WJC News Update – Iranian presidential hopeful slams Ahmadinedjad’s Holocaust denial

Lithuanian minister outraged at anti-Semitic graffiti 25 Apr 2013 Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius strongly condemned recent acts of anti-Jewish vandalism in the capital Vilnius. READ MORE »

Australian PM signs up to declaration on combating anti-Semitism 25 Apr 2013 Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has signed a declaration about combating anti-Semitism, saying the bigotry „pollutes our world right now.” READ MORE »

It’s not easy being Jewish, let alone in Nigeria – Haaretz

25 Apr 2013 Some 30,000 of Nigeria’s 30 million ethnic Igbos consider themselves Jews, an identification that goes back to the last century. READ MORE »

Escaped psychiatric patient attacks rabbi in Paris – Associated Press

25 Apr 2013 An escapee from a psychiatric institution slashed a rabbi and his son with a box-cutter on Tuesday, prompting witnesses to tackle and subdue the attacker after a chase through a Paris synagogue, officials said. READ MORE »

Tunisia: Djerba synagogue under heavy police guard – ANSAmed

25 Apr 2013 A Jewish pilgrimage this weekend to the most ancient synagogue in Africa will take place under huge police presence amidst fears of a Salafist attack.  READ MORE »

Report: Tamerlan Tsarnaev sought ‘Protocols’ copy – JTA

25 Apr 2013 Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of two brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing, told a relative he was seeking a copy of the ‘Protocols of the Elders of Zion’. READ MORE »

Olmert says he will run for prime minister again – Times of Israel

25 Apr 2013 Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, who was forced to resign his position in 2008 over charges of corruption, said he intends to seek the position again in the next election cycle. READ MORE »