Four South Africans with links to Isis, including twin brothers, have been arrested for planning attacks on Jewish institutions and on the US Embassy in Pretoria.
''The goal of our activities in fighting anti-Semitism is to allow Jews to live in Europe without fear,'' said the EU coordinator on combating anti-Semitism, Katharina von Schnurbein, during a discussion in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, on the issue of anti-Semitism in Europe.
The European Union has criticized the new NGOs ‘’Transparency Law’’ adopted by the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, that imposes new reporting requirements on nonprofit groups that receive more than half of their funding from foreign governments.
A special day of activities is sweeping FJC’s Gan Israel camps this summer – EnerJew comes to campus to let the campers experience what the youth movement is all about first-hand.
United Nations Watch, a Geneva-based watchdog organization, has expressed concern that UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific body, may fuel anti-Jewish incitement and violence as it is set to adopt an Arab-sponsored draft resolution that denies Jewish ties to Jerusalem’s Western Wall and Temple Mount.
“Jewish philanthropists around the world should not donate to anti-Zionist causes and activities that delegitimize the State of Israel,’’ said Israeli Defense Minister and Yisrael Beitenu party leader Avigdor Lieberman as he met with Michael Gross.
The European Union welcomes the recent publication of the Middle East Quartet report and endorsed its recommendations ‘’as a contribution to creating the conditions for the two-state solution,’’ EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said.
“Theresa May has been a great friend of the community and, during her time as Home Secretary, the Board of Deputies has had a very positive and close relationship with her,’’ said Gillian Merron, Chief Executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews.
Jewish ‘Or Avner’ Khabarovsk school graduate, Tatiana Chaya Nekrasova, received a medal from the city mayor last week as part of the year’s “Outstanding Graduates” ceremony.
