Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, famous for his 'Babi Yar' poem, passes away aged 84 News updates from the World Jewish Congress website - 03 April 2017 Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, famous for 'Babi Yar' poem, passes awayPoet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, whose 1961 poem about the Nazi massacre at Babi Yar near Kiev helped to expose rampant anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union, died Saturday at 84. WJC co-hosts foreign diplomats for 'model seder' in Tel AvivOver 80 ambassadors and other senior diplomats stationed in Israel attended a festive 'model seder' dinner in Tel Aviv, organized by the Israel Project and the World Jewish Congress. Amsterdam couple drops court case to remove Holocaust memorial stone - Dutch News03 Apr 2017 A couple in Amsterdam dropped their objection to a Holocaust memorial kerbstone outside their house after it sparked an uproar in the international media. READ MORE » US-Israel talks on settlements suspended after no progress made - Jewish News03 Apr 2017 Negotiations between Israel and the United States on limiting building in the settlements reportedly has been suspended after representatives of the two countries failed to reach an agreement. READ MORE » Israel compared to Nazi Germany at Cork conference - Jewish Chronicle03 Apr 2017 A lecturer defended comparing Israel's treatment of the Palestinians to the way the Nazis treated Jews. Ghada Karmi also insisted that the term “untermensch” could be legitimately used to describe Israel's relationship with the Palestinians. READ MORE » Anti-Semitic bullying forces Jewish teen from Berlin high school - Deutsche Welle03 Apr 2017 The story of a 14-year-old who had to change schools to escape anti-Semitism is making headlines in Germany. The boy's tormentors were of Arab and Turkish descent - making the news even more explosive. READ MORE » Exhibit on Canadian Jewish Experience opens to public - Ottawa Sun03 Apr 2017 A new exhibit on the contributions of Jewish Canadians celebrates the country’s sesquicentennial in 2017 but traces a history that stretches back to the mid-1700s. READ MORE » Paul Bogdanor: Ken Livingstone’s claims are an insult to the truth - Jewish Chronicle03 Apr 2017 Defending himself during the Labour Party inquiry into his past statements about anti-Semitism, Ken Livingstone unleashed a series of charges of “collaboration” between Jews and Nazis. All these claims are distortions or inventions. READ MORE » The Orthodox mastermind behind ‘Jewish cool’ - Times of Israel03 Apr 2017 Shemspeed founder Erez Safar helped popularize Matisyahu, invented the Semitic keffiyeh, and promotes Kosha Dillz. But his own music might be his biggest passion READ MORE » Neo-Nazi threats force Jewish group in Sweden to close - BBC News03 Apr 2017 A Jewish community association in northern Sweden decided to close following a series of far-right threats, seven years since it opened. READ MORE »