Eastern Europe

"Who 30 years ago in this country would have pretended to be a rabbi, to say nothing of 70 years ago?"

Lithuanians marked the 75th anniversary of the massacre of Jews in Moletai by Nazis and local collaborators during World War II.

The Krakow Judge wrote that "had Poland accepted the US extradition request, it would have violated the rights of Mr Polanski and at the same time the European Convention on Human Rights."

The Albanian parliament last week unanimously endorsed the IHRA definition of Anti-Semitism, which includes attacks on Zionism.

It's not clear what caused an explosion at an arms plant 60 miles southwest of Baku, Azerbaijan.

Some hid in animal cages, other in the villa's basement. Some were 'adopted' as fake family members or service staff.

"Israel works closely with our partners around the world to defend and reveal the truth about the Holocaust. We expect to do that with every country, including Poland."

At peak season there are 64 weekly flights between Romania and Israel, with most on the Bucharest-Tel Aviv route.

The Israeli Embassy there held a ceremony honoring Slovakian Righteous Among the Nations. It awarded six coins and certificates to six families who risked their lives saving persecuted Jews during the Holocaust.

Some Hungarians are calling it "Holokamu" (Holocaust con or hoax).

The collaboration was initiated several years ago as part of an international project to enhance the state of medicine in Eastern European countries.

During 2012-2015, more then 63% of this group’s budget ($1.8 million) was provided by European governments.

The prime minister and president will be globe-trotting this year as Israel's international relations grow.

“It’s a dramatic step but it embodies a clear message that we are not willing to accept the distortion of history ."

Anyone stationed at a camp is liable to prosecution as an accessory to murder based on service. The change in policy led to searches for anyone who served in the death camps or murder squads.

The decision to buy the Israeli planes was allegedly pushed by Croatian Defense Minister Damir Krstičević. Israel also offered to cooperate on drone development.

Israeli President Rivlin told Ukraine's lawmakers in a special session that his thoughts are "with my friend, Shimon Peres."

A military train had been discovered in Walbrzych, near Poland’s border with the Czech Republic.

Wizz Air also announced that the new routes would operate twice a week.

Perhaps now Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg's soul can rest: Stockholm has officially declared him dead.

A private foundation in Hungary plans to erect a statue to honor a notorious anti-Semite in a town east of Budapest.

More than 16 thousand personal items belonging to the victims of Auschwitz-Birkenau have now been delivered to the Auschwitz Memorial.

Israeli tourists have found a new "paradise" to replace Turkey -- they now flock to Tbilisi, Georgia, where kosher options are growing.

The huge bomb was left in place quietly until explosives experts could attend to it safely.

"There's a lot to learn from Israel. In our tiny airspace and in the environment around us, things are so intense."

"We’re working with the Russian state service for archives on a project titled ‘Every Person Has a Name,’" Koren said.

Nevertheless, “We cannot ignore the fear that in other countries extreme parties will join the government based on the Austrian model,” the rabbi warned.

More than a dozen new canines arrive for training in the Israel Police force.

“Anti-Semitic statements are overflowing the internet channels in Poland, [and] they have become present on the main stream media too."

For more than two years, the Living Memorial has served as a site for regular talks, lectures, discussions groups, musical performances and commemorations.