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EJC IN ACTION |
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Macedonia commemorates 70th anniversary of Shoah deportations
The Republic of Macedonia held a commemoration ceremony this week marking the 70th anniversary of the deportation of some 7,000 Jews from its territory to the Nazi death camps.
Friday, March 15, 2013
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Bulgaria marks 70th anniversary of Holocaust
Bulgaria held ceremonies this week commemorating the 70th anniversary of the prevention of the deportation of Bulgarian Jews to Nazi Holocaust death camps and honouring the memory of the victims from Northern Greece and Yugoslavia.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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UPDATES FROM OUR COMMUNITIES |
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SWITZERLAND |
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Is Swiss village ignoring its Jewish past?
A leading Swiss publicist has strongly criticized a village for deliberately ignoring its rich Jewish history.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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Swiss priest behind swastika attacks on bishops
A Swiss priest is allegedly the source of depictions of German Catholic bishops with swastikas attached to their pictures on a fundamentalist Catholic website.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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UNITED KINGDOM |
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Party suspends UK peer after anti-Semitic comments
The UK’s opposition Labour Party has suspended one of its representatives in the House of Lords for comments against Jews.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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FRANCE |
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French government slams honoring of Palestinian terrorist
A leading French government official has strongly condemned the awarding of honorary citizenship to the Palestinian terrorist who organized the murder of Israeli minister Rechavam Ze’evi in 2001.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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Fake bomb placed near Jewish center in Lyon
A fake bomb was placed near a major Jewish institution in the French city of Lyon on Wednesday morning.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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Prison sentence for Nazi chants at fireman’s ball
A 19-year old was sentenced to four months in prison by a court in eastern France for his part in singing Nazi chants and making Nazi salutes during a traditional Independence Day celebration.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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GREECE |
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Greek Jews slam ministry appointment of Shoah revisionist
The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece, an EJC affiliate, has slammed the appointment of a known Holocaust revisionist at the country’s interior ministry.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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ITALY |
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New Pope reaches out to Jews
On his first day in the papacy, Pope Francis I has reached out to the Jewish community.
Friday, March 15, 2013
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THE NETHERLANDS |
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Dutch report details online anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism on the internet represents the largest source of online hate messages, according to a report compiled by the Netherlands-based Internet Discrimination Hotline (MDI).
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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POLAND |
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Polish town opens Jewish Museum
A Polish town near Warsaw has opened a museum exploring the 700-year old heritage of Jews in the region.
Friday, March 15, 2013
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New Museum of Polish Jews
A replica of the ceiling of an 18th-century synagogue inspired awe Tuesday when it was unveiled Warsaw as the Polish capital’s new Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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NEWS |
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GLOBAL NEWS |
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Norway acknowledges misuse of funds for Palestinian Authority
Norway was misled by the Palestinian Authority when it claimed aid money was not sent to terrorists in Israeli prisons, its foreign minister said.
Friday, March 15, 2013
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South African Jews reject disingenuous ANC leader „apology”
A clarification on remarks by an ANC leader in the Western Cape region in South Africa has further antagonized the country’s Jewish community.
Friday, March 15, 2013
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Australian MP compares Hezbollah to resistance against Nazis
The state parliament in Australia’s New South Wales legislature degenerating into acrimony on Wednesday after a Labour politician said resistance against Israel in southern Lebanon was like that against Nazi Germany.
Friday, March 15, 2013
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Pope Francis’ election augurs well for Catholic-Jewish relations
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, just appointed as Pope Francis, has long maintained close ties with Argentine’s Jewish community and with international Jewish groups.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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UN report blames baby’s death on Hamas rocket
A report from the United Nations says that the death of the baby of a Palestinian reporter from the BBC may have been caused by a Hamas rocket.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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British MEP says EU should take initiative in fighting hate crime
A British member of the European Parliament has called for the EU to take the initiative in tackling discrimination and hate crime rather than leave these issues solely in the hands of member states.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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Iraqi priest warns Christians following exit of Jews
Iraq’s Christian communities believe that their days are numbered and that Christians will follow the experience of the country’s Jewish community and leave Iraq.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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Egypt bans film on Jews
Egypt has stopped the screening of a documentary on the Egyptian Jewish community a day before it was due to debut in local cinemas on Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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South Africa Jews protest inflammatory statements by ANC leader
South Africa’s Jewish Board of Deputies has asked the South African Human Rights Commission to intervene over inflammatory remarks by a senior African National Congress (ANC) leader.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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New websites detail history of Middle East Jews
The stories of Jewish communities from North Africa and the Middle East are now being described on 11 new websites.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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EJC ISRAELI PRESS REVIEW |
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– Toddler in critical condition after stone-throwing attack
– Extreme heat causes casualties in Tel Aviv runs
– Yesh Atid, Jewish Home back down on Deputy PM demands
Friday, March 15, 2013
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– White smoke also expected in Jerusalem
– Hamas minister helped in terror operations
– Barak bids farewell to political scene
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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– Allies clash holding up formation of coalition
– Livni calls for final status agreement with Palestinians
– New government to implement electoral reform
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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