European Parliamentarians Discuss Role of Religion in Diplomacy

A delegation of Israeli politicians and men of the cloth participated as well.

Greek Ambassador Rejects Boycott of Israel

Greece’s Ambassador to Israel Ambassador Spyridon Lampridis said Wednesday that the European Union is a friend of Israel and that  Greece will make sure...

German Grandmother Celebrates 104th Birthday by Dead Sea

At the age of 104, she decided the time had come to “live a little.”

Dutch Funds Divest from Israeli Banks but not from Occupied Tibet

A Dutch pension administrator has divested from five Israeli banks over their activity in the Judea and Samaria as a matter of “responsible investment...

Dozens of African Illegal Leave for Sweden with $3,500 Grant

Dozens of illegal African infiltrators have voluntarily left Israel for Sweden with a $3,500 government grant, the Interior Ministry said Tuesday. The move was...

French Minister Tells Mayors to Ban Shows by Antisemitic Comic

French interior Minister Manuel Valls instructed French mayors to ban performances by the antisemitic comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala. Valls sent the non-binding recommendation in a...

New Year’s Revelers Urinate on Holocaust Memorial in Berlin

New Year’s revelers shot fireworks and urinated in Germany’s Holocaust memorial in Berlin. Reacting to a disgusting and shocking video that also explicitly showed a...

Dutch Soccer Team Ditches Israeli Player for Abu Dhabi Match

A Dutch soccer team is facing criticism for playing in Abu Dhabi after agreeing to the emirate’s demand not to let in the team’s...

Merkel Bed-Bound by Ski Accident

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be running her country from bed doe three weeks because of an injured pelvis she suffered during a Christmas...

Pope to Visit Israel in May

Pope Francis will visit Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority in May. The pontiff made the formal announcement of his long-anticipated trip from his Vatican...

Police Investigate False Bomb Threat against Antisemitic Funnyman

French comedian Diedonne M’bala M’bala complained to police about threats to blow up the theater in which he performs. The bomb threat was made Thursday...

Nazi-Era Soccer Program with Swastika Up for Auction

Nazi lovers and sports fans now have chance to add a Nazi-era soccer poster, complete with a swastika, to their collections. A Nazi-era poster of...

Czech Police Find Weapons at PA Home where Blast Killed Official

Czech police found weapons at the Palestinian Authority mission in Prague where the PA ambassador was killed Wednesday after a safe he was handling...

French Police Search for Merah Fan over Quenelle Photos

French police are searching for an unidentified man who performed an anti-Semitic gesture at three locales connected to the murder of Jews. A photo of...

Update: Palestinian Diplomat Killed in Prague Explosion

The blast happened when the diplomat was opening a safe.

Artwork in German Parliament May Have Been Nazi-Looted

Two artworks hanging in Germany’s parliament building in Berlin may have been confiscated or acquired at artificially depressed prices by the Nazis from the...

Samaria Wines Receive International Acclaim in France Despite Boycotts

In keeping with ancient history of the location, the Psagot Winery ages its wines in an ancient underground cave.

NBA’s Tony Parker Apologizes for Anti-Semitic Salute

National Basketball Association star Tony Parker has apologized for performing an anti-Semitic salute after a three-year-old photo was published in the French media. The photo...

‘Quenelle’ Salute at Toulouse School Where Jews Were Killed

Amid a public debate in France over an allegedly anti-Semitic gesture, French media have reproduced a photo of a man performing it outside the...

Star French Athlete Probed for Antisemitic Gesture

A star athlete from France is facing disciplinary action for showing support for an antisemitic comedian whose shows may soon be banned by the...

Lithuanian Lawmaker: Jews Only Want to Take Money

Lithuania’s prime minister condemned a lawmaker for suggesting Jews are cheap and “are just looking to take from Lithuania.” “I judge this statement to be...

Portuguese Plumbers Discover Ancient Mikvahs

Plumbers fixing a water leak in central Portugal discovered what appears to be a cluster of 600-year-old Jewish ritual baths. The discovery was made earlier...

Abbas Asks US to Block Settlement Construction

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the Obama Administration to block a new Israeli plan to build hundreds of additional homes in Jewish settlements. Israel officials...

NY Times Launching Survey of Hungarian Antisemitism

The New York Times is conducting a survey of Hungarian Jews to help deepen its coverage of anti-Semitism in that country. The survey, published online...

Israel Planning ‘Rescue’ Operation for French Jews

An Aliyah plan of this scale hasn't been attempted since the rescued of Ethiopian Jewry.

German Jewish Family Fighting 22 Years to Reclaim Its Land

German-American non-Jewish attorney Peter Sonnenthal and his family, which has Jewish roots (his grandmother was Jewish and perished in Auschwitz) have been fighting for...

Report: French JDL Attacked Antisemites Erev Xmas

They beat a man suspected of performing the "quenelle" and locked him inside the trunk of a parked car.

Greek City to Build Holocaust Museum and Research Center

The northern Greek city of Thessaloniki will build a Holocaust research center at the site where some 50,000 of the city’s Jews were deported...

Vandals Desecrate Russian Synagogue with Pig’s Head

Unidentified Russian vandals  used a pig’s head to desecrate a synagogue in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar, according to representatives of the Jewish...

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