Posts Tagged: European Parliament
European Parliament Denounces UNRWA Role in Inciting Violence, Antisemitism
Antisemitic incitement and glorification of terrorism in Palestinian textbooks issued by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) was a cause of Hamas' Oct....
Saudi Arabia Has Mostly Removed Antisemitic Tropes From School Textbooks, New Report Says
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has removed "practically all antisemitism," from K-12 textbooks, marking a significant step forward in the Kingdom's approach to Judaism and,...
‘Hateful Material’: EU Demands Freeze of Palestinian Education Aid Over Antisemitic Textbooks
The European Parliament on Wednesday passed a resolution calling on the European Commission to suspend aid to the Palestinian Authority's educational system until antisemitic and...
Egyptian Education Reforms Eliminating Antisemitism from Curriculum, According to New Report
A nationwide reform of Egyptian curricula has made progress towards eliminating antisemitism from state issued textbooks, according to a new report by Israeli education watchdog...
Republican Lawmakers Urge European Union to Designate Iran Revolutionary Guard as Terror Group
Twelve Republican US Senators on Wednesday joined a worldwide chorus urging the European Union to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist...
European Parliament Unveils its First Holocaust Memorial
JNS.org - The European Parliament building in Brussels now has its first-ever Holocaust memorial—a reproduction of Felix Nussbaum’s 1939 oil painting “The Refugee” from Yad...
European Parliament Calls on EU to Designate IRGC as Terrorist Group
The European Parliament on Wednesday voted to call for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to be designated as a terrorist group, in a major...
Qatari Islamization of the World Cup Backfires
While fans will remember the 22nd World Cup as one of the best final matches in tournament history, the games also will be remembered as...
Qatar Reiterates Denial That Its Government Involved in EU Corruption Case
Qatar reiterated on Sunday that the country denies any involvement in a corruption case being investigated by Belgian authorities involving people linked to the European...
European Parliament President in Jerusalem: ‘Europe Will Always Back Israel’s Right to Exist’
The president of the European Parliament on Monday slammed resurgent antisemitism as an "anti-European" scourge and called for strengthening links between Israel and the continent. In...
Knife-Wielding West Bank Attacker Saw Violent Incitement in High School, Says Education Watchdog
A 17-year-old Palestinian assailant who was shot dead after attempting to invade a West Bank home while armed with a knife attended a school that...
EU Parliament Condemns PA Textbooks Over Incitement
JNS.org - The European Parliament has passed a decision condemning the Palestinian Authority for extremist incitement in its school textbooks, Ynet reported on Saturday. The books...
Bulgarian Member of European Parliament Facing Sanctions Over Alleged Nazi Salute
A far-right member of the European parliament is facing possible sanctions after he made an alleged Nazi salute following a stormy debate over EU funding...
EU Lawmakers Blast Facebook for ‘Lack of Improvement’ in Removing Antisemitic Content
JNS.org - Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are calling on Facebook to take “immediate measures” to better combat the proliferation of antisemitic content on...