Maccabi Haifa Fans Beaten in Strasbourg as Police Bans Israeli Flags from Tonight’s Game

Even before the Wednesday attack, Strasbourg police issued extremely restrictive instructions to the fans of Maccabi Haifa.

President Hosts Israel’s Magical Under-20 Basketball Team After 2nd Straight European Championship

"I take my hat off to you all, not only on behalf of the State of Israel, but also as a person who has been a sports fan for 70 years, from the age of 10."

Excavation of Destroyed Great Synagogue of Vilna Reveals 18th Century Treasures

This year's excavation uncovered large sections of the bimah, which was originally two stories tall, and was built in the 18th century with a donation from the rich and well-connected Yesod (Yehudah Safra ve-Dayana).

PFPL Terrorist Khaled Barakat Welcomed to Podium at European Parliament

"The European Parliament must not be used as a platform for members of murderous terrorist organizations.”

German Defense Minister Von der Leyen Becomes President-elect of European Commission

An important question now is whether or not the European Commission's new president-elect will support Israel in its fight against terrorism.

Lufthansa Resumes Flights to Cairo After 24-Hour ‘Safety’ Suspension

It is still not clear why the airline chose to suspend its flights to the Egyptian capital, and the company hasn't offered any explanation.

British Airways, Lufthansa, Cancel Cairo Flights over Security Concerns

The UK foreign office issued a travel advisory to British nationals planning to visit Egypt, saying "there is a heightened risk of terrorism against aviation."

‘Yellow Vest’ Protester Convicted for Racist Attack on Jewish Philosopher Alain Finkielkraut

French court finds 36-year-old Alsace man guilty of violating country's anti-racism laws, which prohibit verbal attacks that are based on religion, ethnicity or race.
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Russian Report Exposes Nazi Glorification in Baltic States, Ignores Decades of Soviet Brutality

"Inside the European Union there are states and territories where glorification of Nazi collaborators and the Nazis is part of the state agenda."

German Court Sentences Iraqi Man to Life in Prison for Rape, Murder of Jewish...

A psychiatrist testified during the trial that Bashar was diagnosed with a personality disorder and is incapable of empathy.

Elbit Subsidiary to Supply Cyber Intelligence System to Dutch Police

Cyber Intelligence Ltd, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems, was selected to provide the Dutch National Police with a Cyber Intelligence system.

Lubavitch: Barring Jews from Historic Krakow Synagogue Unforgivable

The Krakow struggle appears to be between the old guard, the Jakubowiczs and their relatively few supporters (about 150, according to media reports), and the newcomers, Chabad Lubavitch.

EU Report: 44% of Young European Jews Face Anti-Semitic Harassment

"On occasion, this hostility spills over into violence: 4% of the young Jewish Europeans surveyed said they had experienced a physical anti-Semitic attack in the previous year."

German Culture Minister Returns Painting Looted from French Jewish Politician

The painting by 19th century French painter Thomas Couture (1815-1879) was stolen from Mandel by the Nazis, and for decades remained part of a collection of 1,566 works stolen by Hildebrand Gurlitt.

Generosity: Germany Extends Pensions to Holocaust Victims’ Spouses by 9 Months

They could probably afford to give the spouses a life-time pension. Maybe they needed to put the extra money in trains.
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Chancellor Merkel Shaking Uncontrollably Twice in 9 Days

A Merkel spokesman said she would fly to Japan on Thursday to participate in the G20 meeting this weekend. But should she?

Reform Clergy Cycles to Auschwitz in ‘Ride for the Living’

The "inspiring one-day, 60-mile bike ride from Auschwitz-Birkenau to JCC Krakow" takes place during the Jewish Culture Festival.

Belgian Police Arrest Suspect in Plot to Attack US Embassy in Brussels

There were no active security alerts issued by the U.S. Embassy in Brussels, and the case has been placed under a gag order.

Croatia Commemorates Victims of WW2 Death Camp Whose Official Numbers Keep Changing

Estimates of the number of deaths at Jadovno range from 1,794 to 120,000, mostly Serbs and Jews.

Hague ICC to Hear Complaints Against PA for Torturing Civilians

The father suffered a heart attack when he saw his little daughter who became paralyzed, because the Palestinian Authority had removed her from the incubator in order to punish her father.

Elderly Jewish Woman Attacked in front of Paris Synagogue

"Even if for now there is no confirmation of an anti-Semitic motive, the attacks on Jews, and especially elderly women of Jewish faith, in this popular district of Paris revive painful memories."

Netanyahu Asking for 6th Delay in Evacuation of Illegal PA Shantytown

Please remove the Bedouin shantytown as you promised, Mr. Netanyahu.
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Head of Berlin Jewish Museum Resigns over Objection to Anti-BDS Law

Under Schäfer's direction, in 2017, the museum was criticized for an exhibition titled "Welcome to Jerusalem."

French Imam Leads 40 Muslim Educators in Visit to Knesset

In 2014, he headed a delegation of imams who visited Israel as part of an initiative that promotes peace.

Ukrainian Airline YanAir Suspended over Crazy Landing Mishap, Flew 15 Routes to Israel

Immediately after landing, the crew requested that ambulances urgently meet the aircraft.

Lodz Hosts First-Ever Jewish Festival, Honors City’s Illustrious Jewish Fire Marshal

In recent years, a growing number of these individuals, popularly known as the “Hidden Jews of Poland,” have begun to explore their connections to Judaism

240 Israeli, Jewish Academics Plead with Germans to Kill ‘BDS Is Anti-Semitism’ Law

"We reject this motion, which is based on the false allegation that BDS as such equals anti-Semitism."

Europe’s Second-Oldest Synagogue Hosts First Wedding in 1,500 Years

Dr. Roque Pugliese and Dr. Ivana Pezzoli, both of whom are Bnei Anousim, descendants of Iberian Jews forcibly converted during the 14th and 15th centuries, were married last week.

Germany’s Parliament Votes to Protect Hezbollah

“A full ban of Hezbollah . . . has already happened in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom."

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