Belgian high court hears lawsuit against kosher slaughter ban
Belgium’s Constitutional Court heard a lawsuit against laws passed by two of the country’s largest regional governments, banning kosher and halal slaughter.
It was brought by the Belgian Federation of Jewish Organizations (CCOJB), the representative...
Germany vows to prevent BDS activity at Berlin Jewish museum
The German government vowed this week that it would not let the Jewish Museum Berlin serve as a platform for the BDS movement, Israel Hayom has learned.
Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Monika Grütters,...
World Chess Federation supports right of Israelis to compete in all tournaments
The new president of Athens-based Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE-World Chess Federation) reiterated his support of the right of Israelis to compete in all tournaments during a visit to Israel last week, The Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday.
Arkady Dvorkovich...
Jewish Agency chairman warns of anti-Semitic ‘plague’ spreading in Europe
Jews face a growing threat in Europe because of rampant anti-Semitism, Jewish Agency chairman Isaac Herzog said on Wednesday at a European Jewish Congress event.
The event was held at the European Parliament in Brussels...
Slovaks do not consider anti-Semitism a problem
Antisemitism is considered a problem by 50 percent of EU citizens, mainly in France and Sweden, but only 20 percent consider it a problem in Slovakia, the Eurobarometer report shows.
Moreover, 36 percent of Europeans, especially Germans...
Danon to UN Security Council: Iran spends $7 billion a year on terrorism
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon warned the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday about Iran’s terror network in the Middle East, spending $7 billion annually to threaten Israel.
“Iran is exploiting the regime...
Jihadists say killing of UN peacekeepers from Chad retribution for ties with Israel
A major attack by an Islamic terror group killed 10 U.N. peacekeepers from Chad and wounded at least 25 others in Mali on Sunday in what the attackers said was a response to Chadian...
Moldova endorses accepted definition of anti-Semitism
Moldova endorsed the widely accepted definition of anti-Semitism from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on Friday, in addition to committing the country’s authorities to fight hatred against Jews and others.
According to the IHRA, “Antisemitism is a...
Al-Shabaab says Kenya attack ‘a response’ for Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem
Somali terrorist group Al-Shabab said on Wednesday that it conducted a deadly attack on an upscale Dusit D2 hotel and business complex the day before in Nairobi, Kenya, “in response” to U.S. President Donald...
American Jew among 14 dead in Kenyan terror attack
An American Jewish consultant and at least 13 other people were killed when terrorists stormed a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi on Tuesday.
The U.S. State Department confirmed the death of Jason Spindler, who was...