New Chairman of EU-Israel relations in the European Parliament vows to bring the EU and Israel closer
Antonio Lopez-Isturiz is the the new Chairman of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with…
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Amid rise of antisemitism in Europe, new European Center of Judaism inaugurated in Paris
The European Center of Judaism (CEJ) includes three entities covering an area of almost 5,000…
Heads of three Abrahamic faiths sign historic document against ‘mercy killing’
The Jewish faith and other monotheistic religions constitute the act of euthanasia as actual murder…
Belgium’s first female Prime Minister, Sophie Wilmès, is Jewish.
By JNS Belgium’s first female prime minister, Sophie Wilmès, is Jewish. On Sunday, she replaced…
Chancellor Merkel honored with the WJC Theodor Herzl Award: “Jewish life in Germany must be supported and protected”
‘’We must never accept the fact that people in Germany have to live in fear…
Museum in oldest synagogue of Portugal reopens after restoration works
LISBON—A museum inside Portugal’s oldest synagogue has reopened following a two-year renovation. The Interpretive Center…
Historic copy of Hebrew Bible returns to Spain to go on display in 2020
Owner Oxford University will lend it to the Museo Centro Gaiás in Santiago for an…
UNESCO summons Belgian ambassador over controversial carnival ribbons
BRUSSELS—UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has invited the Belgian ambassador to…
Headstones smashed at old Jewish cemetery near London: police appeal for witnesses
The damage was discovered hours before Yom Kippur started but it is believed that the…
Fake anti-Israel advertisements on London Underground
The people behind the action, calling themselves the “Special Patrol Group”, described Puma as “the main…