80th Kristallnacht anniversary: ‘Jewish people should not have to question their future in Europe’
BRUSSELS—“Jewish people should never again have to ask themselves whether they or their children have a future in the European Union,” declared First Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans and Věra Jourová—a...
Reversing his decision, Macron decides not to honor Vichy leader Pétain
After much backlash, especially from the Jewish community, French President Emmanuel Macron will not commemorate Marshal Philippe Pétain, who led Vichy France under Nazi occupation during World War II.
“We had announced that we would...
Canadian premier apologizes for nation’s failure to save German Jews on ‘St. Louis’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially apologized for his country’s 1939 refusal to allow entry to a ship carrying more than 900 Jewish refugees from Nazi oppression.
Trudeau made the statement at the House of...
Netanyahu to visit Austria for anti-Semitism conference
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Vienna for meetings and to attend a conference on anti-Semitism, the first visit by an Israeli prime minister...
Nearly 30 percent of Germans believe Jews use ‘dirty tricks’
Eighty years after the Kristallnacht (“Night of Broken Glass”) pogrom, nearly one-third of Germans harbor varying degrees of anti-Semitic beliefs, new research has revealed.
Although the research, conducted by Leipzig University in conjunction with the...
Macron plans to honor Philippe Pétain, leader of Vichy France in World War II
French President Emmanuel Macron called it “legitimate” to honor Marshal Philippe Pétain, commemorating the centennial since the end of World War I, even though he led Vichy France under Nazi occupation during World War...
Belgian minister: ‘We have to combat anti-Semitism with all possible forces’
”We carry the Jewish community in our hearts and will never allow that you become the target of blind violence,” said Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Jan Jambon in an address to...
Pope Francis: ‘A Christian cannot be an anti-Semite’
Pope Francis told a Jewish delegation on Monday that “a Christian cannot be an anti-Semite.”
His remark comes as Jews worldwide are still reeling from the deadliest attack in American Jewish history, when 11 Jewish men and...
Caving to BDS, Spanish city cancels water-polo match against Israel
A city in Spain has caved to pressure from the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, and has announced that it will not host a women’s water-polo match between Spain and Israel.
The match had been...
US, Israel express concern over whether bin Salman can deliver on Mideast peace
After a backlash over the alleged Saudi killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the United States and Saudi Arabia have reportedly expressed concern regarding whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman can help deliver stability...