EJC Bi-Weekly Newsletter from 07.03.13 to 08.03.13

EJC Bi-Weekly Newsletter from 07.03.13 to 08.03.13

European Jewish Congress
UPDATES FROM OUR COMMUNITIES
SWEDEN
Malmo police close investigation on Jewish center attack Malmo police close investigation on Jewish center attack
An investigation into an attack on the Jewish center in Malmo in southern Sweden last year has been dropped by local police.

Friday, March 08, 2013
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UNITED KINGDOM
Miliband expresses strong support for Israel Miliband expresses strong support for Israel
The man tipped to become Britain’s next prime minister expressed support for Zionism and attacked those who seek to delegitimize the Jewish State.
Friday, March 08, 2013
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Muslim Council rallies to save UK synagogue Muslim Council rallies to save UK synagogue
A synagogue in northern England could be saved after the local Mosque Council and other groups rallied round to raise money for its preservation.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
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FRANCE
France publishes Dreyfus documents online France publishes Dreyfus documents online
Secret military documents used to convict Alfred Dreyfus, the French military officer accused of spying for Germany in 1894, have been published online by France’s defence ministry.
Friday, March 08, 2013
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GREECE
Golden Dawn candidate Golden Dawn candidate
A candidate for the Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party in Greece is being investigated for comments he made calling for immigrants to be turned into soap and lampshades.

Thursday, March 07, 2013
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ROMANIA
Romanian professor denies Holocaust Romanian professor denies Holocaust
A Romanian professor told a scientific conference in Bucharest that the Holocaust never happened.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
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NEWS
GLOBAL NEWS
Barroso affirms EU support in meeting with Peres Barroso affirms EU support in meeting with Peres
During a visit by Israeli President Shimon Peres to the EU Commission in Brussels, Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso shared their vision on EU-Israel relations, the Middle-East peace process and the wider region.

Friday, March 08, 2013
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The Netherlands backs labeling of settlement products The Netherlands backs labeling of settlement products
The Netherlands has advised businesses to refrain from labeling products from the West Bank, east Jerusalem and the Golan Heights as „Made in Israel”.

Friday, March 08, 2013
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US cancels prize to Egyptian activist US cancels prize to Egyptian activist
The United States government announced it would postpone the award of a prize to an Egyptian activist after discovering anti-Semitic messages on her twitter account.
Friday, March 08, 2013
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Human rights court backs Holocaust justifier bookseller Human rights court backs Holocaust justifier bookseller
The European Court of Human Rights has found that a Barcelona bookseller convicted of justifying genocide suffered a violation of his human rights.

Friday, March 08, 2013
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Peres: EU example for Middle East Peres: EU example for Middle East
Israeli President Shimon Peres said in Brussels on Wednesday that he hopes the Middle East will draw inspiration from the European Union by turning centuries of conflict into a partnership for peace.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
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Iranian anti-Israel comments prompt envoy walkout Iranian anti-Israel comments prompt envoy walkout
The American, Australian and Canadian ambassadors to the UN’s nuclear watchdog walked out of a meeting on Wednesday in Vienna after Iran’s representative accused Israel of „genocide”.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
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US honours Egyptian anti-Semite US honours Egyptian anti-Semite
An Egyptian with a record of anti-Semitic statements is to receive a special award from the US state Department.

Thursday, March 07, 2013
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EJC ISRAELI PRESS REVIEW
Israeli Press Review of 08.03.2013 – Jewish home party demands referendum clause in coalition deal
– Women development leaders gather in Israel
– Court finds PA, Phone Company, liable for assisting terror attack
Friday, March 08, 2013
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Israeli Press Review of 07.03.2013 – No legal bar to PM „holding” FM post for Liberman
– Obama visit will go ahead even without new government
– Shia terror network targets Israeli tourists
Thursday, March 07, 2013
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