WJC News Update – French Jews launch petition against European circumcision resolution

WJC News Update – French Jews launch petition against European circumcision resolution

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 24 October 2013

French Jews launch petition against European circumcision resolution

Over 5,500 people, including prominent French politicians, scholars and clergymen, have already signed a petition against attempts to ban ritual circumcision of boys in Europe.

Bennett: Israel must ‘reinvent’ its relationship with Jewish Diaspora’ – Israel National News

24 Oct 2013 Israel’s Economy and Trade Minister, Naftali Bennett appeared before the World Jewish Congress’s Executive Committee in Jerusalem, READ MORE »

Livni: We’re not going to throw the keys to Hamas – Jerusalem Post

24 Oct 2013 Any final-status agreement with the Palestinians must take Israel’s security needs into consideration, so that Hamas doesn’t take over territory should Israel concede it, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni told the World Jewish Congress Executive. READ MORE »

Abbas calls on Europe to boycott settlement goods – Israel Hayom

24 Oct 2013 After meetings with European officials in Brussels, Palestinian President Abbas praises EU for its support of the Palestinians • Justice Minister Livni tells WJC: Any permanent peace deal with Palestinians must meet Israel’s security needs. READ MORE »

This just has to stop – 3 Wire Sports

24 Oct 2013 Israeli athletes ought be treated like just like anybody else. That’s what they, and everybody, deserve. READ MORE »

Greece cuts state funding for extremist party

23 Oct 2013 The Greek parliament has voted to halt state funding to the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party whose leaders are under criminal investigation.  READ MORE »

Young Turkish Jews emigrating due to anti-Semitism, tensions with Israel – Haaretz

23 Oct 2013 A senior member of the Turkish Jewish community in Israel says young people feel targeted by the Turkish government and bothered by the experience of being „othered”.  READ MORE »