PRESS REVIEW |
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– Three soldiers wounded in shooting attack in West Bank – Labour Party to salvage Rabin Tel Aviv memorial event – Airline group seeks Israeli technology to improve travel
Tuesday, November 01, 2016 Read More |
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– Attempted vehicle and stabbing attack near West Bank settlement – Israeli minister attends event of Turkish ambassador for first time in six years – Israel apologises to Italy after deputy minister blames earthquake on UNESCO vote – Powering a green car revolution Israeli-style Monday, October 31, 2016 Read More |
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