Jewish community expresses solidarity with New Zealand victims after shootings at mosques
The Jewish world stands in solidarity with the people of New Zealand after at least 49 people were killed and dozens injured, including children, in mass shootings at two mosques in the town of...
Jewish groups ready to rally in Geneva, protesting UN demonization of Israel
Several Jewish and pro-Israel organizations will rally in Geneva on March 18 to protest against the demonization of Israel by the United Nations, and especially by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which...
Israeli victims of Ethiopian Airlines crash identified
Two Israelis killed in the March 10 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 have been identified as Avraham Matzliah of Ma’ale Adumim and Shimon Re’em of Zichron Ya’akov.
Matzliah, 49, was identified on Monday as...
Ethiopian Airlines crashes near Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi, Kenya
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, carrying 149 passengers and eight crew members, has crashed near Addis Ababa, with initial reports indicating that there were no survivors.
Ethiopia’s state broadcaster EBC said the passengers included travelers from...
Pope Francis meets with American Jewish Committee delegation in the Vatican
Pope Francis met with a delegation of 35 leaders from the American Jewish Committee on Friday in the Vatican, where he denounced anti-Semitism.
“Your commitment to Jewish-Christian dialogue goes back to Nostra Aetate, a milestone...
Gunman who killed four people at Brussels Jewish museum in 2014 found guilty
French jihadist Mehdi Nemmouche was convicted in Belgium on Thursday of murdering four people at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels nearly five years ago.
A gunman opened fire at the museum on May...
WJC calls on Belarussian municipality to halt work near mass Jewish grave
The World Jewish Congress has called on the municipality in the Belarussian city of Brest to cease construction at an uncovered mass grave of more than 1,000 Jews who were shot by the Nazis during the...
‘Forbes’ ranking of world billionaires lists 21 Israelis
Of the 2,153 international billionaires, 21 are Israelis, according to the 2019 Forbes World Billionaires list. The number includes three more individuals than last year.
Roman Abramovich, who is ranked the 107th richest person in the world,...
Pope Francis announces Vatican will open Holocaust-era archives
Pope Francis announced on Monday that the Vatican archive surrounding the Holocaust when Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized for doing little to save Jews and for being silent during the atrocities, led the Catholic...
UK Labour Party suspends Chris Williamson for anti-Semitic remarks
Britain’s Labour Party has suspended one of its members, Chris Williamson, for saying the party has been “too apologetic” about accusations of anti-Semitism.
The decision was made by Jennie Formby, the party’s general secretary, who earlier...