Residents of Uman earlier this month unveiled the statue to Ivan Gonta and Maxim Zheleznyakov, who carried out a pogrom, which killed between 20,000 and 30,000 Jews.
The Office of Israel ’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu on Monday played down press reports about a meeting between Netanyahu and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini in Paris
Netanyahu called Macri, the center-right mayor of Buenos Aires on Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory, and said that he expected a strengthening of the relationship.
Earlier this week, the Jewish community of Ivanovo, Russia, now on the rebound after years of stagnant activity, celebrated the opening of a new synagogue and Jewish community center.
The Jews of Djerba trace their roots on the island to the 6th century BC; the ancient synagogue there, called La Ghriba, is believed to be Africa's oldest.
Three decades have passed since the Israeli spy's conviction, and American Jewry is still finding it difficult to recover from the embarrassing affair. 'Voicing an opinion on the issue could help anti-Semitic bloggers seeking to question US Jews' motives,' says pro-Israel activist.