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UNITED KINGDOM |
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Birmingham terrorists who envisaged synagogue attack found guilty
Birmingham terrorists who envisaged synagogue attack found guilty
Friday, February 22, 2013
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CZECH REPUBLIC |
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Czech musicians face trial for neo-Nazi concerts
A court in Brno in the Czech Republic has begun trial hearings against a group of musicians for spreading racism and Nazism during concerts held in 2008-9.
Friday, February 22, 2013
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FRANCE |
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Anti-Semitic mob attacks Tottenham fans in Lyon
Around 50 masked attackers making Nazi salutes targeted a group of fans from the British football club Tottenham Hotspur in a pub in Lyon on Wednesday night.
Friday, February 22, 2013
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Anti-Semitic incidents in France up 58 percent
Anti-Semitic incidents in France, Europe’s largest Jewish community, rose by 58 percent last year according to a report by the official community security branch.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
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GERMANY |
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German court drops charges against rabbi over circumcision
A German court on Thursday dismissed all charges against a rabbi for his role as a circumciser.
Friday, February 22, 2013
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GREECE |
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Greek Jews condemn Golden Dawn remarks on Holocaust memorial
The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece, an EJC affiliate, has expressed its outrage at comments by a Golden Dawn MP who criticised Holocaust memorial events and education about the Shoah.
Friday, February 22, 2013
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HUNGARY |
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Budapest University student council lists Jews
A student council at Budapest University with strong links to the neo-Nazi party Jobbik Party has been listing students according to their Jewish background.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
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Hungarian Jews call for ban on Hitler ally street names
The official representative organization of Hungarian Jews and EJC affiliate has called for a ban on the naming of streets after Miklos Horthy, the country’s wartime leader and ally of Hiitler who oversaw the deportation of more than 400,000 Jews to the death
Thursday, February 21, 2013
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POLAND |
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Polish football fans host anti-Semitic „game” in Lodz
An indoor football tournament last weekend in Lodz in Poland featured a game in which people threw Ninja stars at pictures of a Jew.
Friday, February 22, 2013
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NEWS |
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GLOBAL NEWS |
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US group rejects Putin offer to house book collection in Jewish museum
An offer by Russian President Vladimir Putin to house a collection of books belonging to a 19th century rabbi in Moscow’s new Jewish museum has been rejected by a US-based group.
Friday, February 22, 2013
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Argentine Senate backs deal with Iran over AMIA bombing
Argentine’s Senate approved on Thursday an agreement with Iran to set up an international „truth commission” to investigate the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people.
Friday, February 22, 2013
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Iran installing new nuclear centrifuges
Iran is installing advanced centrifuges at a uranium enrichment plant in Natanz, the UN nuclear watchdog said.
Friday, February 22, 2013
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Nigeria discovers Iranian terror cell targeting Jews
Nigerian security forces have found a terror cell linked to Iran which was planning launch attacks against Jewish, Israeli and American targets in the country.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
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Trial reveals extent of Hezbollah activities in Europe
A trial currently taking place in Cyprus shows the vast activities of Hezbollah on the European continent with an alleged courier for the Lebanon-based organization explaining how he acted as a courier in the preparation of terror attacks.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
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Obama to receive Israel Presidential Award
Israel President Shimon Peres will present his US counterpart Barack Obama with Israel’s Presidential Medal of Distinction during his upcoming visit to the Jewish state next month.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
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EJC ISRAELI PRESS REVIEW |
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– Pressure mounts on Netanyahu to quickly build coalition
– Sharon tried to block government report on Sabra and Shatila
– Charity gears up for Purim festival
Friday, February 22, 2013
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– Bennett could live with Livni coalition role
– Palestinians threaten new intifada over prisoners
– Israeli-Argentinians to protest Iran deal
Thursday, February 21, 2013
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