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Former Pius Brotherhood leader again convicted for Holocaust denial

Bishop Richard Williamson, a former leading member of the ultra-conservative Catholic breakaway group Society of St. Pius X, has been fined €1,800 (US$ 2,400) by a court in Regensburg, Germany. READ MORE »

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Russia-US spar over “seized” Jewish documents – RT

17 Jan 2013 Russia’s Foreign Ministry has expressed outrage after a US court imposed a fine on Russia for its refusal to comply with a 2010 court order to return a collection of religious documents to a prominent US-based Jewish organization.  READ MORE »

Religious Freedom Day 2013: President Obama’s proclamation – Huffington Post

17 Jan 2013 The White House issued a proclamation from President Barack Obama on the occasion of Religious Freedom Day 2013. READ MORE »

Holocaust Remembrance Day becomes part of official EU calendar

17 Jan 2013 On the initiative of the European Jewish Congress, the president of the European Parliament has made International Holocaust Remembrance Day as part of European institution’s official calendar.  READ MORE »

Bennett to US envoy in Israel: No chance of peace deal under Netanyahu – Times of Israel

17 Jan 2013 Jewish Home leader meets with Ambassador Dan Shapiro to discuss post-election politics READ MORE »

OPINION – Isi Leibler: Liberal Jewish Israel bashers: Ignorant or malicious? – Jerusalem Post

17 Jan 2013 One becomes increasingly convinced that many Jewish liberals have closed minds and do not wish to be enlightened. READ MORE »

Iran to deploy warships to Mediterranean in show of force – Times of Israel

17 Jan 2013 Iranian warships will be deployed to the Mediterranean sea, the Red Sea and other regional waterways, Tehran’s navy said on Wednesday. READ MORE »

Israeli court convicts ‘Jewish terrorist’ of murder – Jerusalem Post

17 Jan 2013 Jerusalem’s District Court has convicted Jack Teitel of murdering two Palestinians and an assortment of other crimes between 1997 and 2008. READ MORE »