Europe
UK Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn Denies Antisemitism Crisis Within His Party
JNS.org - Jeremy Corbyn, who heads the United Kingdom’s Labour Party, has denied that his party has an anti-Semitism problem amid a rash of controversial...
Britain’s Labour Loses Major Jewish Donor Amid Party’s Antisemitism Scandals
Britain’s Labour Party lost one of its major Jewish donors this week, amid increasing scandals surrounding claims of antisemitism, the UK's Jewish News reported on Wednesday. According to the report, property developer David Abrahams, who has...
Marseille Synagogue to Become Mosque as More Jews Leave French City
A Marseille synagogue will be converted into a mosque as the Jewish population in the southern French city continues to dwindle, Newsweek reported on Wednesday. The Muslim organization Al Badr Association purchased Or Thora synagogue and will reopen the religious...
Romania Set to Pass Holocaust Restitution Bill
JNS.org - Romania’s parliament is expected to pass a restitution bill that would ease the process for Holocaust survivors to reclaim property that was stolen from them during the war. Jewish property confiscated in Romania during the...
Former London Mayor Suspended From Labour Party After Hitler Comments
JNS.org - Just a day after British Labour Party lawmaker Naz Shah was suspended by the...
Rome to Open Jewish Catacombs to the Public
JNS.org - The city of Rome will be opening its 2,000-year-old Villa Randanini Jewish catacombs to...
Jeremy Corbyn Rejects Call to Suspend Labour MP Who Suggested Israel Should ‘Relocate’
The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has rejected calls from the shadow energy secretary, Lisa Nandy,...
Obama Says Strong, Unified Europe a ‘Necessity for the World’
US President Barack Obama made an impassioned plea for European unity in the face of...
Labour MP Suspended After Calling for Israel to ‘Relocate’ to US
JNS.org - A British Member of Parliament (MP) who suggested that Israel should be relocated to...
UK Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn Denies Antisemitism Crisis Within His Party
JNS.org - Jeremy Corbyn, who heads the United Kingdom’s Labour Party, has denied that his party has an anti-Semitism problem amid a rash of controversial statements...
Britain’s Labour Loses Major Jewish Donor Amid Party’s Antisemitism Scandals
Britain’s Labour Party lost one of its major Jewish donors this week, amid increasing scandals surrounding claims of antisemitism, the UK's Jewish News reported on Wednesday....
Marseille Synagogue to Become Mosque as More Jews Leave French City
A Marseille synagogue will be converted into a mosque as the Jewish population in the southern French city continues to dwindle, Newsweek reported on Wednesday. The Muslim...
Romania Set to Pass Holocaust Restitution Bill
JNS.org - Romania’s parliament is expected to pass a restitution bill that would ease the process for Holocaust survivors to reclaim property that was stolen from...
Former London Mayor Suspended From Labour Party After Hitler Comments
JNS.org - Just a day after British Labour Party lawmaker Naz Shah was suspended by the party for saying that Israel should be relocated to the...
Rome to Open Jewish Catacombs to the Public
JNS.org - The city of Rome will be opening its 2,000-year-old Villa Randanini Jewish catacombs to the public for the first time between May 1 and...
Jeremy Corbyn Rejects Call to Suspend Labour MP Who Suggested Israel Should ‘Relocate’
The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has rejected calls from the shadow energy secretary, Lisa Nandy, to suspend the backbench MP Naz Shah over antisemitic posts...
Obama Says Strong, Unified Europe a ‘Necessity for the World’
US President Barack Obama made an impassioned plea for European unity in the face of rising populism and skepticism Monday, warning this was a "defining...
Labour MP Suspended After Calling for Israel to ‘Relocate’ to US
JNS.org - A British Member of Parliament (MP) who suggested that Israel should be relocated to the United States as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
Far-Right Party Wins First Round of Presidential Elections in Austria
Austria's far-right Freedom Party candidate has come top in the first round of presidential elections, preliminary results show. Norbert Hofer has about 36% of the votes...
Europe Frustrated With US Regulations Holding It Back From Trade With Iran
With the completion of the nuclear deal with Iran and the opening of its market, European businesses expected a trade bonanza. But three months after the...
Growing Number of French Jews Move to London Following Attacks
For Kevin Nakache, the breaking point came last year. First, one of his friends was gunned down in the attack on a kosher supermarket in...
‘Jew Issue Merely Icing on Very Crappy Cake,’ Says Swedish Activist in Wake of Minister’s Resignation Over Antisemitic Remarks (INTERVIEW)
Amid recent scandals involving the public expression of antisemitic and anti-Israel views in Sweden, most recently surrounding the forced resignation of the housing minister and...
In Contrasting Passover Messages, Britain’s Prime Minister Decries Antisemitism, Labour Leader Stresses ‘Universal Struggle for Liberation’
In his annual Passover message, published in Jewish News, Britain’s prime minister said he is “determined to do everything in [his] power” to eliminate antisemitism across the...
