Lauder says anti-Israel rhetoric turning UN into ‘theater of the absurd,

Lauder says anti-Israel rhetoric turning UN into ‘theater of the absurd,’ proving clear equation of anti-Zionism and anti-Semit

Lauder says anti-Israel rhetoric turning UN into ‘theater of the absurd,’ proving clear equation of anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism

World Jewish Congress head urges UN chief to condemn diplomatic attacks after Venezuela ambassador asks whether Israel planning ‘final solution’ for Palestinians

New London mayor attends Shoah memorial in first public engagement

The Muslim mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on Sunday attended a ceremony to commemorate the murder of six million Jews by Nazi Germany. It was Khan’s first engagement as mayor and a highly symbolic act.

Small blog prof. avineri and minister reynders

Belgian FM Reynders: Intelligence sharing essential in fight against terror

In Jerusalem, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders told a forum co-organized by the WJC’s Israel Council on Foreign Relations: „There is no good or bad terrorism; it must be condemned wherever it occurs.”

71.5% of Israeli Jews say control of West Bank not an ‘occupation,’ survey finds – JTA

09 May 2016 The same percentage of Arab respondents to the survey called it an occupation, according to the May Peace Index survey of the Israel Democracy Institute released Monday. READ MORE »

Venezuelan envoy to UN apologizes to Danon over ‘final solution’ remarks – Jerusalem Post

09 May 2016 Ramirez said that members of the UN Security Council should ask themselves: “What does Israel plan to do with the Palestinians? Will they be disappeared? Does Israel seek probably to wage a final solution sort of solution as was perpetrated against the Jews?” READ MORE »