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Russian Foreign Minister Says Partners ‘Evading’ Talks on Syrian Conflict
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday said countries will hold "enlarged" talks on the Syrian conflict soon, accusing some of trying to evade...
Russia Moves Forward on Delivery of S-300 Missiles to Iran
JNS.org - Russia announced on Monday that it has agreed to push forward on the sale and delivery of the advanced S-300 missile systems to Iran. "The deal to supply the S-300 to Iran has not only...
Swedish Jews Excluded From Kristallnacht Remembrance Over Security Fears
JNS.org - The Jewish community of Sweden was not invited to an annual anti-Nazi event commemorating Kristallnacht due to a perceived security risk, the Swedish newspaper Norrköpings Tidningar reported. The organizers of “Umeå against Nazism,” held in...
Preparations for Paris Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher Massacres Revealed in Emails Between Terrorist and Handler
Email exchanges between one of the perpetrators behind the Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher attacks in Paris and an unknown "handler" were obtained by the French daily Le Monde, according to a France24 report on Saturday. The emails -- discovered by investigators into...
Report: Pope Francis Told Visiting Jewish Delegation Joke About Antisemitic Priest
Pope Francis cracked a joke about an antisemitic Catholic priest to a group of Latin American...
Russia Expands Military Force in Syria to 4,000, Officials Say
Moscow's military force in Syria has grown to about 4,000 personnel, but this and more...
#IStandWithIzzy Campaign Launched in Support of UK Student Trolled by Antisemites
A Twitter campaign under the hashtag #IStandWithIzzy was launched this week, after a Birmingham University student was...
EU Labels Push Part of Larger Economic War Against Israel, Watchdog Says
JNS.org - The push for the European Union to label all Israeli products made in Judea...
British Suggest Russian Plane Over Sinai Brought Down by Explosion
JNS.org - The British government on Wednesday suggested that the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt's...
Russian Foreign Minister Says Partners ‘Evading’ Talks on Syrian Conflict
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday said countries will hold "enlarged" talks on the Syrian conflict soon, accusing some of trying to evade negotiations. Speaking...
Russia Moves Forward on Delivery of S-300 Missiles to Iran
JNS.org - Russia announced on Monday that it has agreed to push forward on the sale and delivery of the advanced S-300 missile systems to Iran. "The...
Swedish Jews Excluded From Kristallnacht Remembrance Over Security Fears
JNS.org - The Jewish community of Sweden was not invited to an annual anti-Nazi event commemorating Kristallnacht due to a perceived security risk, the Swedish newspaper...
Preparations for Paris Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher Massacres Revealed in Emails Between Terrorist and Handler
Email exchanges between one of the perpetrators behind the Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher attacks in Paris and an unknown "handler" were obtained by the French daily Le Monde,...
Report: Pope Francis Told Visiting Jewish Delegation Joke About Antisemitic Priest
Pope Francis cracked a joke about an antisemitic Catholic priest to a group of Latin American Jews visiting the Vatican last week, the UK's Jewish Chronicle...
Russia Expands Military Force in Syria to 4,000, Officials Say
Moscow's military force in Syria has grown to about 4,000 personnel, but this and more than a month of Russian air strikes have not led...
#IStandWithIzzy Campaign Launched in Support of UK Student Trolled by Antisemites
A Twitter campaign under the hashtag #IStandWithIzzy was launched this week, after a Birmingham University student was bombarded with antisemitic messages. Izzy Lenga, a British Jew, became the target of social...
EU Labels Push Part of Larger Economic War Against Israel, Watchdog Says
JNS.org - The push for the European Union to label all Israeli products made in Judea and Samaria is part of a larger economic war by...
British Suggest Russian Plane Over Sinai Brought Down by Explosion
JNS.org - The British government on Wednesday suggested that the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last weekend may have been brought down by...
UK Labour Leader Corbyn Denounces ‘Jewish Money’ Claim of Jewish MP
JNS.org - The leader of the UK Labour Party and the British parliament's opposition leader, Jeremy Corbyn, condemned MP Sir Gerald Kaufman for comments he made on...
‘It’s Best to Keep Jews Under Control,’ Says Italian Football Federation President
Italian Football Federation President Carlo Tavecchio is under attack for making antisemitic remarks, Football Italia reported on Sunday. Tavecchio, known for his tendency to utter racist slurs and...
Creators of Yiddish-Themed T-Shirts Say Judaism Is Hip in America, Not So Kosher in Europe
Two young Jewish women in Los Angeles have come up with a line of t-shirts with Yiddish-themed memes proudly on display, according to a feature in...
Jewish Human Rights Group Ad in Guardian Compares Boycott of Israel to Nazi Boycott of Jews
The UK-based group Jewish Human Rights Watch placed an ad in the Guardian on Friday calling on British universities to distance themselves from another ad earlier this week calling for an...
British Intelligence Head Warns Islamic State is Planning Mass Casualty Attack on Country
Islamic State terrorists are planning mass casualty attacks in Britain the head of MI5 has warned. Andrew Parker, director general of the security agency, said threats...
