Europe
French Chief Rabbi Calls for International Unity to Fight ‘Unspeakable Cruelty’ of Terrorism
Chief Rabbi of France Haim Korsia expressed his horror at the bloody spate of attacks that rocked Paris Friday night, and urged for international...
3 Teams Carried Out Coordinated Paris Attacks; French President Hollande Decries ‘Act of War’
French authorities said Saturday that three terrorist teams carried out the highly coordinated attacks on the streets of Paris that left 129 people dead — including one American — and more than 350 people injured. The...
Belgian Police Arrest 3 Connected to Paris Terror Assaults
Police in Belgium made three arrests Saturday in connection with Friday's bloody terror assaults in Paris that killed at least 129 people, officials said. Belgium Justice Minister Koen Geens told the VRT network that the arrests came...
Islamic State Terror Group Claims Responsibility for Paris Attacks
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks that killed 127 people in Paris, saying it sent militants strapped with suicide bombing belts and carrying machine guns to various locations in the heart of the...
Eiffel Tower Goes Dark After 129 Killed in Massive Coordinated Terror Attacks Across Paris
The Eiffel Tower stood dark in a symbol of mourning Saturday night as France struggled...
Italy Increases Security Around Jewish, Israeli Sites After Milan Stabbing of Orthodox Israeli Near Kosher Pizza Place
Italy has bumped up security at Jewish sites in Milan after an Orthodox man was stabbed...
Major Jewish Group Commends Congressional Letter Urging Push-back Against New EU Labeling Guidelines of Israeli Goods
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee applauded a letter by a bipartisan group of senators and...
Italian Police Searching for Attacker Who Stabbed Orthodox Jew in Milan
Italian authorities have stepped up security measures at major Jewish sites across the country after...
New Israeli Consulate Opens in Munich Near Hitler’s Former Office
JNS.org - A new Israeli consulate opened in Munich, Germany, in close proximity to Adolf Hitler’s former...
French Chief Rabbi Calls for International Unity to Fight ‘Unspeakable Cruelty’ of Terrorism
Chief Rabbi of France Haim Korsia expressed his horror at the bloody spate of attacks that rocked Paris Friday night, and urged for international unity...
3 Teams Carried Out Coordinated Paris Attacks; French President Hollande Decries ‘Act of War’
French authorities said Saturday that three terrorist teams carried out the highly coordinated attacks on the streets of Paris that left 129 people dead —...
Belgian Police Arrest 3 Connected to Paris Terror Assaults
Police in Belgium made three arrests Saturday in connection with Friday's bloody terror assaults in Paris that killed at least 129 people, officials said. Belgium Justice Minister...
Islamic State Terror Group Claims Responsibility for Paris Attacks
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks that killed 127 people in Paris, saying it sent militants strapped with suicide bombing belts and carrying...
Eiffel Tower Goes Dark After 129 Killed in Massive Coordinated Terror Attacks Across Paris
The Eiffel Tower stood dark in a symbol of mourning Saturday night as France struggled to absorb the deadliest violence on its soil since World...
Italy Increases Security Around Jewish, Israeli Sites After Milan Stabbing of Orthodox Israeli Near Kosher Pizza Place
Italy has bumped up security at Jewish sites in Milan after an Orthodox man was stabbed multiple times near a kosher restaurant in the city on Thursday, Israeli Army...
Major Jewish Group Commends Congressional Letter Urging Push-back Against New EU Labeling Guidelines of Israeli Goods
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee applauded a letter by a bipartisan group of senators and representatives urging US trade representative Ambassador Michael Froman to push back...
Italian Police Searching for Attacker Who Stabbed Orthodox Jew in Milan
Italian authorities have stepped up security measures at major Jewish sites across the country after an Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed in Milan in a...
New Israeli Consulate Opens in Munich Near Hitler’s Former Office
JNS.org - A new Israeli consulate opened in Munich, Germany, in close proximity to Adolf Hitler’s former office and the former headquarters of the National Socialist (Nazi)...
Thousands of WWII Registry Forms for Budapest Jews Found Stashed in Wall of House Near Hungarian Parliament
Renovations at a house in Budapest have uncovered thousands of historical documents registering the Jewish residents of the Hungarian capital, Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported on Wednesday. The 6,300...
Major UK Jewish Group ‘Disappointed’ at Lack of Repercussions Over Labour MP’s Antisemitic Remarks
The UK Jewish Leadership Council expressed disappointment in the lack of action taken by the Labour Party over remarks by one of its MPs, Sir Gerald Kaufman,...
Heathrow Apologizes to Rabbi Asked to Remove Shoes in Airport’s Prayer Room
London's Heathrow Airport apologized to a rabbi on Wednesday after he was told by an airport employee to remove his shoes inside the facility's prayer...
Munich Mayor: No Anti-Israel or Pro-BDS Events in Municipal Space
JNS.org - The mayor of Munich, Dieter Reiter, said that the German city will not permit anti-Israel or pro-BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) events to be...
Jewish Man Harassed by Arabic-Speakers in Muslim-Populated Berlin Neighborhood
A group of three individuals harassed a Jewish man wearing a kippah in Berlin, the German Research and Information Center on Antisemitism reported last weekend. The...
