WJC News Update – Kantor criticizes EU over labeling plans, lack of action against Hezbollah

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News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 27 June 2013

Mozambique synagogue re-dedicated after restoration

The Jewish community of Maputo, Mozambique, recently gathered in the city’s historic synagogue to celebrate the return of the congregation’s Sefer Torah.

Canadian Jewish paper raps Shalit visit – JTA

27 Jun 2013 Ahead of his trip to Canada, the nation’s largest Jewish newspaper criticized former captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. READ MORE »

Kantor criticizes EU for labeling plans, lack of action against Hezbollah

27 Jun 2013 European Jewish Congress President Moshe Kantor has compared the EU’s moves to label goods from Israeli companies operating in West Bank settlements to the EU’s failure to put Hezbollah on its list of terrorist organizations. READ MORE »

McDonald’s not lovin’ the settlements – Times of Israel

27 Jun 2013 Fast food chain refuses offer to open restaurant in new mall being built in Ariel, located beyond Green Line READ MORE »

Jewish groups praise US gay marriage ruling – Jerusalem Post

27 Jun 2013 Major American Jewish organizations roundly praised the US Supreme Court for striking down the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional and for demanding that federal benefits be extended to gay couples in states where their marriages are recognized. READ MORE »

Jewish groups blast US Supreme Court’s changes to Voting Rights Act – Forward

27 Jun 2013 The Supreme Court’s decision striking down key elements of a longstanding law protecting minority voting rights touched a chord with the Jewish community which has strongly supported the law although its direct impact on Jewish voters has been marginal. READ MORE »