Belgium’s railway should apologize but not pay for sending Jews to Nazi death camps, government panel concludes
One member of the commission, the son of Holocaust survivors, excoriated the conclusion
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The ruling dashed the hopes of Jewish advocates who had been lobbying against the bans
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After Spain’s ambassador was summoned for a reprimand, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares summoned Israel’s ambassador to Spain
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Fast Forward Dozens chant about ancient massacre of Jews at Brussels pro-Palestinian rally
(JTA) — Dozens of protesters at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Brussels chanted the name of a locale where Muslims massacred Jews in the seventh century. The Arabic chants about Khaybar, located in modern-day Saudi Arabia, were filmed at a rally Sunday in the Belgian capital against Israel’s plan to apply its civilian laws on parts…
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Fast Forward Antwerp Jewish community braces for 85% infection rate, hundreds of deaths
(JTA) — Jewish community leaders in Antwerp are predicting that the coronavirus will infect 85% of its members — a significantly higher rate than the one projected for Belgium’s population. The projection, which was compiled last week and obtained by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, also predicts that the coming weeks will see at least 550…
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Fast Forward Belgian prime minister says Jewish caricatures at carnival ‘damage’ the country
AALST, Belgium (JTA) — Belgium’s prime minister said that some caricatures of Jews at the annual Aalst parade “damage” the country’s values and reputation. In a statement Sunday, Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes, who is Jewish, did not say which caricatures she took issue with at the Aalst Carnival, which is held each year in this…
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