UK Jews concerned about government’s omission of Hebrew from list of recognized foreign languages in schools

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UK Jews concerned about government’s omission of Hebrew from list of recognized foreign languages in schools

The British government is planning to exclude Hebrew from a list of recognized languages in the education system, and the Board of Deputies of British Jews warned this week that this could damage Jewish education in the country. READ MORE »

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UN, Iran talks expected to lead to renewal of probe into nuclear program – Reuters, UK

14 Dec 2012 Talks between the UN atomic agency and Iran are expected to lead to a deal next month on how to conduct an investigation into Tehran’s disputed nuclear program, the chief UN inspector said after returning from Tehran on Friday.  READ MORE »

Michael Curtis: The unbearable silence about the Jewish refugees – Gatestone Institute, USA

14 Dec 2012 The Palestinian narrative on refugees is essentially one of historical revisionism. It denies the truth that the Jews who left, fled, or were expelled from Arab countries can really be regarded as refugees, as well. READ MORE »

Jordan warns Israeli tourists on Jewish symbols – JTA, USA

14 Dec 2012 The Jordanian tourism ministry warned Israelis not to wear Jewish symbols when visiting the country. READ MORE »

Lithuanian Shoah event is ‘duplicitous’ – Jewish Chronicle, UK

14 Dec 2012 A row has broken out over the “duplicitous and unacceptable” involvement of Lithuanian government officials in a conference on Lithuanian Jewry taking place in London next week. READ MORE »

Jordan prince scorned for attending Jewish event – Jerusalem Post, Israel

14 Dec 2012 Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan found himself in hot water this week after his participation in a Jewish charity event in the UK last month was exposed in local media. READ MORE »