Europe
‘Hyper Cacher’ Witness to File Complaint Against State for Not Preventing Attack
A young man who survived January's terrorist attack at the Hyper Cacher supermarket in Paris plans to file a complaint against the French government...
Spain Grants Citizenship to 4,302 Sephardic Jews Under New Law
JNS.org - Spain’s government has officially granted citizenship to 4,302 Sephardic Jews as part of a new law granting citizenship to the descendants of Jews who were exiled during the Spanish Inquisition. According to Spanish Justice Minister...
Top EU Official Warns of ‘Unacceptable’ Rising Antisemitism in Europe
A senior European Union official has warned of rising antisemitism in Europe as attacks and threats against Jews continue in EU member countries. European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans said Thursday that "in the last couple...
EU Report: Lack of Cohesive Policy Leading to ‘Gross’ Underreporting of Antisemitism in Europe
A lack of cohesive policy among EU member states for registering antisemitic attacks has led to vast "underreporting" of antisemitism across the European continent, an October 2015 report by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights revealed on Wednesday. According to the...
Oktoberfest in Bavaria Town Witnesses Hair-Pulling Antisemitic Assault
A 31-year-old man was caught pulling the hair of a 16-year-old girl in a small Bavarian...
Russia Notifies Israel Ahead of First Syria Airstrike
JNS.org - Russia notified Israel ahead of its first airstrike in Syria against the Islamic State...
At UK Labour Friends of Israel Event, Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn Heckled for Failing to ‘Say the Word Israel’ (VIDEO)
The British Labour Party's newly elected chief Jeremy Corbyn drew the ire of an audience...
France to Probe Assad Regime for Crimes Against Humanity
France has launched a probe into Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime for alleged crimes against...
Russian Ambassador Sparks Outrage After Accusing Poland of Starting WWII
The Russian ambassador has set off a diplomatic firestorm with the outrageous accusation that Poland...
‘Hyper Cacher’ Witness to File Complaint Against State for Not Preventing Attack
A young man who survived January's terrorist attack at the Hyper Cacher supermarket in Paris plans to file a complaint against the French government for...
Spain Grants Citizenship to 4,302 Sephardic Jews Under New Law
JNS.org - Spain’s government has officially granted citizenship to 4,302 Sephardic Jews as part of a new law granting citizenship to the descendants of Jews who...
Top EU Official Warns of ‘Unacceptable’ Rising Antisemitism in Europe
A senior European Union official has warned of rising antisemitism in Europe as attacks and threats against Jews continue in EU member countries. European Commission Vice...
EU Report: Lack of Cohesive Policy Leading to ‘Gross’ Underreporting of Antisemitism in Europe
A lack of cohesive policy among EU member states for registering antisemitic attacks has led to vast "underreporting" of antisemitism across the European continent, an October 2015 report by the...
Oktoberfest in Bavaria Town Witnesses Hair-Pulling Antisemitic Assault
A 31-year-old man was caught pulling the hair of a 16-year-old girl in a small Bavarian town celebrating Oktoberfest this week, because she had a foreign...
Russia Notifies Israel Ahead of First Syria Airstrike
JNS.org - Russia notified Israel ahead of its first airstrike in Syria against the Islamic State terrorist group, marking a new chapter in the ongoing bloody...
At UK Labour Friends of Israel Event, Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn Heckled for Failing to ‘Say the Word Israel’ (VIDEO)
The British Labour Party's newly elected chief Jeremy Corbyn drew the ire of an audience member on Tuesday night during a Labour Friends of Israel meet...
France to Probe Assad Regime for Crimes Against Humanity
France has launched a probe into Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime for alleged crimes against humanity, a judicial source said Wednesday, after world powers sparred...
Russian Ambassador Sparks Outrage After Accusing Poland of Starting WWII
The Russian ambassador has set off a diplomatic firestorm with the outrageous accusation that Poland was responsible for the outbreak of the Second World War. Sergei...
Hollande Says French Airstrike Destroyed ISIS Training Camp in Syria
Six French jet fighters targeted and destroyed an Islamic State training camp in eastern Syria, President Francois Hollande said Sunday, making good on a promise...
Top Jewish Fashion Industry Figures Skip Milan Fashion Opening Over Conflict With Yom Kippur
A number of Jewish figures in the fashion industry opted out of the opening of Milan Fashion Week this year because it coincided with the Jewish...
Dachau’s Makeover: Former Nazi Death Camp Housing Dozens of Refugees
JNS.org - A portion of the former Nazi concentration camp Dachau is being used to house dozens of refugees, the German town’s mayor says. The concentration camp,...
UK Police Nab Arsenal Fans Over Smashing Spurs Stadium as ‘Back to Auschwitz’ Chanters Remain Free
British police have apprehended several suspects for damaging the stadium at White Hart Lane in London, but it appears other fans at the highly anticipated Arsenal-Tottenham Hotspur...
Former Auschwitz Radio Operator Charged With Accessory to Murder
JNS.org - German authorities have charged a 91-year-old woman for her role in the murder of 260,000 Jews in the Auschwitz death camp during the Holocaust. The...
