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Breaking News Europe Eyes ‘Chinese Menu’ of Anti-Israel Sanctions
(Haaretz) — An internal European Union document on proposed sanctions against Israel, which Haaretz obtained in its entirety on Monday, reveals new details on the suggestions being made in the internal discussions among EU member states that have been taking place in EU institutions in Brussels. Among the options under consideration are measures against European…
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Breaking News Europe Jews Come to U.S. To Learn Security Best Practices
European Jewish institutions increasingly find themselves potential terror targets. But attempts to ramp up security at synagogues, day schools, museums and community centers from Paris to Copenhagen have been stymied both by a lingering distrust of the police among some communities and by law enforcement’s reluctance to single out any ethnic minority for special treatment…
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Breaking News Israel’s Region More Dangerous Than Ever
Israel’s region has never been more dangerous, the European Union’s new foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said on a visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Mogherini made the statement on Friday in Jerusalem, during her first official trip outside the union since she was appointed in August High Representative of the European Union for…
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Breaking News European Rabbis Seek Laws Against Anti-Semitic Hate Speech
European rabbis called on governments throughout the continent to pass laws that target specifically hate speech against Jews. The call was made in a resolution passed Thursday by the standing committee of the Conference European Rabbis, or CER, which convened this week met in Tbilisi, Georgia. “We call on additional countries to follow the example…
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Breaking News Is Europe Moving Toward Global Consensus Recognizing State of Palestine?
A senior Palestinian official said on Thursday that European moves toward recognizing an independent Palestine would bring them in line with global public opinion, ahead of a symbolic British parliament debate on the issue set for Monday. The UK vote comes as Sweden’s new center-left government is set to officially recognize Palestine and a spokesman…
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Breaking News Lithuania Parliament Votes in Favor of Kosher Slaughter
The parliament in Lithuania passed a law permitting ritual slaughter in the country, spurring a protest by animal rights activists. The measure passed Tuesday stipulates that animals can be killed by slitting their throat without first being stunned — a requirement in religious Jewish law and by observant Muslims — the Baltic News Service reported….
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Life An Artist Reclaims Jewish Sites in Kosovo
Elana Katz, a performance artist, at her performance commemorating Jewish Kosovo in September 2014. // Copyright Majlinda Hoxha JTA — Since 2011, American conceptual artist Elana Katz has been performing in Europe at sites once identified with Jewish communities, through a project called Spaced Memory. “The history of these places is unacknowledged, forgotten and in…
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Breaking News Gaza War Spurs Palestinians To Flee for Europe
(Reuters) — A devastating war with Israel has swollen the number of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip joining a perilous exodus of migrants fleeing the Middle East and Africa in search of a better life in Europe. Palestinians with knowledge of smuggling tunnels’ operations under the Egypt-Gaza border say between 1,500 and 2,000 Gazans have…
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