Yitzhak Herzog elected as new leader of Israel’s Labor Party

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News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 22 November 2013

German authorities launch second attempt to have neo-Nazi party proscribed

The 16 German state governments are launching a second attempt to have the extreme-right and anti-Semitic National Democratic Party banned by the country’s Federal Constitutional Court.

Shanghai’s forgotten Jewish past – The Atlantic

22 Nov 2013 In the 1930s and 40s, the Chinese city hosted a large, vibrant community of refugees fleeing persecution in Europe. Can survivors, rabbis, and historians preserve this heritage?  READ MORE »

Yitzhak Herzog elected as new leader of Israel’s Labor Party

22 Nov 2013 The newly elected chairman of the Israeli Labor Party, who Thursday unseated the incumbent Shelly Yachimovich, vowed to unite the party to reclaim the nation’s leadership for Labor. READ MORE »

Lyn Julius: Campaign for Jewish refugees gains momentum

22 Nov 2013 The facts: It is estimated that Jews lost twice as much property as Palestinian Arabs. Arab states have offered neither apology for expelling their Jews nor compensation for what was abandoned or confiscated. READ MORE »

France says Iran’s leader attacks on Israel ‘only complicate’ nuclear talks – European Jewish Press

22 Nov 2013 French President François Hollande rejected anti-Israel comments made by Iran’s Supreme Leader and claimed they only complicate the matter at hand. READ MORE »