Belgium Follows Netherlands & Switzerland, Stops Payments to UNRWA

“Thanks to the Dutch for also calling attention to this. I encourage all UNRWA donor countries & the rest of the global community to ask for a transparent, thorough & speedy investigation to uncover the truth.”

Western Democracy: Holland Burqa Ban Starts Today

The police have announced they would "not drive after a tram in which someone is sitting who is breaking the ban on face-covering clothing."

Anti-Semitic Attack on Jewish Man in Germany

A spokesperson for Brandburg police said on Sunday that two Syrian nationals were identified as alleged perpetrators.

Switzerland Withholds Payment to UNRWA

UNRWA "supplies the ammunition to continue the conflict. By supporting the UNRWA, we keep the conflict alive. It’s a perverse logic.”

German Left Protests Trump’s Threat to Designate Antifa a Terror Group

On the German right, Alternative for Germany (AfD) party members expressed gratitude and support for Trump and demanded action against Antifa in Germany, too.

Rivlin Holds Working Meeting with New Greek FM Who Offered Olive Branch to Turks

Dendias said there are no meetings with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu “for now.”

Turkey, Russia, Laying Claim to Mediterranean Off-Shore Gas

Since 2009, offshore oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean have been the subject of territorial disputes between Turkey on one side and Greece, Cyprus and Israel on the other.

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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