News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 18 April 2013

New Jewish community head elected in Cairo 18 Apr 2013 Magda Haroun, 60, will succeed the late Carmen Weinstein as president of the tiny Jewish community of Egypt. READ MORE »

Swedish opposition party hit by hate row – Jewish Chronicle

18 Apr 2013 Sweden’s Social Democrat party is in crisis after it was forced to remove the Swedish Islamic Society President Omar Mustafa from its board just six days after his appointment. READ MORE »

Five charged for plot to kill Jews praying at Temple Mount – Jerusalem Post

18 Apr 2013 The Jerusalem District Attorney’s Office on Thursday submitted an indictment to the Jerusalem District Court against five east Jerusalem Palestinians for conspiring to carry out shooting and kidnapping attacks against Jews praying on the Temple Mount READ MORE »

Iran says it will ‘raze Tel Aviv, Haifa’ if attacked – Times of Israel 18 Apr 2013 Two of Iran’s top defense officials on Thursday launched a coordinated rhetorical attack against Israel, restating Iran’s self-professed ability to “raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to the ground.” READ MORE »

Iran triples installation of centrifuges at enrichment plant

18 Apr 2013 Iran is dramatically increasing the number of uranium enrichment centrifuges installed at its Natanz underground plant, Western diplomats said on Wednesday. READ MORE »

Holocaust is a ‘part of Hungarian history,’ lawmaker says

18 Apr 2013 Speaking during ceremonies in Budapest marking the country’s Holocaust Remembrance Day Zoltán Pokorni called the Holocaust „part of Hungarian history.” READ MORE »