The head of CRIF, the French Jewish umbrella representative group, Roger Cukierman, called on France to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel and urged French President Francois Hollande to make the fight against racism and anti-Semitism ‘’a national cause.’’
‘’Media reports of a rising tide of anti-Semitism in Ukraine as a result of the political upheaval. are false and have no basis in the reality on the ground across Ukraine,’’ said Vadim Rabinovich.
‘’We have a very good government because I think we are tackling crucial issues,’’ Israel’s Economy Minister Naftali Bennett told a group of European journalists on a press trip in Israel organized by the Europe Israel Press Association (EIPA).
Raoul Wallenberg used his position as Sweden’s diplomat in Budapest, Hungary, to protect the lives of tens of thousands of Jews near the end of WWII by issuing protective Swedish passports.
Scarlett Johansson, fresh out of her SodaStream battles, declined to attend this year’s annual American Israel Political Affairs Committee policy conference.
‘’Just as Israel is prepared to recognize a Palestinian state, the Palestinians must be prepared to recognize a Jewish state,’’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told.
Hamas also rejects reports that long-range rockets found on ship were heading from Tehran to Gaza, saying Israel is attempting to justify blockade, calls claims ''dangerous move.''
