Neo-Nazis Set to Enter European Parliament
In a frightening yet unsurprising turn of events, two neo-Nazi parties, Germany’s National Democratic Party and Greece’s Golden Dawn, gained enough votes in Europe’s parliamentary elections this week to take seats.
Jews, Get Out of Europe
The Anti-Defamation League created a stir last week by releasing the results of a global survey of antisemitism, the most comprehensive ever.
IDF Educates NATO On Women in the Military
The Women’s Affairs Adviser to the IDF Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Rachel Tevet-Wiesel, participated this week in the annual conference of NATO’s Committee on Gender Perspectives.
Global Anti-Semitism Survey Results Thought-Provoking, Chilling
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released the results of its unprecedented global survey of anti-Semitic attitudes on Tuesday.
Israel’s Best Friend in Europe
Tucked away in a corner of Europe, amid a continent that is increasingly hostile to the Jewish state, there is a stalwart and spirited nation which boldly continues to buck the trend, defying international pressure as it proudly stands with Israel.
Polish Ban on Kosher Slaughter Partially Lifted
After months of uncertainty, Sejm, the Polish Parliament, has issued a position paper partially reversing an earlier ban on Kosher ritual slaughter. In 2012, following a court ruling, the Polish government banned all forms of slaughter which did not include pre-stunning the animal.
The Horrifying Facts Behind Israeli Apartheid Week
Apartheid, an Afrikaans term meaning “separatehood”, refers to an official system of separation or segregation of groups on the basis of race. It was coined to define the government policies of strict segregation and discrimination against black people in South Africa from 1948 to 1992. In 2005, 170 Palestinian organizations urged supporters to boycott, divest […]
From Expulsion to Expediency: Spain, the Jews and Israel
Somewhere, deep in the bowels of hell, Spanish King Ferdinand and his wife Queen Isabella are most assuredly burning with rage. Over five centuries after the wicked monarchs cruelly expelled the country’s Jews in 1492, Spain now finds itself clamoring for their return. In an irony as sweet as it is long overdue, the government […]
Kosher Slaughter Under Attack, Banned in Denmark
Today, Denmark joins a growing list of European countries which have effectively banned Kosher slaughter. A regulation, signed Thursday but came into effect Monday, requires animals to be stunned prior to slaughter, thus rendering them unfit for Kosher certification. Denmark is preceded by Poland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland in banning unstunned slaughter. The ban […]
Jewish Passengers Aboard Belgian Train Asked to Get Off and Shower at Auschwitz
In yet another anti-Semitic incident in Europe, passengers aboard a Belgian train from Namur to Brussels were subjected to the following announcement on the five o’clock train January 31: “Ladies and gentlemen, we are approaching Auschwitz. All Jews are requested to disembark and take a short shower.” Belgian rail company SNCB filed a police report […]