WJC President Lauder speaks out against growing assault on Christians

2014. június 17 12:33

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 16 June 2014

 

Israel conducts feverish search for abducted teens, blames Hamas for their kidnapping

The fate of three teenagers aged between 16 and 19 abducted by terrorists in the West Bank last Thursday is moving Israel.

Budapest convention: Lauder speaks out against growing assault on Christians

President Ronald Lauder told a large-scale gathering of Israel’s Christian allies in Budapest that he would continue to speak out against the violence and oppression that is engulfing Christians, especially in the Middle East.

Report: Israel considering construction of new settlements in Negev desert

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Israel and Germany form stolen Nazi art pact – Arutz Sheva

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At World Cup, Argentina couple kicking Jewishness into high gear – JTA

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Report: Gun attack on Paris synagogue narrowly averted

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