Europe
Estonian Newspaper Under Fire for Nazi Death Camp Joke
Jewish groups around the world have denounced an Estonian newspaper's decision to run a fake advertisement in their humor section, which featured famished and...
Muslims, Jews Rally Together in Germany Against Circumcision Ban
Chicago Tribune/Reuters - Hundreds of German Jews and Muslims held a joint rally in Berlin on Sunday demanding that their "freedom of religion" be respected, in a rare show of unity to protest...
Lebanon War Vet Wins Paralympic Gold for Israel
Times of Israel - Israel's Noam Gershony on Saturday won a gold medal in the men's singles quad tennis tournament at the London Paralympic Games. Gershony beat top-ranking American wheelchair tennis player David Wagner 6:3, 6:2,...
European Heavyweights Call for New Iran Sanctions
JPost/Reuters - European Union heavyweights Britain, France and Germany called on Friday for new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, as Israel continues to threaten military action. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle...
Greek Diplomat: EU Mulling Ban of Israeli Settlement Goods
JPost - The European Union is considering instituting a ban on imports of products...
Netherlands Urges EU to List Hezbollah as Terror Group
Times of Israel - The Netherlands urged other European Union members to list Hezbollah...
German Jewish Cemetary Desecrated With Anti-Semitic Graffiti
Jewish Chronicle - Jewish cemetery has been desecrated by vandals in Germany. Six tombstones were targeted...
British MP: South African Boycott of Israel Like Nazi Boycott of Jewish Shops
In a speech to the South African Board of Jewish Deputies last week, Denis MacShane,...
French Judges Investigating Arafat’s Death Seek Exhumation
Three French judges who are investigating the claim that Yasser Arafat was poisoned in 2004...
Estonian Newspaper Under Fire for Nazi Death Camp Joke
Jewish groups around the world have denounced an Estonian newspaper's decision to run a fake advertisement in their humor section, which featured famished and emaciated...
Muslims, Jews Rally Together in Germany Against Circumcision Ban
Chicago Tribune/Reuters - Hundreds of German Jews and Muslims held a joint rally in Berlin on Sunday demanding that their "freedom of religion" be...
Lebanon War Vet Wins Paralympic Gold for Israel
Times of Israel - Israel's Noam Gershony on Saturday won a gold medal in the men's singles quad tennis tournament at the London Paralympic Games. Gershony...
European Heavyweights Call for New Iran Sanctions
JPost/Reuters - European Union heavyweights Britain, France and Germany called on Friday for new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, as Israel...
Greek Diplomat: EU Mulling Ban of Israeli Settlement Goods
JPost - The European Union is considering instituting a ban on imports of products made in Israeli settlements, a Greek Foreign Ministry official ...
Netherlands Urges EU to List Hezbollah as Terror Group
Times of Israel - The Netherlands urged other European Union members to list Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal...
German Jewish Cemetary Desecrated With Anti-Semitic Graffiti
Jewish Chronicle - Jewish cemetery has been desecrated by vandals in Germany. Six tombstones were targeted by the vandals, who sprayed graffiti including the Nazi...
British MP: South African Boycott of Israel Like Nazi Boycott of Jewish Shops
In a speech to the South African Board of Jewish Deputies last week, Denis MacShane, a Member of Parliament in Britain said that South Africa's...
French Judges Investigating Arafat’s Death Seek Exhumation
Three French judges who are investigating the claim that Yasser Arafat was poisoned in 2004 are seeking approval to travel to the West Bank to...
Berlin Bans Mohels From Performing Ritual Circumcisions
Germany's capital city of Berlin has announced new rules on circumcision procedures, banning Jewish mohels from performing the ritual and requiring that both parents of...
Germany Backs Sale of Submarines to Egypt
Times of Israel - Germany rejected claims Monday that its reported sale of two submarines to Egypt would harm ties with Israel. "Nothing has changed on...
Jewish, Muslim Leaders Respond to Attacks on Religious Liberties
Amid attempts to ban circumcision in Germany and ritual slaughter in the Netherlands, Jewish and Muslim leaders are uniting to fight what they...
Iranian Paralympian Medalist Declines to Shake Kate Middleton’s Hand
Daily Mail - An Iranian athlete refused to shake the Duchess of Cambridge's hand after she presented him with his discus silver medal on Sunday. The...
London Paralympics: Two Israelis and a Jewish Argentinian Take Medals
JTA - Argentinean Paralympic judoka José David Effron wins a silver medal in London at the Paralympic Games, and Israeli swimmers took three bronze medals. Effron,...
