News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 21 March 2013

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 21 March 2013

Rockets from Gaza hit Israel as Obama visits Ramallah

Shortly before US President Obama met with the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah, terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired two Kassam rockets at the town of Sderot.

Spate of anti-Semitic incidents recorded in eastern Europe – JTA

21 Mar 2013 A string of anti-Semitic events and incidents have been recorded in Ukraine, Poland and Hungary in recent days. READ MORE »

Turkish PM claims his Zionism comments were misinterpreted – Times of Israel

21 Mar 2013 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his February statement that Zionism is a “crime against humanity” on par with anti-Semitism and fascism had been misunderstood. READ MORE »

French philosopher Levy barred from Libya visit because he is Jewish – JTA

21 Mar 2013 The French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, who supported France’s military intervention in Libya, was barred from visiting there because he is Jewish. READ MORE »

Hungarian minister calls on TV presenter to return award

21 Mar 2013 A Hungarian minister has asked a journalist who made anti-Semitic statements to return a state honor given to him last week. READ MORE »

Report: Dutch anti-Semitism widespread – YNet

21 Mar 2013 The anti-Semitism expert Manfred Gerstenfeld has released a report in which he claims that there are more people with neo-Nazi views in the Netherlands now than during World War II.  READ MORE »

Pope’s book co-authored with rabbi to be translated into English

21 Mar 2013 A book co-authored by newly installed Catholic Pope Francis and an Argentine rabbi will be translated into English for the first time. READ MORE »