The World Jewish Congress (WJC) on Thursday lent its support for the creation of a special committee of the newly elected European Parliament to fight extremism and anti-Semitism and praised German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier for taking the lead on this matter.

French National Front leader Marine Le Pen has failed to form an extreme-right political group in the European Parliament aimed at sabotaging the EU from inside.

No reason was given for Martin Indyk's departure, which had been widely expected after the two sides failed to meet goal of final status deal.

France has warned its citizens against conducting business or investing in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights.

A French court has ruled that Mehdi Nemmouche, the man suspected of killing several people at Brussels' Jewish Museum in May, should be extradite to Belgium.

The mothers of three Israeli teens kidnapped twelve days ago appealed the international community to help bring their sons home.

The World Jewish Congress today voiced its support for Rachel Frenkel, mother of one of the three teens kidnapped in Israel, as she speaks on behalf of the boys tomorrow at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Senior US defense official says Israeli criticism of security training fundamentally misread the threats facing Iraq.

Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, acting European Parliament President,Gianni Pittella and others will participate Wednesday in Brussels in a commemoration ceremony to mark 30 days since the death of four people in the terrorist attack at the Brussels Jewish Museum.

Participants will take part in the 2nd Trilateral Dialogue between Israel, North American and European Jewry.