Israel admitted as full member of CERN

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 13 December 2013

ICJP condemns anti-Jewish Christmas carol broadcast on Romanian state TV

A state owned TV channel in Romania sparked outrage after broadcasting songs by a choir who sang anti-Semitic ‘Christmas carols’ which celebrate the burning of Jews.

13 Dec 2013 The 20-member-state council of the Center of European Nuclear Research unanimously voted to accept Israel. READ MORE »

British soccer fans arrested after anti-Semitic tweets

13 Dec 2013 Two men were arrested by British police after they posted anti-Semitic Twitter messages following a match of the London team Tottenham Hotspur in October. READ MORE »

German authorities use ‘Nazi Shazam’ in crackdown on far-right radio stations – The Journal

13 Dec 2013 German police are touting a new high-tech tool to identify illegal neo-Nazi songs in seconds, dubbed ‘Nazi Shazam’ after the popular music identification software. READ MORE »

Neo-Nazi symbol spreads in Europe – YNet

12 Dec 2013 A modern form of the ‘Hitler salute’ is gaining momentum among anti-Semites, who pose for pictures in sensitive sites and in Israel. READ MORE »