In his book, Ayatollah Khamenei describes Israel as ‘’a cancerous tumor’’ whose elimination would mean that ‘’the West’s hegemony and threats will be discredited’’ in the Middle East. In its place, he writes, ‘’the hegemony of Iran will be promoted.’’

“The government of Israel is united in its opposition to terrible and heinous acts such as these,” Netanyahu said, adding that – speaking for the entire country – he wanted to send his condolences to the family of the baby killed in the arson attack.

Pollard has been serving a life sentence in a US prison since 1987.

More than 30 members of the European Parliament support the appeal by the European Jewish Association (EJA) and its subsidiary organisations to the European Commission to establish an EU Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism on the model of what exists in the United States.

‘’There can be no compromise on the security of Israel,’’ Italy’s Premier Matteo Renzi told the Knesset.

EU statement: “The PA must take greater responsibility in the Gaza Strip, including in the field of security, civil administration and through its presence at the Gaza crossing points.”

Anti-Semitic discourse is greater now than it was during Ahmadinejad’s rule, says Hebrew University professor

World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald S. Lauder voiced strong skepticism about the agreement reached Tuesday between Iran and the P5+1 world powers in Vienna aimed at limiting Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

According to Abraham Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League, the deal “falls far short” of assuring that Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons.

''We are not normalizing diplomatic relations with Iran. We will try to encourage them to take a more constructive role in the region, but we're not betting on it,'' Obama says in press conference.