Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto: EU decision to label settlement goods is ‘irrational’

2015. november 16 20:06

WJC News Update – Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto: EU decision to label settlement goods is ‘irrational’

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News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 16 November 2015
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Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto: EU decision to label settlement goods is ‘irrational’

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WJC CEO Robert Singer thanks Republic of Srpska for its support of Israel

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Nordstrom pulls Hannukah sweater seen as spreading Jewish stereotypes – Fortune 

16 Nov 2015 The upscale department store stopped selling Faux Real’s ‘Chai Maintenance’ Hanukkah sweater last week after angering some customers who saw it as playing on clichés about Jewish women and promptly took to Facebook to complain.   READ MORE »
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Israeli cabinet approves immigration of 9,000 more Ethiopians of Jewish descent – JTA

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