Europe
Austria Court Orders Re-Run of Presidential Election After Far-Right Candidate Challenges Loss
Europe was plunged into fresh crisis on Friday as Austria’s courts ordered a re-run of the country’s presidential election. The constitutional court ruled the election,...
Antisemitism Watchdog: Labour Inquiry ‘Vague, Meaningless Whitewash’ of Party’s Racism
The results of the UK Labour Party’s investigation into allegations of antisemitism in the party are a “vague, meaningless whitewash” of racism, a leading watchdog said on Thursday. Jonathan Sacerdoti, director of communications at the...
Labour MP: Party No Longer ‘Safe Space for British Jews’ Under Corbyn’s Leadership
A Labour Party MP said her party is no longer safe for Jews after its leader failed to intervene when she was publicly accused of “colluding” with the right-wing press, the Independent reported Thursday. MP Ruth Smeeth, who...
Israeli, British-Jewish Leaders In Uproar After UK Labour Leader Compares Jewish State to ISIS on Heels of Antisemitism Inquiry
Israeli and UK Jewish leaders expressed outrage on Thursday after the head of Britain’s Labour Party drew a parallel between the Jewish state and the bloodthirsty terror group ISIS. During a conference announcing the results of Labour’s...
Berlin Jewish Leader: European Rabbis Should ‘Take Action’ Against EU Breakup
JNS.org - Chabad-Lubavitch movement Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, rabbi of the Jewish Community of Berlin, has called...
Friend of Israel Michael Gove Joins Race for UK Prime Minister
The race to be Britain’s next prime minister was upended after Justice Secretary Michael Gove...
Jeremy Corbyn Accused of Comparing Israel to ISIS at Launch of Labour Party’s Antisemitism Report
JNS.org - About a month after the British Labour party had been engulfed in a crisis...
Organizer of London Al-Quds Day Counter-Demonstration Says Pro-Israel Community Will No Longer Be Silent Amid Growing Anti-Zionism
A planned counter-demonstration against an upcoming "Al-Quds Day" march in London will convey the clear...
Israeli Media: Security Soft-Spots Identified at Istanbul Airport Enabled Suicide Bombers to Commit Mass Murder
The terrorists who committed the multiple suicide bombings at the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul on...
Austria Court Orders Re-Run of Presidential Election After Far-Right Candidate Challenges Loss
Europe was plunged into fresh crisis on Friday as Austria’s courts ordered a re-run of the country’s presidential election. The constitutional court ruled the election, in...
Antisemitism Watchdog: Labour Inquiry ‘Vague, Meaningless Whitewash’ of Party’s Racism
The results of the UK Labour Party’s investigation into allegations of antisemitism in the party are a “vague, meaningless whitewash” of racism, a leading watchdog...
Labour MP: Party No Longer ‘Safe Space for British Jews’ Under Corbyn’s Leadership
A Labour Party MP said her party is no longer safe for Jews after its leader failed to intervene when she was publicly accused of “colluding” with the...
Israeli, British-Jewish Leaders In Uproar After UK Labour Leader Compares Jewish State to ISIS on Heels of Antisemitism Inquiry
Israeli and UK Jewish leaders expressed outrage on Thursday after the head of Britain’s Labour Party drew a parallel between the Jewish state and the bloodthirsty...
Berlin Jewish Leader: European Rabbis Should ‘Take Action’ Against EU Breakup
JNS.org - Chabad-Lubavitch movement Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, rabbi of the Jewish Community of Berlin, has called on European rabbis to “help save the European Union” after...
Friend of Israel Michael Gove Joins Race for UK Prime Minister
The race to be Britain’s next prime minister was upended after Justice Secretary Michael Gove entered at the last minute with a savage attack on...
Jeremy Corbyn Accused of Comparing Israel to ISIS at Launch of Labour Party’s Antisemitism Report
JNS.org - About a month after the British Labour party had been engulfed in a crisis that saw the suspension of at least 50 Labour members...
Organizer of London Al-Quds Day Counter-Demonstration Says Pro-Israel Community Will No Longer Be Silent Amid Growing Anti-Zionism
A planned counter-demonstration against an upcoming "Al-Quds Day" march in London will convey the clear message that the country's pro-Israel community won't be silenced, an...
Israeli Media: Security Soft-Spots Identified at Istanbul Airport Enabled Suicide Bombers to Commit Mass Murder
The terrorists who committed the multiple suicide bombings at the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul on Tuesday evening took advantage of a number of security soft-spots to...
New Technology Reveals Tunnel Dug With Spoons, Hands by Jewish Prisoners to Escape Nazi Death Squads
JNS.org - A team of researchers has discovered a tunnel in Lithuania that was used by Jews to escape the Nazis during the Holocaust, according to...
British University to Pay Jewish Student Compensation for Years of Antisemitic Abuse
JNS.org - The student union at University of York in the United Kingdom will pay £1,000 ($1,370) in compensation and issue a public apology to a...
One Month Later, UK’s National Union of Students Still Mum in Response to Open Call to Combat Antisemitism
The United Kingdom’s largest and most influential student organization has yet to respond to an open call issued over a month ago by the Cambridge...
UK Will Remain Friend of Israel After Brexit, British Envoy Says
JNS.org - United Kingdom Ambassador to Israel David Quarrey said his country will remain close friends with Israel following the U.K.’s decision to leave the European...
Jewish, Israeli Leaders React to Brexit Outcome, Prime Minister Cameron’s Resignation
Jewish and Israeli leaders reacted on Friday to news that the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union and the subsequent resignation of...
