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A monument called “El Abrazo” (“The Embrace”) was erected in the port of Cartagena, Spain marking 530 years since the Alhambra Decree that forced the expulsion of Jews from Spain. Credit: Courtesy.

Statue in Spain marks 530 years since expulsion of Jews

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The board of the Hispanic Jewish Foundation (Fundación HispanoJudía) erected a monument in the port of Cartagena in Spain to mark 530 years since the Alhambra Decree that forced the expulsion of Jews from Spain. The foundation...
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands speaks with Holocaust survivors at the country's new Holocaust memorial in Amsterdam, Sept. 19, 2021. Source: Koninklijk Huis/Twitter.

Memorial honoring 102,000 Dutch victims of Holocaust opens in Amsterdam

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A new memorial in Amsterdam’s Jewish Cultural Quarter pays tribute to the more than 102,000 Dutch victims of the Holocaust, the Associated Press reported. The National Holocaust Memorial of Names, which was unveiled on Sunday, is comprised of...
A statue dedicated to Ukrainian Roman Shukhevych was defaced with the words "actual Nazi" in August 2021. Credit: Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center in Canada.

Canadian Jewish group renews campaign to remove World War II-era monuments

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The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center in Canada is renewing a call for the removal of two longstanding memorials in the Edmonton area that many say honor Nazi collaborators. The request comes after the...
The Apollonia Fortress in Herzliya, Israel. Credit: Alla Khananashvili via Shutterstock.

Ten fabulous fortresses in Israel

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When you think of Israel, castles aren’t the first thing that comes to mind, which is a shame considering that the country boasts some truly magnificent ones. Some date back thousands of years, while...
Torch-carrying protesters in Charlottesville march chanting anti-Semitic and anti-minority slogans on on Aug. 11, 2017. Credit: Twitter.

Did the Charlottesville quote define Donald Trump?

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Three years later, we’re still quoting, discussing and debating it. If there is a defining moment of the presidency of Donald Trump, it took place at a press conference on Aug. 15, 2017, when...