Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Nabi Avci was on a visit to Israel this week, the first high-ranking Turkish official to visit the country. The visit marked an important step in the reconciliation between Turkey and Israel since diplomatic ties were renewed last year.
The Congress of National Communities of Ukraine is currently implementing a project to explore the situation with antisemitism and romophobia in Ukraine as well as to develop mechanisms that would counteract these forms of xenophobia. This project will involve an analysis of the factors that may influence manifestations of antisemitism and romophobia, focusing on active legislation, media policy, social processes, the current state of implementation of existing strategies and programs, as well as practices aimed at effective prevention and reaction to incidents.
The Federation Council Chairman of Russia, Valentina Matviyenko and other high-ranking government officials visited FJC’s Petersburg Jewish community at the city’s Grand Choral synagogue at the end of January.
‘’I'm very pleased to welcome you to 10 Downing Street, particularly in the year in which we recognized the Balfour Declaration,” said British Prime Minister Theresa May who hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin who met Monday in Jerusalem with visiting Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel spoke with him about the importance of Belgium’s policies toward anti-Semitism and the adoption of the wider definition of the IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) which includes condemnation of anti-Israel sentiment and of the denial of Israel’s right to exist.
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre has denounced the signing of a cooperation agreement in sports between the Palestinian Authority and Germany because it was signed by Jibril Rajoub, the president of the Supreme Council for Sport and Youth Affairs in the Palestinian Authority, who is known for his outspoken support for Palestinian terror attacks against Israelis.
The North America branch of the World Jewish Congress has expressed deep concern after a series of anti-Semitic and racist incidents were carried out over the weekend in various United States cities.
Rabbi Menachem Margolin, head of the Brussels-based European Jewish Association (EJA), a body which represents thousands of Jews across Europe,blasted on Wednesday French Presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen who suggested Jews should stop wearing the kippah as a way of defeating radical Islam.
Le Pen is a leading contender in the upcoming French presidential contest, with a recent poll showing her advancing to the second round of balloting in May.
