Insensitive Kerry Brags to Germans about Nazi Freedoms in America

Posted on: February 26th, 2013

In Germany, the law restricts neo-Nazi propaganda and Nazi symbols are banned.

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British MP: Yes, I Really Hate and Will Boycott Every Zionist

Posted on: February 25th, 2013

Galloway explained his bolt was based upon his firmly-held belief in boycotting anything and everything about Israel except anti-Israel Israelis.

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Greek Entertainer under Fire for Swastika-Star of David Logo

Posted on: February 25th, 2013

Greece’s Jewish community has complained to authorities in Athens after a controversial entertainer used a symbol of an intertwined swastika and a Star of David to promote his night club shows. “The design depicted on the poster fiercely insults our very religion as well as the memory of the six million Jews, victims of the [...]

House Subcommittee to Meet on ‘Worsening Anti-Semitism’

Posted on: February 24th, 2013

The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on human rights will convene a hearing on anti-Semitism Wednesday, saying it is worsening, especially in Europe. “It is getting demonstrably worse all over the world, but especially Europe,” said Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), who is chairman of the subcommittee and also co-chairs the U.S. Helsinki [...]

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Bulgaria Kicks Hamas to the Curb

Posted on: February 15th, 2013

although Hamas members entered Bulgaria legally, information was later received which gave security services reason to believe that their presence posed a serious threat for national security

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Jewish MP Asks Liberal Democrats to Condemn anti-Semitic Members

Posted on: February 14th, 2013

Two Liberal Democrat lawmakers last month suggested Israel shouldn't be judged according to special standards because of the Holocaust.

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Italian Singer Won’t Perform at Sanremo Festival on Shabbat

Posted on: February 14th, 2013

The Sanremo competition is the most popular of its kind in Italy and receives worldwide attention.

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Turkey Extradites to Israel Europe’s Largest Flesh Trafficker

Posted on: February 13th, 2013

Hasid was in hiding for three years in the Turkish district of Cyprus.

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The Pope to Quit Feb. 28

Posted on: February 11th, 2013

The vast majority of popes serve until they die, and they stick it out despite their ill health.

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Female Circumcision Now a Growing Problem in Germany

Posted on: February 6th, 2013

For many of these women, urinating can take up to 30 minutes, and is very painful.

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Pressure on EU to Label Hezbollah Terrorists after Bulgaria Bombing

Posted on: February 6th, 2013

Ashton signalled that the EU will take its time "assessing" and "discussing" before taking any formal action.

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100 Imams to Commemorate Holocaust near Paris

Posted on: February 4th, 2013

Some 100 imams will commemorate the Holocaust at a memorial monument near Paris. Monday’s event is planned for Drancy, a suburb of the French capital where tens of thousands of Jews were confined in 1942 before being transported to extermination camps during the German Nazi occupation, according to a report in the French daily Le Figaro. The paper called [...]

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Northern Most Bar/Bat Mitzvahs Celebrated in Murmansk

Posted on: February 4th, 2013

On the day of the ceremony, the entrance to the Jewish Agency building in the city was blocked by snow.

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Rabbi Cooper Gives ‘Em Hell in Berlin

Posted on: February 3rd, 2013

Augstein has written about Haredi Jews: "They are cut from the same cloth as their Islamic fundamentalist opponents. They follow the law of revenge.”

It’s Stalingrad Again!

Posted on: February 1st, 2013

Local MPs have decided to use the historic name in all city statements on February 2, the day of the Nazi defeat.

MP May Face Disciplinary Action over Israel Remarks

Posted on: January 28th, 2013

Ward appeared on television to defend his comments and reinforce his point, but on Sunday he changed his tune.

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EU Parliament Pres: ‘Jews live in fear in Europe’

Posted on: January 23rd, 2013

Jewish people are living in fear in Europe but the European Union will make sure they are not harmed, the president of the European Parliament said.

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Russian Jews Back Moscow in US Feud Over Chabad Text

Posted on: January 21st, 2013

Leaders of Russia’s Jewish community have criticized a U.S. federal court ruling that fined Russia for refusing to hand over ancient Chasidic texts.

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Hungarian Lawmaker to Speak on ‘Zionist Threat’

Posted on: January 21st, 2013

A lawmaker from Hungary’s Jobbik Party who recently called for listing Jews as a “security risk” reportedly is planning a lecture tour about the “Zionist threat.”

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Finland Has New Israeli-Born Chief Rabbi

Posted on: January 20th, 2013

Livson, 30, the Israeli-born son of Finnish immigrants, was officially installed as chief rabbi on Jan. 13, taking over from Rabbi Moshe Edelman.

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