UK to pass legislation preventing public bodies from engaging in boycotts
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government has resolved to pass legislation that will stop public bodies from adopting anti-Israel boycott resolutions. The proposed legislation was outlined in the Queen’s Speech, an annual ceremonial...
Neo-Nazi who performed Hitler salute at Buchenwald goes on trial
A neo-Nazi in the United Kingdom is on trial for allegedly being part of a banned extremist group performed a Hitler salute in the Buchenwald concentration camp, reported The Jewish Chronicle.
Alex Davies, 27, “went on...
Alma Center says Moscow ‘likely turned blind eye to transfer of Russian weapons to...
Russia has likely turned a blind eye to Syrian and Iranian transfers of Russian-made weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon, a new report by an Israeli defense research center has assessed.
Maj. (res.) Tal Be’eri, head of the...
IAEA head says Iran won’t disclose nuclear activity at undeclared sites
Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi said Iran was not cooperating fully regarding uranium particles found at older, undeclared sites.
“I am not trying to pass an alarmist message that we...
Southern Italian region of Campania adopts IHRA definition
Campania, a region in southwestern Italy, has voted unanimously to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism.
It is the third most populous region in Italy, known for its ancient ruins and dramatic coastline.
Naples, the...
Lufthansa apologizes for preventing number of Jewish passengers from flying
Germany’s leading airline Lufthansa apologized on Tuesday for keeping more than 100 identifiably Jewish individuals from flying with the airline last week from Germany to Hungary.
The passengers, many of whom were traveling individually and had been...
Switzerland funding Israeli NGO dedicated to ‘myth-breaking Israel’s founding narrative’
Switzerland is funding an Israeli NGO seeking to undermine the country’s founding narratives, according to a recent report by NGO Monitor.
The organization, called Akevot, claims to promote “peace building” and “human rights,” but its...
EU Parliament condemns PA textbooks over incitement
The European Parliament has passed a decision condemning the Palestinian Authority for extremist incitement in its school textbooks, Ynet reported on Saturday. The books are produced with E.U. funding.
The decision called for a rapid removal of...
Prince Charles donates to British charity working to assist Ukrainian refugees
The Prince of Wales has made a private donation to a British Jewish international humanitarian agency working to help Ukrainian refugees, reported The Jewish Chronicle.
Prince Charles has been a patron of the World Jewish Relief...
Dutch government rejects Amnesty’s apartheid report
The government of the Netherlands has rejected Amnesty International’s report on Feb. 1 accusing Israel of apartheid. “The cabinet does not agree with Amnesty’s conclusion that there is apartheid in Israel or the territories...