French far-right politician Le Pen wants kippah ban to fight Islamic extremism

French far-right politician Le Pen wants kippah ban to fight Islamic extremism

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Small blog rsl2007 Ronald S. Lauder: The United Nations cannot erase Jewish historyFor the Jewish people, no place is as holy as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a sacred site where memory, tradition, and faith are sown in the very soil, says the WJC president in reaction to the UNESCO vote.
Small blog unhq1 Robert Singer: Democratic nations must ensure the United Nations changes its waysUN Secretary General-designate Antonio Guterres and Western countries must act to overcome the United Nations’ blatant anti-Israel bias, argues the WJC CEO in an op-ed published in the Portuguese weekly ‘Expresso’.
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Small blog la 1476823575 snap photo Israel cries foul over UNESCO resolution on Jerusalem’s religious sites – Los Angeles Times19 Oct 2016 The United Nations’ cultural agency on Tuesday endorsed a controversial resolution on Jerusalem that Israeli officials have assailed as omitting the historical link of the Jewish people to the city.  READ MORE »
Small blog lepen French far-right politician wants kippah ban to fight Islamic extremism19 Oct 2016 National Front leader Marine Le Pen said that if elected France’s new president next year, she would push for a ban of all displays of religious symbols and clothing in public, including Jewish ones.  READ MORE »
Small blog roemer Mexico fires Jewish UNESCO envoy over Jerusalem vote – Jewish News19 Oct 2016 Andrés Roemer was released after protesting his country’s support for a resolution which denied Jewish ties to Temple Mount.  READ MORE »
Small blog germany police shooting 554854 Germany police shooting: Gunman blasts four cops in neo-Nazi raid – Daily Star19 Oct 2016 The suspect is believed to have links with a far-right group.  READ MORE »
Small blog image1 WJC VIDEO: Jewish Jerusalem: Get your labels right!19 Oct 2016 Can the 3,000-year Jewish presence in Jerusalem be erased by a resolution of UNESCO? Certainly not. Redefining the significance of the Western Wall and Temple Mount by instituting their Arabic names is not admissible.  READ MORE »