‘A hero who defied the odds’

‘A hero who defied the odds’ – Samuel Willenberg, last survivor of Treblinka who took part in uprising against Nazis, passes away

World Jewish Congress mourns passing of Samuel Willenberg, last survivor of Treblinka

„Samuel Willenberg was a hero who defied the odds and dedicated his life’s work to honoring the Jewish people,” said WJC CEO Robert Singer.

London Underground trains splashed with anti-Israel ads for Israel Apartheid Week – Jerusalem Post

22 Feb 2016 Advertisements on London’s tube target security firm for close business ties to Israel as well as the BBC for „biased” reporting in favor of Jewish state. READ MORE »

Islamic TV channel warned over broadcast calling Jews a ‘cursed race’ – Jewish Chronicle

22 Feb 2016 An Islamic TV channel has been warned by the UK broadcasting standards regulator Ofcom that it faces sanctions after showing anti-Semitic lectures by a preacher who called Jews a “cursed race”. READ MORE »

Video: Damascus synagogue still active, serving community of 16 – Jewish Press

22 Feb 2016 The Elfrange synagogue in the Jewish quarter of Damascus reportedly remains an oasis of tranquility in the middle of a hellish war. READ MORE »

Martyrs? Desperate? Crazy? Palestinians struggle to define Palestinians who attack Israelis – Washington Post

22 Feb 2016 The Israelis are clear. They call it “terrorism.” Yet after five months of near-daily violence against Israelis, Palestinian society struggles with how to describe the wave of attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians. READ MORE »

Norman Bailey: The Syrian threat to Israel – Globes

22 Feb 2016 So far, the Israeli government has very wisely stayed out of the Syrian conflict, and indeed benefitted from the fact that some of its enemies like Hezbollah, are engaged in fighting and have left Israel largely alone. This will not last forever. READ MORE »