For the first time, five members of the northeastern Indian Bnei Menashe Jewish community, which claims descent from one of Israel’s lost tribes, visited Auschwitz last week as part of a trip for 12th-graders aimed at educating them about the horrors of the Nazi genocide against the Jewish people.
An Israeli Deputy Minister has called on Israelis to boycott French products in retaliation for France’s recent decision to label goods from West Bank settlements.
We stand by the Israeli people and authorities at this time of need. Not only in words but with concrete support,” said EU’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.
Despite diplomatic tension, trade between the European Union and Israel will continue to grow, EU’s ambassador to Israel, Lars Faaborg-Andersen, told this week The Jerusalem Post diplomatic conference.
Saturday evening's chilling performance did not represent the first time Russian TV featured performers dressed in Holocaust-themed decor to perform in a reality show competition.
Israel condemned the decision of the French government to implement European Commission directives on labeling Israeli products originating beyond the Green Line.
French Jewish leaders have criticized Francois Fillon, who is tipped to win on Sunday the second round of a Conservative party presidential primary, for his remarks that ‘’in the past Jews did not respect all the rules of the French Republic.’’