New UN chief demands: ‘Israel must be treated fairly’
The new United Nations Secretary General insisted Israel must be treated like any other state at the world body as he delivered the first ever address by an occupant of his office to a...
European nations not returning Jewish properties taken during Holocaust era
Many European nations behind the former Iron Curtain have failed to return property taken from Jews before and during World War II, according to a report released Monday, which also is Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The...
Israel’s President Warns Against Using The Holocaust To Justify Israel
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin spoke against using the Holocaust as the only lens through which to understand Jewish history, warning that such an approach could damage Israel’s relations with the world community.
“We need to...
Trump: In Memory Of Those Lost In The Holocaust, We Must Stamp Out Antisemitism
In the memory of those who were lost in the Holocaust, we must stamp out prejudice and antisemitism everywhere it is found, US President Donald Trump said in a video address to the 15th...
French Jews ‘Concerned’ Over Le Pen Success In France Vote
Leaders of French Jewry had mixed reactions to the success of Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron in the first round of the French presidential elections.
“Satisfaction and concern,” Francis Kalifat, president of the CRIF...
Trump focuses on Iran threat in first Yom HaShoah message
Donald Trump has raised the spectre of Iran’s nuclear programme in his first Yom HaShoah message as president.
The president was speaking from Washington to a gathering of hundreds of international Jewish leaders at the...
Anti-Semitic Incidents Dip By 12% Worldwide – Rise In U.S.
A report released by Israeli researchers says violent attacks on Jews dropped for a second straight year in 2016, while other forms of anti-Semitism are on the rise worldwide, particularly on US campuses.
Researchers at...
Will One Of These Jewish Democrats Be The Next Jon Ossoff?
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff’s elevation from documentary producer to serious contender for a solid-red Congressional seat was an exquisite bit of political alchemy: One part charisma, two parts timing, and about a thousand parts...
Jewish community center bomb threat suspect charged in US as investigation continues
A young man accused of making a series of threatening phone calls to Jewish community centers earlier this year was charged in two federal complaints Friday.
Eighteen-year-old Michael Ron David Kadar, who holds dual Israeli...
France elections: Macron-Le Pen through to run-off, projections say
The centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen have won the first round of voting in French presidential elections, projected results say.
Mr Macron won 23.7%, while Ms Le Pen won 21.7%, French...