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Israeli envoy condemns harassment at Bologna Pride - EJP
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (166+ words) Israel's ambassador in Italy, Jonathan Peled, on Sunday condemned the harassment of pro-Israel demonstrators at a gay pride parade in Bologna. Earlier this month, organizers of the June 20 Rome Pride parade barred Italy's only gay Jewish organization, Keshet Italia, from…...
Sweden demonstrates how weak its justice system is when it comes to protecting the Jewish minority. - EJP
3+ week, 6+ day ago (500+ words) Since October 7, 2023, both the internet and the streets of Sweden have virtually exploded with antisemitism. Those of us who have spent years fighting this plague have stood aghast and in despair, wondering: how can this be compatible with Swedish law,…...
On historic day, Human Rights organization honors Jews, Christians and Jerusalem for shaping modern civilization - EJP
3+ week, 6+ day ago (412+ words) The International Observatory on Human Rights (OIDH), based in Portugal, paid tribute Sunday to the historic role Christians and Jews have played, both with its spiritual center in Jerusalem, in shaping modern civilization, and many of the principles that underpin…...
Up to 20, 000 people rally in London 'to stand with British Jews' - EJP
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (469+ words) Up to 20, 000 people rally in London 'to stand with British Jews' Following a series of arson attacks at Jewish sites in London, as well as a double stabbing in Golders Green that is being treated as an act of terrorism,…...
Jewish group calls prosecution of mohels in Antwerp 'antisemitic in nature', 'another red line has been crossed' - EJP
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (476+ words) The Public Prosecutor's office wants the two mohels to appear in court on charges of "intentional assault and battery with malice aforethought against minors and the unlawful practice of medicine." A mohel is a specially trained Jewish circumciser who performs…...
Israeli envoy: Swedish authorities tolerating "open antisemitism" on Stockholm streets - EJP
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (137+ words) Israeli envoy: Swedish authorities tolerating "open antisemitism" on Stockholm streets'ejpress. org Israeli envoy: Swedish authorities tolerating "open antisemitism" on Stockholm streets "The same centuries-old stereotypes and blood libels, repackaged by replacing "Jews" with "Zionists," Ziv Nevo Kulman wrote on X. "Open…...
EU Parliament President: "The poison of antisemitism must be rooted out - EJP
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1102+ words) EU Parliament President: "The poison of antisemitism must be rooted out "Anti-Semitism is a poison and like any poison it cannot be tolerated. It must be rooted out," said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola in a video message Wednesday to…...
Jewish Community of Porto adopts the word anti-Zionism instead of antisemitism - EJP
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (497+ words) The official communications of the Jewish Community of Porto have just changed. The word antisemitism has been replaced by anti-Zionism. The challenge accepted by the community was'launched on JNS'by Daniel Friedman, a renowned professor of political science at Touro University…...
Explosion outside a synagogue in Belgium: a "criminal and anti-Semitic" act, according to the mayor of Li'ge - EJP
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (483+ words) The synagogue of the city of Li'ge, Belgium. An explosion occurred early Monday outside a synagogue in the city of Li'ge, in the east of Belgium, Belgian media reported." According to the city" mayor, Willy Demeyer, it was a criminal…...
US envoy decries Belgian party leader for jabs at circumcision practices - EJP
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (346+ words) Bill White, the U. S. ambassador to Belgium, denounced Sammy Mahdi after the chair of the Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) party made remarks denigrating Jewish ritual circumcision. "I am deeply shocked by these inappropriate and deeply offensive comments. You can hear…...