Europe
Ex-IDF Soldier Leads Kiev Street Fighting Unit
JTA - He calls his troops "the Blue Helmets of Maidan," but brown is the color of the headgear worn by Delta — the...
Ukraine Synagogue in Crimea Spray Painted With ‘Death to the Jews’
JNS.org - A news website from Crimea, a Ukrainian region that is now the site of clashes between ethnic Russian residents and Ukrainians in the wake of the toppling of Ukraine's former government, reported...
Rabbi Asks Netanyahu, Ya’alon to Send Forces to Protect Ukrainian Jews
JNS.org - General Director of the European Jewish Association Rabbi Menachem Margolin asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon to send Israeli security forces to protect the Ukrainian Jewish community. In...
British Soccer Star Anelka Handed 5-Match Ban and £80,000 Fine for Anti-Semitic ‘Quenelle’ Salute
Evening Standard - West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka has been suspended for five games and fined £80,000 following an investigation into his 'quenelle' gesture, the Football Association announced today. The Frenchman had denied that his use...
Interim Ukraine Leader Tuchynov Pledges to Protect Country’s Jewish Community
Haaretz - Interim Ukrainian President Oleksander Tuchynov pledged Wednesday that he would do everything in...
Merkel Says Israel Boycott ‘Not an Option’ for Germany
JNS.org - In a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in...
British Member of Parliament Surprised Saudi Arabia Refuses to Recognize Israel
British Member of Parliament Douglas Carswell on Wednesday innocently asked the Twitter-verse to confirm a...
Greek Jews Take Germany to Human Rights Court to Seek Return of Nazi Slave Ransom
The Jewish Community of Thessaloniki, Greece, on Monday said it is suing Germany in the...
In Israel, Germany’s Merkel Says Iran is Potential Threat to European Countries as Well
Reuters - Germany views Iran as a potential threat not just to Israel, but also to European countries,...
Ex-IDF Soldier Leads Kiev Street Fighting Unit
JTA - He calls his troops "the Blue Helmets of Maidan," but brown is the color of the headgear worn by Delta — the nom...
Ukraine Synagogue in Crimea Spray Painted With ‘Death to the Jews’
JNS.org - A news website from Crimea, a Ukrainian region that is now the site of clashes between ethnic Russian residents and Ukrainians in...
Rabbi Asks Netanyahu, Ya’alon to Send Forces to Protect Ukrainian Jews
JNS.org - General Director of the European Jewish Association Rabbi Menachem Margolin asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon to...
British Soccer Star Anelka Handed 5-Match Ban and £80,000 Fine for Anti-Semitic ‘Quenelle’ Salute
Evening Standard - West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka has been suspended for five games and fined £80,000 following an investigation into his 'quenelle' gesture, the...
Interim Ukraine Leader Tuchynov Pledges to Protect Country’s Jewish Community
Haaretz - Interim Ukrainian President Oleksander Tuchynov pledged Wednesday that he would do everything in his power to protect the country's Jewish community, Israel Radio...
Merkel Says Israel Boycott ‘Not an Option’ for Germany
JNS.org - In a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Tuesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her government's...
British Member of Parliament Surprised Saudi Arabia Refuses to Recognize Israel
British Member of Parliament Douglas Carswell on Wednesday innocently asked the Twitter-verse to confirm a confounding fact of international relations in the Middle East: "Is it...
Greek Jews Take Germany to Human Rights Court to Seek Return of Nazi Slave Ransom
The Jewish Community of Thessaloniki, Greece, on Monday said it is suing Germany in the European Court of Human Rights, in Strasbourg, for the return of...
In Israel, Germany’s Merkel Says Iran is Potential Threat to European Countries as Well
Reuters - Germany views Iran as a potential threat not just to Israel, but also to European countries, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday at a joint news...
Ukrainian Jewish Center Attacked With Molotov Cocktails
JNS.org - The Chabad Jewish center in the southeast Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye was firebombed with Molotov cocktails on Monday. The masked perpetrators managed...
German Cartoon of Facebook’s Zuckerberg Compared to Nazi Imagery
A caricature of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg published on Friday by a German newspaper was sharply criticized by Jewish human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Center...
Israel’s PM Netanyahu Congratulates New Italian PM Matteo Renzi
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with new Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Sunday to congratulate him on taking up office. In a statement, Netanyahu's Communications...
World’s Oldest Holocaust Survivor Alice Herz-Sommer Dies at 110
JNS.org - Alice Herz-Sommer, who is considered to be the world's oldest-known Holocaust survivor, passed away on Sunday at the age of 110 in London. Herz-Sommer's...
Germany to Provide Consular Services to Overseas Israelis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to sign an agreement during a visit to Israel next week in which Germany will provide consular services to...
