WJC News Update – Tehran Jewish leader publicly denounces Ahmadinejad’s ‘smug’ remarks on Shoah

WJC News Update – Tehran Jewish leader publicly denounces Ahmadinejad’s ‘smug’ remarks on Shoah

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News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 10 July 2013

Tehran Jewish leader publicly denounces Ahmadinejad’s ‘smug’ remarks on Shoah

The head of Tehran’s Jewish Community openly criticized Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for saying that questioning the extent of the Nazi Holocaust had been one of his major successes.

WJC, German Jewish council concerned by ‘disturbing’ Claims Conference report – Jerusalem Post

10 Jul 2013 „We need to know the whole truth, need to draw conclusions, implement them and show transparency to everyone involved.” READ MORE »

Oldest inscription found in Jerusalem, but no one can read it – Times of Israel

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In Portugal, a protector of a people is honored – New York Times

10 Jul 2013 The abandoned home of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese diplomat who helped thousands escape Nazi persecution, was the site of a tribute last month.  READ MORE »

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