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SWITZERLAND |
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Zurich rejects plan to name street after man who tried to kill Hitler
A street-naming committee in Zurich has rejected a request from the city council to have a street or local square named after a Swiss theology student who tried to kill Hitler.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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UNITED KINGDOM |
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Attacks on mosques spiral after London murder
The number of reported attacks on Muslims and mosques in Britain since the Woolwich murder has continued to rise dramatically amid warnings from Muslim community leaders that the backlash which has seen attempted fire-bombings of mosques is being fuelled by far right groups.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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GREECE |
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Charges dropped against Greek community leaders
On May 22, 2013, Konstantinos Plevris dropped all charges brought against representatives of Greek Jewry, namely Moses Constantinis, the former President of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (Greek abbreviation: KISE), Benjamin Albalas, President of the Jewish Community of Athens, Abraham Reitan, former Secretary General of KISE, Leon Gavrielidis former Director of KISE, as well as the representatives of the NGO, Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM), Panayote Dimitras and Andrea Gilbert.
Monday, May 27, 2013
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HUNGARY |
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Jobbik MP in Holocaust denial
A lawmaker for the extreme-right Jobbik party in Hungary said during a debate in Parliament that the Auschwitz death camp museum „may not reflect real facts.”
Monday, May 27, 2013
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LITHUANIA |
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Swastikas daubed on Lithuanian community center
Swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans were daubed last week on the Jewish community building in Panevezys in Lithuania, AEN reports.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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NEWS |
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GLOBAL NEWS |
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Germany to compensate child Holocaust survivors
Germany will provide compensation to Holocaust survivors who were children during the war.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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Iraqi Kurds want relations with Israel
An unusual debate at a university in Iraqi Kurdistan has found pro-Israel views among the student population.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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Peres calls for renewed peace talks at World Economic Forum
Israel President Shimon Peres met on Sunday evening with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea.
Monday, May 27, 2013
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Kerry unveils Palestinian economic plan
US Secretary of State John Kerry says global business leaders are moving to invest as much as $4 billion in the Palestinian economy, to support efforts to find a comprehensive peace plan with Israel.
Monday, May 27, 2013
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Iran claims new missile launchers
Iran has fielded a „massive” number of new long-range missile launchers, state TV reported Sunday.
Monday, May 27, 2013
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Hezbollah fully committed to saving Assad
The leader of Hezbollah decisively committed his followers on Saturday to an all-out battle in Syria to defeat the rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad.
Monday, May 27, 2013
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British FM says Israel losing support in UK
Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague has brushed aside an Israeli minister’s allegation that anti-Israeli sentiment was growing in the United Kingdom – by agreeing with him.
Monday, May 27, 2013
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Australian opposition calls for sanctions against anti-Israel activists
A coalition of center-right parties currently in opposition in Australia pledged if elected in forthcoming to block all federal funds to individuals and institutions who speak out in favor of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.
Monday, May 27, 2013
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Anti-Israel activists arrested after gate-crashing UEFA dinner
Three people have been arrested after infiltrating a pre-Champions League final UEFA dinner to protest against Israel’s hosting of the European Under-21 Championship.
Monday, May 27, 2013
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US TV network shareholders demand apology after anti-Israel report
The CBS network should apologise for a biased „60 Minutes” segment that reeked of anti-Israel „propaganda,” a group of shareholders demanded at the network’s annual meeting last week.
Monday, May 27, 2013
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EJC ISRAELI PRESS REVIEW |
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– Cabinet clashes on hareidi draft bill
– Single mothers group warns against austerity measures
– Israel holds national emergency drill
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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– Rocket reportedly fired into Israel from Lebanon
– Army swears in ultra-Orthodox battalion
– El Al plane almost crashes near Eilat
Monday, May 27, 2013
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