European Jewish Congress- Newsletter 02-04 September 2020
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Comunidad Judía
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18 Elul 5780 – 7 September, 2020
HYPER CACHER AND CHARLIE HEBDO ATTACKS: SUSPECTED ACCOMPLICES GO ON TRIAL IN PARIS
The trial of 14 suspects accused of involvement in the 2015 attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and the kosher supermarket Hyper Cacher has opened in Paris.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 |
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MAZSIHISZ HOLDS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (MAZSIHISZ) held a General Assembly on 30 August 2020, following which the Federation takes over the founding rights of the MAZS foundation from the JDC.
Friday, September 4, 2020 |
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A BID FOR RIGHTEOUS GENTILE MONUMENT ANNOUNCED IN LITHUANIA
A public tender has been announced for a conceptual sculptural and architectural project to erect a monument to Lithuanian residents who rescued Jews during the Holocaust.
Friday, September 4, 2020 |
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THOUSANDS OF JEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD EXPECTED TO SEEK AUSTRIAN CITIZENSHIP
Following a new amendment to Austria’s citizenship law that went into effect on 1 September 2020, thousands of Jews around the world expected to apply for Austrian citizenship.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 |
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ENTIRE WEST MIDLANDS REGION ADOPTS IHRA DEFINITION OF ANTISEMITISM
The West Midlands Combined Authority has voted unanimously to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism in a move designed to improve clarity over exactly what constitutes anti-Jewish racism.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 |
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JEWISH MAN BEATEN AT SUPERMARKET IN UMAN
An Orthodox Jewish man was beaten in the face at a supermarket in the Ukrainian city of Uman.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 |
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FIRST STEPS IN JOINT EFFORT TO RESCUE DILAPIDATED SYNAGOGUE IN BRAȘOV
The first steps have been taken in a joint effort by the Brașov Municipality and Jewish community aimed at rescuing the severely dilapidated Orthodox synagogue and restoring it as a cultural venue and tourist attraction.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 |
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EU COUNTER-TERRORISM COORDINATOR WARNS OVER “NEW” TERRORISM ROOTED IN CONSPIRACY THEORIES
The European Union’s Counter-terrorism Coordinator, Gilles de Kerchove, has expressed concern about the potential rise of “new forms of terrorism, rooted in conspiracy theories and technophobia”.
Friday, September 4, 2020 |
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PROMINENT FRENCH FIGURES CALL ON PRESIDENT MACRON TO DECLARE HEZBOLLAH A TERRORIST ORGANISATION
A group of 27 prominent French figures has called on French President Emmanuel Macron to declare the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement a terrorist organisation and not to block European Union efforts to blacklist the group.
Friday, September 4, 2020 |
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SAUDI ARABIA TO ALLOW UAE-ISRAEL FLIGHTS THROUGH ITS AIRSPACE
Saudi Arabia gave permission for all flights to and from the United Arab Emirates to use its airspace, ahead of the expected launch of scheduled Israel-UAE flights.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 |
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