Rolling Stones confirm gig in Tel Aviv in June

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News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 25 March 2014

WJC urges UN Human Rights Council to drop anti-Israel bias

The World Jewish Congress urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to remove from its agenda an item singling out Israel for criticism, saying that this approach was biased and harmful to the Middle East peace process.

Saudis block Jerusalem Post reporter from covering Obama trip – Forward

25 Mar 2014 The White House has said it was “deeply disappointed” that Saudi Arabia had denied a visa to a US citizen working for the Israeli newspaper to cover President Barack Obama’s trip to the kingdom later this week. READ MORE »

Rolling Stones confirm gig in Tel Aviv in June

25 Mar 2014 The British rock band Rolling Stones will resume their world tour in Israel this summer, defying the BDS movement. READ MORE »

Report: Israel, Turkey days away from compensation deal – Jerusalem Post

25 Mar 2014 After year-long negotiations, compensation deal worth millions of dollars near completion, reports the Turkish daily ‘Hürriyet’. READ MORE »

UK minister: No academic boycotts of Israel in Britain – Haaretz

24 Mar 2014 Fewer Israeli students have been coming to England to study because of mistaken perceptions that Britain is “an unfriendly or hostile place” to Israel or Israelis.  READ MORE »

Survey: Up to 40 percent of Hungarians accept anti-Semitic attitudes – JTA

24 Mar 2014 A new survey of anti-Semitic attitudes in Hungary showed up to 40 percent of respondents accepted some anti-Semitic attitudes. READ MORE »

For European Jewish students, anti-Israel vibes all around – The Algemeiner

24 Mar 2014 Saskia Pantell, coordinator of the Global Campus Initiative (GCI), warns that for Jewish and Zionist students on the continent, the sense of isolation can be all encompassing. READ MORE »