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UPDATES FROM OUR COMMUNITIES |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
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Local British UKIP politician resigns after criticism for anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim statements
Councilor Eric Kitson of Britain’s right-wing UKIP (the United Kingdom Independence Party) announced Tuesday that he would resign just twelve days after he won a seat in local elections.
Friday, May 17, 2013
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Anti-Semitic abuse was directed towards the Chelsea’s midfielder Yossi Benayoun
Chelsea’s football club managers have contacted police to investigate online anti-Semitic abuse of an Israeli player.
Friday, May 17, 2013
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Labour Party peer Lord Ahmed resigns before hearing over anti-Semitism allegations
A peer has resigned from the Labour Party days before he was due to face a hearing over allegations that he made anti-Semitic comments in a TV interview.
Friday, May 17, 2013
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CZECH REPUBLIC |
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Anti-Semitic posts on the Internet in the Czech Republic on the rise
Prague’s Jewish community has been monitoring anti-Semitic sentiments in Czech society for the past two decades. The report for 2012 is a great cause for concern due to the fact that many more displays of anti-Semitism were registered on Czech internet si
Friday, May 17, 2013
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GREECE |
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Golden Dawn MP admitted admiration of Hitler and Nazism
Golden Dawn MP Christos Pappas revealed the truth behind the party’s ideology, last Wednesday during a parliamentary session.
Friday, May 17, 2013
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HUNGARY |
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Hungary: Rule of Law Under Threat
Human Rights Watch said in a report they released that the systemic changes to Hungary’s legal framework introduced by the government since 2010 weaken legal checks on its authority, interfere with media freedom, and undermine human rights protections.
Friday, May 17, 2013
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NEWS |
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GLOBAL NEWS |
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Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro admits Jewish descent
Maduro, the political successor of the late president Hugo Chávez, told the press last week that he himself has Sephardic Jewish ancestors. Maduro and his antecedent, Chávez, have frequently been referred to as anti-Semitic, due to their close relations with Iran, outspoken criticism of Israel, and coarse treatment of Venezuela’s Jewish population.
Friday, May 17, 2013
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EXECUTIVE AND GENERAL MEETINGS |
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EJC Council Meeting, May 5th 2013, Budapest
The European Jewish Congress held its Council Meeting on Sunday 5th May 2013, in the scope of the 14th General Assembly of the World Jewish Congress in Budapest.
Friday, May 17, 2013
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