WJC News Update – Palestinian grand mufti claims ‘every centimeter’ of Jerusalem is Islamic

2016. augusztus 22 22:13

WJC News Update – Palestinian grand mufti claims ‘every centimeter’ of Jerusalem is Islamic

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Small blog mufti Palestinian grand mufti claims ‘every centimeter’ of Jerusalem is IslamicThe grand mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Muhammad Ahmed Hussein, on Sunday called on Palestinians to gather around the Al-Aqsa Mosque and protect it using whatever means possible.
Small blog las verdades de miguel Venezuelan Jews protest anti-Jewish magazine coverThe umbrella body of the Venezuelan Jewish community strongly condemned the anti-Semitic cover page of a weekly magazine which linked Jews to illicit activities, illegal money exchange and a governmental agency.
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Small blog ti Israeli-Turkish tensions mount after Gaza attacks – Ynet22 Aug 2016 Just days after Turkish parliament ratifies Israel-Turkey reconciliation deal, Ankara strongly condemns Israel’s retaliatory attacks on Gaza after rockets fired into Sderot, prompting response from Israel telling Turkey to ‘think twice before criticizing. Normalization with Turkey doesn’t mean we won’t defend Israel’s citizens.’  READ MORE »
Small blog boycott German University students declare BDS anti-Semitic – Jerusalem Post22 Aug 2016 The Leipzig student resolution against BDS appears to be the first detailed academic document rejecting BDS in Germany.  READ MORE »
Small blog gaza Israel strikes 50 times in Gaza after rocket attack – Times of Israel22 Aug 2016 Israeli official urges calm as Hamas blames Jewish state for escalating violence; 2-5 people lightly injured in raid.  READ MORE »
Small blog shukri Egyptian FM sparks uproar by saying Israel not guilty of ‘terrorism’ – Jerusalem Post22 Aug 2016 Sameh Shoukry says Israel’s actions against Palestinians cannot be characterized as terror.  READ MORE »
Small blog album A who’s who of Hitler’s henchmen: Chilling album of mugshots and signatures unearthed – Daily Mail22 Aug 2016 A unique album of mugshots and signatures that helped bring scores of Nazi war criminals to justice has been unearthed more than 70 years later.   READ MORE »
Small blog gpokbg netanyahu honduras Honduras-Israel agreement will strengthen army to fight organized crime – JTA22 Aug 2016 President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras said he will send to Congress a signed agreement with Israel that will enhance his country’s armed forces in an unprecedented way in order to fight organized crime.  READ MORE »
Small blog schopflin Hungarian politician suggests hanging pigs’ heads along border to deter Muslim refugees – Daily Telegraph22 Aug 2016 A Hungarian member of the European Parliament sparked outrage and disbelief with the suggestion to hang severed pigs’ heads along Hungary’s border.  READ MORE »
Small blog jewishschool Second Jewish high school to open in Germany22 Aug 2016 A Jewish secondary school will be opened in the western German city of Düsseldorf on Wednesday, which will bring the total number of Jewish high schools in the entire country to two.  READ MORE »
Small blog afp Israel to expand Jewish settlement in West Bank city of Hebron – i24News22 Aug 2016 Haaretz reports that the expansion is still in early stages of planning and has yet to pass through administrative stages ahead of construction.   READ MORE »
Small blog raisman Believe it or not, the Rio Olympics were great for the Jews – Forward22 Aug 2016 As the Rio Olympics come to a close, there are some hopeful signs from the community of sports competitors that efforts to ostracize the Jewish state have failed.