WJC News Update – Riots in Brussels after gathering of anti-Semites is banned by authorities

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 05 May 2014

Riots after Brussels gathering of anti-Semites is banned by authorities

Police in the Belgian capital Brussels had to use water cannons to disperse a crowd defying a ban on a gathering of controversial far-right figures including Dieudonné M’bala M’bala.

Dutch Muslim rapper rants against Jews and homosexuals in hate-filled music video – JNS.org

05 May 2014 Dutch authorities are investigating a Muslim rapper named Ismo who recently released a hate-filled music video called ‘One-man’ in which he rants against Jews and homosexuals. READ MORE »

Don Barnett: The Donald Sterling saga and its implications for Jews – Jerusalem Post

05 May 2014 As the sad and distressing saga of Donald Sterling and his racial rants continues to unfold, the impact of his abhorrent misconduct on Jewish communities in Los Angeles, Israel and around the world mandates close examination. READ MORE »

Netanyahu defends plans for law on Jewish state – Agence France Presse

05 May 2014 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday moved to defend his plans to enshrine Israel’s status as the national homeland for the Jewish people in law. READ MORE »

Sirens wail, Israelis stand silent for 25,664 fallen – Times of Israel

05 May 2014 Traffic comes to a standstill as two-minute commemoration marks opening of ceremonies across Israel for Memorial Day. READ MORE »

Odessa Jewish community mulls emergency evacuation – Jerusalem Post

05 May 2014 Odessa’s Jews are prepared to evacuate should the violence in the Ukrainian city get significantly worse, several community leaders told the ‘Jerusalem Post’ on Sunday. READ MORE »