WJC News Update – Gaza: Palestinian children trained as Jihadist fighters in summer camp

WJC News Update – Gaza: Palestinian children trained as Jihadist fighters in summer camp

updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 13 June 2013

Gaza: Children trained as Jihadist fighters in summer camp

Thousands of children between six and 16 are being trained in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip in military-style exercises, including in firing of guns and jumping over burning tires.

French Jewish leader outraged at museum’s apologetic display of Palestinian terrorists

Roger Cukierman, the president of the French Jewish umbrella organization CRIF, has accused a state-funded museum of celebrating Palestinian sucide bombers in a photo exhibition.

Netanyahu: Labeling Hezbollah as a terror group should be a no-brainer for EU

13 Jun 2013 Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu said in Warsaw that labeling Hezbollah as a terrorist group should not even be debated. READ MORE »

Bill Clinton splits with Obama on Syria – Politico

13 Jun 2013 Bill Clinton told Sen. John McCain he agrees that President Obama should act more forcefully to support anti-Assad rebels in Syria. READ MORE »

French NGO launches app for reporting racist incidents – JTA

13 Jun 2013 A French nonprofit launched a smartphone application for reporting anti-Semitic and other racist incidents.  READ MORE »

Israeli PM: Recognition of Jewish state not precondition for peace talks – YNet

13 Jun 2013 Benjamin Netanyahu said in Warsaw that he would be willing to launch direct peace negotiations with the Palestinians without preconditions in order to reach a historic agreement that would end the conflict. READ MORE »