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	Jewish groups condemn new call for boycott of Israeli universities British Jewish groups criticized the vote of an academic motion to contemplate a possible boycott of Israeli universities as 'shameful' and 'utterly irresponsible'.

Siegmund Nissel was the second violinist of the world-famous Amadeus Quartet

Nissel was born in Munich on Jan. 3, 1922, to a Viennese Jewish family.

EU Commission head wishes 'Chag Shavuot Sameach' to Jews around Europe

The dedication is seen as a response to Barroso's initiative to engage all communities into an interfaith dialogue.

British PM enters Jewish power list

The Jewish Power 100 list is compiled annually by the Jewish Chronicle newspaper,

More UK:

	British judge upholds Jewish school's admission policy
	British FM calls Jerusalem bulldozer attack an ‘horrific act’
	Obama announces trips to Middle East, Europe
	British neo-Nazi jailed for terror, paedophile offences
	EU: more time needed to solve Lisbon Treaty crisis
	EU leaders start two-day summit in Brussels focused on Lisbon Treaty
	Jewish Agency: no emergency mission to airlift Zimbabwe’s Jews

David Irving
	Austrian court jails British historian for Holocaust denial
	British Holocaust denier Irving on trial in Austria
	British historian Irving admits to denying Holocaust
	Iran to host Holocaust conference
	British retailer sells anti-Semitic books
	Austrians charge Irving for Holocaust denial
	British Holocaust denier Irving arrested in Austria

Prince Charles opens Jewish community centre in Krakow The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall opened Tuesday a new Jewish community centre in Krakow, southern Poland.		Britain to pull out of UN racism conference ‘if it is a repeat of anti-Semitism’ British Minister for Europe, Jim Murphy, has threatened to pull out of next year’s Durban review meeting if there is a repeat of anti-Semitism that blighted the 2001 UN world conference against racism.

Day in history

4 July 1976
The Entebbe Rescue

256 hostages from an Air France plane are held prisoners by Palestinian terrorists and Ugandan soldiers at Entebbe airport.

After 8 days they are rescued by Israeli commandos in a brilliant ruse under the command of Yonatan Netanyahu who was shot in the back during the rescue.

EJP PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Around 45,000 people joined last Sunday the Salute to Israel Parade and Rally in central London and Manchester, celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary.