Europe
Hungarian Prosecutor Dismisses Complaint Filed Against Politician Who Wanted to Make List of Jews
The Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation (EMIH) has learned that a complaint filed against a Hungarian politician who urged the government to compile list of Jews...
Vatican: Unacceptable to Call Jews “Enemies of the Church”
A Vatican spokesman condemned comments by the head of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, who called Jews "enemies of the church." The spokesman, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, said that it is "absolutely unacceptable"...
European Jewish Congress Criticizes Der Spiegel Journalist for Anti-Semitism, Anti-Israelism
A journalist for the German news magazine Der Spiegel was accused of providing a platform for hatred against Jews and Israel by the head of the European Jewish Congress (EJC). Dr. Moshe Kantor said journalists like...
Czech “Joe Lieberman” Could Become Europe’s First Jewish President
JTA - If the pundits are correct, the Czech Republic may become the first European country to elect a Jewish president. Jan Fischer, 62, an understated former prime minister who led a caretaker government following...
UEFA Launches Disciplinary Proceedings Against Lazio for “Alleged Racist Behavior” Towards Tottenham’s Jewish Fans
Lazio fans in the Stadio Olimpico of Rome. Photo: Andrew. ...
German Comic Novel About Hitler Becomes Bestseller
A comic novel about Adolf Hitler has become a best seller in Germany, and its...
Austrian Jewish Community Leader Warns of Major Increase in Anti-Semitic Incidents
The leader of Austria's Jewish community, Oskar Deutsch, said that anti-Semitic incidents in Austria doubled...
Auschwitz Attracts Record Number of Visitors in 2012
JTA - The Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp memorial and museum attracted a record number of visitors...
Paper: Vienna’s Jewish Museum May Hold Art Stolen by Nazis
Reuters - Vienna's Jewish Museum holds hundreds of books and works of art that may...
Hungarian Prosecutor Dismisses Complaint Filed Against Politician Who Wanted to Make List of Jews
The Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation (EMIH) has learned that a complaint filed against a Hungarian politician who urged the government to compile list of Jews who...
Vatican: Unacceptable to Call Jews “Enemies of the Church”
A Vatican spokesman condemned comments by the head of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, who called Jews "enemies of the church." The spokesman,...
European Jewish Congress Criticizes Der Spiegel Journalist for Anti-Semitism, Anti-Israelism
A journalist for the German news magazine Der Spiegel was accused of providing a platform for hatred against Jews and Israel by the head of...
Czech “Joe Lieberman” Could Become Europe’s First Jewish President
JTA - If the pundits are correct, the Czech Republic may become the first European country to elect a Jewish president. Jan Fischer, 62, an understated...
UEFA Launches Disciplinary Proceedings Against Lazio for “Alleged Racist Behavior” Towards Tottenham’s Jewish Fans
Lazio fans in the Stadio Olimpico of Rome. Photo: Andrew. UEFA has begun disciplinary proceedings against Rome, Italy's Lazio football...
German Comic Novel About Hitler Becomes Bestseller
A comic novel about Adolf Hitler has become a best seller in Germany, and its publishers plan for publication in at least 17 other countries....
Austrian Jewish Community Leader Warns of Major Increase in Anti-Semitic Incidents
The leader of Austria's Jewish community, Oskar Deutsch, said that anti-Semitic incidents in Austria doubled in 2012 and that he fears the rising anti-Semitism in...
Auschwitz Attracts Record Number of Visitors in 2012
JTA - The Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp memorial and museum attracted a record number of visitors in 2012. There were 1.43 million visitors to the grounds of...
Paper: Vienna’s Jewish Museum May Hold Art Stolen by Nazis
Reuters - Vienna's Jewish Museum holds hundreds of books and works of art that may have been stolen by Nazis, a newspaper reported on Saturday. A...
Holocaust Details Learned by Nazi Eavesdroppers Recounted in New Book
A wartime refugee has revealed in a new book how he was recruited by British intelligence to eavesdrop on Nazi prisoners. Fritz Lustig was one of...
Publisher of British Textbook That Erased Israel From Map: “We Are Taking This Matter Extremely Seriously”
The British publisher of a textbook that featured a map that labelled Israel as "Occupied Palestine" has apologized for the error. A message posted to...
Arabs Beat Yeshiva Student Unconscious in Venice Attack
A group of Arabs brutally attacked an American yeshiva student visiting with his family in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, knocking him unconscious. The incident...
UK’s Next Chief Rabbi Fears European Anti-Semitism Could Spread to Britain’s Shores
The next Chief Rabbi of Great Britain said that he fears anti-Semitism may spread from the rest of Europe to Great Britain. In an interview...
British Textbook Erases Israel From Map
Map of Middle East Without Israel. Photo: Israel Today. Garnet Education, an independent English-Language Teaching (ELT) instructor in Britain, issued a textbook that contains a map...
