Archbishop of Canterbury: Jews and Christians Must Unite to Defeat Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism
Bridges need to be built between Christians and Jews to help fight the rising tide of global anti-Semitism, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said during his current 12-day visit to the Holy Land.
Speaking at Yad...
House Members Confused About Trump’s Position on Iran Deal
Last week, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson concluded that Iran was abiding by the terms of the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). At the same time, Tillerson also...
Jewish community shocked as Bucharest cemetery vandalized on Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Federation of the Jewish Communities in Romania says it is "saddened and revolted" after several youths vandalized a Jewish cemetery in the Romanian capital, Bucharest.
A number of headstones in the cemetery had been...
German FM: No Big Loss that Netanyahu Canceled our Meeting
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his meeting with Germany’s foreign minister, who insisted on meeting with two extreme-left groups that are critical of Israel.
A senior Israeli official confirmed that Netanyahu told Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel...
German foreign minister says his country must support its Jewish community
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to meet with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and the media attention it received simply helped Gabriel’s image.
While President Reuven Rivlin usually follows the government line on foreign policy,...
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...
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...
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...
Commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
This week marks the 74th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, a Jewish revolt against the Nazis that began on April 19, 1943 and lasted until May 16, 1943. Although thousands of Jews were...