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West Brom Knew About FA Charge Over Anti-Semitic Gesture But Still Played Anelka
Management of British soccer team West Bromwich decided to play French striker Nicolas Anelka in a game against Everton on Monday night, even though...
Soccer Star Anelka Charged for Anti-Semitic Salute, Likely to Receive Lengthy Ban
Daily Mail - Nicolas Anelka is likely to receive a lengthy ban today over his quenelle goal celebration against West Ham last month. The news comes after West Bromwich Albion's sponsors Zoopla on Monday pulled...
Oklahoma University Art Museum Sued for Painting Stolen by Nazis
Oklahoma University and its Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art are being sued by a French woman who claims a painting in its collection was stolen from her father by the Nazis, according to the...
Multiple European Pension Funds Consider Divesting From Israel
JNS.org - Several large European pension funds are considering divesting from Israeli banks. According to the Financial Times, the pension funds are concerned "that the banks finance illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian-occupied territories." The Dutch fun ABP,...
Romanian President Traian Basescu Expresses Support for a Secure Israel
JNS.org - Romanian President Traian Basescu, during his second visit to Israel in less...
Two Violent Anti-Semitic Attacks Alarm Ukraine’s Jewish Community
JNS.org - Two violent anti-Semitic incidents that occurred in Kiev over the course of...
Israeli Delegation Assumes Presidency of UN’s Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
Israel on Monday assumed the presidency of the United Nations' Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, under...
West Brom Sponsor Zoopla Insists That Anelka Play Without Their Logo; To Withdraw Sponsorship End of Season
The sponsor of British soccer team West Bromwich, part Jewish-owned property site Zoopla, has insisted...
New Norwegian Government Seeks to Mend Ties With Israel
Ynet - BERLIN - The new Norwegian government, which so far was considered one of...
West Brom Knew About FA Charge Over Anti-Semitic Gesture But Still Played Anelka
Management of British soccer team West Bromwich decided to play French striker Nicolas Anelka in a game against Everton on Monday night, even though they...
Soccer Star Anelka Charged for Anti-Semitic Salute, Likely to Receive Lengthy Ban
Daily Mail - Nicolas Anelka is likely to receive a lengthy ban today over his quenelle goal celebration against West Ham last month. The news...
Oklahoma University Art Museum Sued for Painting Stolen by Nazis
Oklahoma University and its Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art are being sued by a French woman who claims a painting in its collection was...
Multiple European Pension Funds Consider Divesting From Israel
JNS.org - Several large European pension funds are considering divesting from Israeli banks. According to the Financial Times, the pension funds are concerned "that the banks...
Romanian President Traian Basescu Expresses Support for a Secure Israel
JNS.org - Romanian President Traian Basescu, during his second visit to Israel in less than four years, told Israeli President Shimon Peres on Monday that...
Two Violent Anti-Semitic Attacks Alarm Ukraine’s Jewish Community
JNS.org - Two violent anti-Semitic incidents that occurred in Kiev over the course of a week have alarmed the Ukrainian Jewish community. On Jan....
Israeli Delegation Assumes Presidency of UN’s Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
Israel on Monday assumed the presidency of the United Nations' Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, under the leadership of Israel's Permanent Representative in Geneva, Ambassador Eviatar Manor,...
West Brom Sponsor Zoopla Insists That Anelka Play Without Their Logo; To Withdraw Sponsorship End of Season
The sponsor of British soccer team West Bromwich, part Jewish-owned property site Zoopla, has insisted that if the team fields Nicolas Anelka in a game...
New Norwegian Government Seeks to Mend Ties With Israel
Ynet - BERLIN - The new Norwegian government, which so far was considered one of the most hostile administrations facing Israel, is working towards bracing...
Dismembered Boar Left on Doorstep of Chabad Synagogue, North of Paris
The remains of a slaughtered wild boar were left on the steps of the Chabad of Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt synagogue, north of Paris, on Saturday, the SPCJ,...
Pope May Open Holocaust Era Vatican Archives, Possibly Shedding Light on Pope Pius XII’s Role
Pope Francis I is interested in opening up the Vatican archives in order to address lingering accusations that the Holy See turned a blind eye...
Jewish Student Stabbed in Kiev, Ukraine While Returning From Synagogue
Jerusalem Post - A yeshiva student was stabbed in Kiev on Friday evening, marking the second physical attack against a Jewish target in the Ukrainian...
Report: Soccer Club Sponsor Delivers Ultimatum Over Anelka ‘Reverse Nazi Salute’
The shirt sponsor of British soccer club West Bromwich Albion (WBA) has threatened to immediately axe its multi-million pound deal with the club over the...
British City of Liverpool Overwhelmingly Rejects Anti-Israel Motion
The city council of Liverpool, England, has rejected a motion that condemned Israel for "human rights violations," voting it down 74 to two, the...
