Netanyahu suspends diplomatic contacts with European Union over labelling row

Netanyahu suspends diplomatic contacts with European Union over labelling row

 

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 30 November 2015

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Report: Paris terror ringleader Abaaoud planned more attacks against Jewish targets

The presumed mastermind of the Paris terror attacks also had plans to strike Jewish targets and to disrupt schools and the transport system in France, ‘Reuters’ reports, citing sources close to the investigation.

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Labelling row: Netanyahu suspends diplomatic contacts with EU

Israel will halt all contacts with European Union institutions involved in the peace process following the recent decision by Brussels to impose special labels on all Israeli products from West Bank and Golan Heights settlements.

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New York City to provide Jewish schools with security guards

For the first time, all religious and non-public schools in the city with more than 300 students will be provided with taxpayer-funded security.

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In post-war Bosnia, Jews celebrate 450 years of survival – Times of Israel

30 Nov 2015 Jewish leader Jakob Finci says his 1,000-strong community „feels safe” 20 years after the end of the Bosnian War.  READ MORE »

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‘Ireland should take in 10,000 refugees’, says Holocaust survivor – Irish Independent

30 Nov 2015 A Holocaust survivor living in Dublin has called on the government to re-home 10,000 refugees displaced by the crises in Syria and the Middle East.  READ MORE »

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Netanyahu advances Jewish nation-state bill – YNet

30 Nov 2015 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is looking to advance coalition talks that will have dramatic political ramifications.  READ MORE »

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Israel holds memorial day in honor of Jewish refugees from Arab countries – i24News

30 Nov 2015 On Monday Israel will hold the second annual commemoration of the expulsion of some 850,000 Jews from Arab and Muslim countries in the course of the 20th century.  READ MORE »

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After the Paris attacks and Brussels raids, Belgium’s Jews consider new exodus – Daily Telegraph

30 Nov 2015 In the wake of a series of terrorist attacks, some of Belgium’s 45,000 Jews are now considering leaving   READ MORE »

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Pope ends Africa trip with mosque visit in besieged enclave – Reuters

30 Nov 2015 Pope Francis ventured into one of the world’s most dangerous neighbourhoods on Monday to beg Christians and Muslims to end a spiral of hate, vendetta and bloodshed that has killed thousands over the past three years.  READ MORE »

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Israel to open diplomatic office in Persian Gulf emirate

27 Nov 2015 Israel is to open a diplomatic liaison office to the International Renewable Energy Agency in Abu Dhabi, in what will be its first representative office in the United Arab Emirates.  READ MORE »

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Leicester City Council’s anti-Israel motion to face High Court review – Jewish News

27 Nov 2015 Leicester City Council’s decision to criticize Israel and boycott goods from the West Bank is to be scrutinized in the British High Court, following a complaint by a pro-Israel Jewish advocacy group.  READ MORE »