US law professor elected to UN committee criticized for stances on anti-Semitism, Israel
Gay McDougall, who was elected to serve on the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on Thursday, has elicited concern over her record on anti-Israel bias and anti-Semitism.
McDougall, 73, a distinguished...
At virtual UN event, Israel commits to phasing out fossil fuels by 2050
The Israeli Mission to the United Nations and Israel’s Ministry of Energy held a global, virtual event on the subject of Israeli innovation in energy on Tuesday. The event took place as part of...
EU commissioner calls for review of aid to Palestinians due to incendiary textbooks
Oliver Varhelyi, the European commissioner for neighborhood and enlargement at the European Union, demanded on Monday that the E.U. review the conditions by which it funds education in the Palestinian Authority after a recent report exposed...
Report: Germany bans Hamas flag following anti-Semitic incidents
The German government has agreed to ban the Hamas flag following a number of anti-Semitic incidents at anti-Israel rallies in the country last month, Deutsche Welle reported on Sunday.
The proposal was an initiative of German Chancellor...
Muslims yell ‘Free Palestine,’ walk out during speech by New Zealand Jewish leader
More than a dozen Muslim attendees at an anti-terrorism conference in New Zealand shouted “Free Palestine” and staged a walkout during a speech by a leader of the country’s Jewish community.
It happened while Juliet...
EU releases delayed report confirming incitement, anti-Semitism in Palestinian textbooks
The European Union released its delayed report on Palestinian textbooks on Thursday, confirming that Palestinian Authority textbooks contain anti-Semitism and incitement to violence.
“The report has been released after three declarations of the European parliament condemning anti-Semitism...
Israeli’s birthplace switched from ‘Jerusalem’ to ‘Occupied Territories’ on new UK passport
Israel’s Foreign Ministry is investigating a report that an Israeli woman had her birthplace changed from “Jerusalem” to “Occupied Palestinian Territories” upon renewing her U.K. passport.
Ayelet Balaban, a dual Israeli-British citizen who has held...
Damage to kosher restaurant in Montreal one of multiple hate crimes in 2021
A kosher restaurant in Montreal is temporarily closed after it was vandalized on Sunday night in what is believed to be a hate crime.
According to a press release issued by B’nai Brith Canada, “On...
TV broadcaster in Spain accuses Israeli swimming duo of cover for ‘genocide’
While two Israeli swimmers took to the podium to await the results in their final qualifying tournament before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, a broadcaster with a TV station in Spain took the opportunity to...
Wiesenthal Centre to UNICEF: “Replace Your Middle East Ambassador – the Region Needs a...
Paris, 15 June
In a letter to UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta H. Fore, Wiesenthal Centre Director for International Relations, Dr. Shimon Samuels, expressed deep concern at the appointment of Egyptian actor, Ahmed Helmy as UNICEF...