British Teens Accused of Holocaust Theft at Auschwitz
Two UK teen boys are accused of stealing Holocaust artifacts at Auschwitz.
Arabs Stunned by Romanian Plan to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
Romania was among the 35 countries that abstained at the UN General Assembly vote Thursday condemning President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Israeli Defense Companies Converge on Industry’s Next Big Market — Poland
IAI has already entered into an agreement with the Czech company Retia to produce air defense radar systems.
‘Breaking The Silence’ Accused of Treason, Espionage
During 2012-2015, more then 63% of this group’s budget ($1.8 million) was provided by European governments.
Smotrich, Bennett’s Aide, Help Israeli Citizen Bring Home His Child on Flight from Virus-Plagued...
About half an hour prior to takeoff, the child's mother was told by the Belavia Belarusian Airlines officials that the boy would not be allowed to board.
WJRO Applauds Lithuania’s Holocaust Era Property Restitution Law
The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) on Thursday applauded the passage of legislation by the Lithuanian Parliament addressing restitution claims of Holocaust victims. The...
Israel Protests to Romania After Tourists Beaten by Police in Bucharest
"We consider this incident to be unacceptable and extremely serious. The Israeli tourists who suffered from such brutal intervention will file a criminal complaint against the attackers."
Excavations Reveal Extent of Nazi and Soviet Ruin of the Great Vilna Synagogue
The excavations uncovered the Great Synagogue’s bath house and mikvahs.
Israel Demands Poland Reverse Law Outlawing Mention of ‘Polish Death Camps’ or Polish Complicity
The term "Polish death camp" was first used by Polish resistance fighter Jan Karski in a 1944 article that was titled "Polish Death Camp."
Exhibition: The Jewish Ghetto in Postcards from Eastern Europe to Downtown Manhattan
From 1880 to 1924, one third of the Jewish population of Eastern Europe left shtetls and cities for the United States, fleeing persecution and seeking economic opportunity.
Airbnb Delisting in Georgia Confirms Selective Bias Against Jews
Eugene Kontorovich: Airbnb has become "silent partners" with the Palestinian Authority's "judenrein policy."
Albania Academy of Sciences Adopts IHRA’s Definition of Anti-Semitism
The Academy of Science will issue its own statement on the adoption of the IHRA working definition on January 26.
Krakow Gas Workers Expose Bones Digging at Plaszów Concentration Camp
Gas company workers were doing maintenance work on a pipeline when they discovered the bones.
Jewish Red Army Veterans Mark V-E Day on Hebrew Date in Times Sq
More than 50 Red Army Jewish war veterans from New York during World War II gathered to mark Hebrew date of V-E day.
Joint Azeri-Israeli Presidential Fund Supports Local Jewish Education
PM Netanyahu revealed in a speech in Baku that Israel jointly funds Jewish education with the president of Azerbaijan, and his predecessor.
Romania Expected to Facilitate Return of Property to Holocaust Survivors
The Romanian parliament is set to ease the way for Holocaust survivors to reclaim their stolen property.
Israelis Injured in Romania Bus Crash
Israel’s Foreign Ministry worked together with authorities in Bucharest to coordinate rescue efforts.
Remains of Vilna’s Great Synagogue Torah Ark Excavated after Nazi Destruction
A few years ago, Dr. Jon Seligman's visit to Vilna as part of a roots trip sparked the idea of digging up what was left of the compound and the synagogue.
Bosnia and Herzegovina to Address Holocaust Restitution to Enter European Union
"This . . . is a powerful call for long-awaited legislation in Bosnia to provide justice for Holocaust survivors and their families, and to the Jewish community and other religious communities."
Czech Parliament Recommends Stopping Payments to UNESCO
The Czech parliament also passed a resolution this week condemning UNESCO’s decisions against Israel as well.
Czech Republic Recognizes 1967 Jerusalem as Capital of Israel
"The Czech Republic together with other EU member states, following the EU Foreign Affaires Council Conclusions, considers Jerusalem to be future capital of both states..."
Israeli Ambassador to Russia Speaks Up Against ‘Polish Death Camps’ Law
"We’re working with the Russian state service for archives on a project titled ‘Every Person Has a Name,’" Koren said.
Netanyahu First Israeli Prime Minister to Visit Lithuania
"The families of my parents – of blessed memory – came from Lithuania at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th; I am making this visit also for this."
Nazi Hunter Zuroff Lambastes PM for Praise of Lithuania’s Holocaust Remembrance
Zuroff said that “the Government of Lithuania has, over the last 25 years, been making great efforts to eliminate the crimes of thousands of Lithuanians that were directly involved in the murder of Jews.”
WJRO Reports on Thousands of Cultural Objects Looted By Croatia during Holocaust
“This report is being released just weeks before the international Terezin Declaration Conference on Holocaust-era assets."
Poland Cancels Bennett’s Planned Visit, Bennett Says ‘I’m Honored’
“The past cannot be rewritten,” he said. “The future will be written together.”
Meet Ioana Isac from Romania, Israel’s 3 Millionth Tourist
“This is a special day and an historic milestone as we break the 3-million-tourist barrier and set a new all-time record," Minister Levin said.
Israeli Knesset Member Hospitalized in Prague
The Knesset member is being flown back to Israel for further treatment as soon as possible.
Lithuania Admits its Citizens Participated in Murder of Jews During the Holocaust
A document prepared ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s historic visit to Lithuania calls the death of 95 percent of Lithuanian Jews “a great tragedy for the Lithuanian state and society.”
WJC Urges City of Vinnitsa to Pull Monument to Anti-Semitic Leader as ‘Defender of...
"Petilura was anything but an honest man. He was a cruel barbarian, indisputably responsible for pogroms in which 35,000-40,000 Jews were murdered."
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