Euroepan Jewish Congress- Newsletter 10-12 June 2020
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NEWS FROM COMMUNITIES
FRANCE 
CRIF: EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEGITIMISES BOYCOTTS OF ISRAEL The Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF) has expressed regret at a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, which equates boycotts of Israel with the expression of political views protected by freedom of speech.
Friday, June 12, 2020
Read moreGERMANY IN A POLICY REVERSAL, GERMANY CONDEMNS IRAN’S “SPREAD OF ANTISEMITISM” Germany’s Foreign Ministry has told Iran that calls to exterminate the Jewish state are antisemitic, reversing its previous position that labelled the Islamic Republic’s rhetoric as only “anti-Israel”.
Friday, June 12, 2020
Read moreROMANIA ROMANIAN JEWISH LEADERS DISCUSS COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC In a series of video interviews, leaders of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania (FEDROM), the country’s EJC affiliate, discuss the situation faced by Romanian Jews during the current pandemic.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Read moreSPAIN SPANISH JEWS CONGRATULATE BALEARIC PARLIAMENT FOR COMPREHENSIVE RESOLUTION AGAINST ANTISEMITISM The Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain (FCJE) has commended the Parliament of the Balearic Islands for adopting a resolution in committee condemning antisemitism in all its forms, including boycotts of the State of Israel.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Read moreBELGIUM JEWISH MUSEUM OF BELGIUM RECEIVES PRIZE FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS The Jewish Museum of Belgium has been awarded the 2020 Prize for Democracy and Human Rights by the Parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Read moreTHE NETHERLANDS DUTCH JEWISH SCHOOLS REOPEN, BUT WORRY CORONAVIRUS MEASURES MAY COMPROMISE SECURITY Following the reopening of schools in the Netherlands last month, social distancing and other coronavirus protocols have introduced dramatic changes that are likely to recur elsewhere when Jewish schools reopen.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Read moreTURKEY TURKEY’S SYNAGOGUES TO RE-OPEN AS LOCKDOWN EASES Turkey’s Jews are preparing to open synagogues in Istanbul after three months of closure due to the country’s coronavirus lockdown measures.
Friday, June 12, 2020
Read moreITALY ROME JEWS CELEBRATE FIRST JEWISH WEDDING AFTER LOCKDOWN Italian Jews celebrated their community’s first wedding since the country’s synagogues, along with many other institutions, were shut down due to the coronavirus.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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CORONAVIRUS: EU STRENGTHENS ACTION TO TACKLE DISINFORMATION The European Commission has published a joint communication to the other EU institutions, which proposes immediate action to counter disinformation, including attempts by state actors.
Friday, June 12, 2020
Read moreEMMY NOMINATED FILM “HATE AMONG US” TACKLES RISE OF ANTISEMITISM WORLDWIDE The documentary “Hate Among Us”, which tracks the origins of hate crimes has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award.
Friday, June 12, 2020
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