Category Archives: haaretz.com
Roman Abramovich became a Portuguese citizen within half a year. Authorities want to know how
In March 2018, former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found on a bench in the small town of Salisbury, in the Wilshire district of southwest England. The two were unconscious after inhaling the military nerve gas Novichok. Read more » »
Dutch universities pause probe into Israeli, Jewish ties following outcry
A group of 14 public Dutch universities are suspending their investigations into their ties with Israeli and Jewish entities.The Association of Universities in the Netherlands, a trade group that includes the University of Amsterdam, made the announcement Friday in a joint statement following an outcry among Jewish groups. Read more » »
A real-life ‘plot against America’ – and the unlikely man who foiled it
Just one year after Hitler came to power in Germany, and months after a pro-fascist riot erupted in France, the United States was rocked by news of a right-wing conspiracy against its own government. Read more » »
U.S. Jewish groups slam Amnesty’s ‘Israeli apartheid’ report
WASHINGTON – Several of the most significant U.S.-Jewish establishment organizations issued a rare joint statement Sunday, vehemently condemning Amnesty International UK’s upcoming report accusing Israel of being guilty of “the crime against humanity of apartheid. Read more » »
Broad coalition of Jewish groups urge Senate to hold hearing for antisemitism envoy
WASHINGTON – A broad array of U.S. Jewish organizations and denominations urged leading Senators on Thursday to consider Deborah Lipstadt as U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. Read more » »
Sweden conference promises ‘a new chapter’ in fight against antisemitism
MALMÖ – A governmental pledege to establish a new Holocaust museum, a plan to criminalize organized racism, and vows by social media giants to increase funding to combat antisemitism on their platforms – these were among the main highlights that Read more » »
Jewish groups urge U.S. governors to not use anti-BDS laws against Ben & Jerry’s
WASHINGTON – Several progressive Jewish organizations called on 33 governors of states with anti-BDS laws to not take legal action against Ben & Jerry’s or its parent company Unilever over its decision to stop selling ice cream in Israeli settlements. Read more » »
Is J Street unwelcome in the American Zionist movement?
J Street, the liberal pro-Israel group, withdrew its application to join the largest Zionist coalition in the United States last month after a series of eleventh-hour maneuvers by conservative groups sank its chance of being accepted. Read more » »
Canadian Jews protest ‘antisemitic’ allegations against former ambassador to Israel
Canadian-Jewish organizations and prominent members of the local Jewish community are calling on the Canadian government to distance itself from what they describe as antisemitic comments made by members of Canada’s Foreign Ministry about a former Canadian ambassador to Israel. Read more » »
What is Russia hiding?
On January 17, 1945, probably the most inspiring rescuer of Jews targeted for extermination in the Holocaust, disappeared from the face of the earth. Millions of words have been written about the feats of Raoul Wallenberg. Read more » »
