WJC News Update – Jewish Parliamentarians Urge Clemency for Pollard

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

Jewish Parliamentarians Urge Clemency for Pollard

The International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians (ICJP) is urging US President Barack Obama to commute the sentence of long-imprisoned spy Jonathan Pollard.

Orthodox Rabbi Slams Dutch Jewish Community for Culture of Silence – JTA

27 Dec 2013 Should Dutch Jews Speak Louder Against Racist ‘Black Pete’ — and Role in Slavery? READ MORE »

Muath from Hebron recovers after surgery, next to kids from Ghana, Gaza – The Times of Israel

27 Dec 2013 Doctors at Holon’s Wolfson Medical Center operate successfully on West Bank 4-year-old — one more of 3,300 young lives saved READ MORE »

Exploring Anti-Semitism in Hungary – The New York Times

27 Dec 2013 The New York Times will be taking a deep look at anti-Semitism in Hungary this coming year. The newspaper is also hoping to hear from Hungarian Jews on their experiences. READ MORE »

Art Dealer to the Führer: Hildebrand Gurlitt’s Deep Nazi Ties – Spiegel

26 Dec 2013 Hildebrand Gurlitt, the man who assembled the astounding art collection recently discovered in a Munich apartment, was more deeply involved in the trade of looted artworks than had been previously assumed. He also profited from Nazi injustices after the war READ MORE »