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EJC IN ACTION |
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EJC welcomes Council of Europe report on Greece, Proposals about Golden Dawn should be implemented
The President of the European Jewish Congress, Dr. Moshe Kantor, has welcomed a report by the Commissioner of Human Rights of the Council of Europe into the human rights situation in Greece, and in particular in regard to expressions of racism and hate speech by the Golden Dawn political party.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
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UPDATES FROM OUR COMMUNITIES |
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SWEDEN |
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Sweden Social Democrats in anti-Semite appointment row
Sweden’s Social Democrat party has been forced to remove an Islamic leader from its board just six days after his appointment after anti-Semitic links came to light.
Friday, April 19, 2013
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UNITED KINGDOM |
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UK government honours British PoW’s
British Prisoners of War who saved a Jewish girl from the Nazis were honoured as „Holocaust Heroes” by the government this week.
Friday, April 19, 2013
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London exhibition honours Muslims who saved Jews
A new exhibition is being launched by Britain’s umbrella Jewish community organisation which celebrates the role Muslims played in saving Jewish lives during the Holocaust.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
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AUSTRIA |
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Vienna street names generate controversy
A new row over the naming of streets in Vienna casts a further look on Austria’s past.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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FRANCE |
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French Jewish students sue Twitter boss
The French Union of Jewish Students has lodged a second complaint against Twitter for hosting anti-Semitic messages after being ordered to remove similar tweets.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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GERMANY |
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German Jews will back only normative circumcisions
The official Jewish community umbrella and rabbinical organisations in Germany have strongly backed national laws legalizing circumcision as a fundamental Jewish right.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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POLAND |
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Warsaw Ghetto survivor recalls Jewish uprising
Poland today marks the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising with the unofficial opening of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
Friday, April 19, 2013
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Anti-Semitic opinions among Warsaw youth
A large percentage of young people in Warsaw do not want Jews as neighbours according to a poll by the country’s Jewish community.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
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Vandals desecrate Jewish graves at Russian cemetery
Vandals smashed gravestones at a municipal cemetery in the Russian city of Ulyanovsk on Monday and appeared to specifically target the cemetery’s Jewish section.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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NEWS |
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GLOBAL NEWS |
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Kerry: Two-state solution in danger
The chance to create a Palestinian state alongside Israel will be lost within one to two years, the US Secretary of State, John Kerry said following his third visit to the region as part of a mission to revive the defunct peace process.
Friday, April 19, 2013
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Azerbaijan defies Iran with official Israel visit
Azerbaijan is to send its foreign minister to Israel next week for the first time since the majority Muslim nation on Iran’s northern border regained independence from the former Soviet Union 22 years ago.
Friday, April 19, 2013
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US politician apologises for anti-Semitic remark
A US state representative has apologised Wednesday for using the phrase, „Jew me down.”
Friday, April 19, 2013
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Jews star in Bollywood
Jews have long starred in the Indian film genre known as Bolywood.
Friday, April 19, 2013
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Leading California university adopts BDS motion
Students at the University of California at Berkeley Senate have called for the university to divest from Israel.
Friday, April 19, 2013
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Boycott activists attack South African Jews at rally
A leading South African Jewish organization has complained of intimidation and violent assault by protesters affiliated with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) against the Jewish community.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
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Turkey wants full normalization with Israel
Turkey’s deputy prime minister has called for full normalization of ties with Israel.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
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Boston Jews wary after terror attack
The head of the security network for U.S. Jewish organisations said the community is „standing vigilant” following bombings at the Boston Marathon.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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US Senate backs Israel over Iran
Members of the US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee have adopted a resolution which calls on the administration to support Israel if is compelled to take military action in the face of an Iranian threat.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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Is there a future for the Jews of Kyrgyzstan?
The mountainous former Soviet central-Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan once had a large Jewish population but today, the remnants of the community are unsure of whether to stay or leave for Israel.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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Controversy over Israeli ban on Galliano dress
Israel’s national broadcast authority has banned the country’s contestant in the upcoming Eurovision song contest, Moran Mazor, from wearing a dress made by John Galliano, citing an anti-Semitic rant by the celebrity designer two years ago.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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Egyptian Jews choose new leader
Egypt’s Jewish community has elected the daughter of a well-known leftist and nationalist icon to protect its heritage and care for its dwindling, elderly membership.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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EJC ISRAELI PRESS REVIEW |
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– More rockets fired from Gaza
– Israel looks for better ties with Palestinian Authority
– Olmert: Israel has prevented nuclear Iran
Friday, April 19, 2013
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– Egyptian Salafi group responsible for Eilat rocket fire
– Settlement construction row divides coalition partners
– Arab MK attacks Lieberman for comments on community
Thursday, April 18, 2013
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– Rockets hit Eilat
– Israel extends condolences to US after Boston attack
– Migrants join Independence Day celebrations
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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