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Canceled speaker at JCC in Omaha, whose topic was radicalization, makes case known
The cancelation of an in-person speaking engagement by one of the founders of the anti-extremist Clarion Project due to accusations of being a hate group by local organizational leaders is causing controversy within the Jewish community of Omaha, Neb., and raising questions about free speech. Read more » »
Jewish reaction to Biden’s State of the Union focuses on Ukraine, inflation
Jewish groups and leaders adhered to partisan lines in their responses to President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, a speech that mainly focused on domestic policy but began with a rebuke of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read more » »
Jewish groups condemn Ukraine invasion, pledge support for Jewish communities in crossfire
“NCSEJ is deeply concerned about the onslaught of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Ukraine,” The National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry (NCSEJ) said in a statement. “All appropriate steps must be taken to ensure the safety and well-being of Ukrainians. Read more » »
Anti-Israel group compels Dutch universities to reveal Jewish, Israeli connections
“The clear inference is that some shadowy Zionist/Jewish cabal is operating in the Dutch university system. This reeks of anti-Semitism,” said Dutch Chief Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs. Read more » »
At Senate hearing, Lipstadt defends record, vows to fight anti-Semitism ‘without fear or favor’
Holocaust historian and Emory professor Deborah Lipstadt dismissed partisanship, saying she has called out anti-Semitism on both sides of the aisle. She did acknowledge that some of her posts had not been “as nuanced” as she would have liked. (February 8, 2022 / JNS) The Biden administration’s nominee Deborah Lipstadt to lead the U.S. Read more » »
Portugal has granted Portuguese citizenship to 56,685 descendants of Sephardic Jews
In seven years (March 2015 to Jan 2022), the Portuguese state has granted Portuguese citizenship to 56,685 descendants of Sephardic Jews, according to data provided by the Ministry of Justice to the LUSA news agency. Read more » »
Germany must implement its ban of Hezbollah terror activities
(February 7, 2022 / JNS) To great fanfare, Berlin announced in April 2020 that it outlawed all activities of the Lebanese terrorist movement Hezbollah within the territory of the Federal Republic. However, the ban remains a dead letter because Germany and its 16 states largely refuse to enforce it. Read more » »
Amnesty International slammed over report accusing Israel of apartheid, ‘systematic discrimination’
A new report by Amnesty International UK set to be published on Feb. 1 accuses Israel of “apartheid” and “institutionalized and systematic discrimination against Palestinians.” Amnesty said it has “concluded that Israel has perpetrated the international wrong of apartheid as a human-rights violation and a violation of public international law. Read more » »
Leaders who saved Greek island’s entire Jewish community during the Holocaust celebrated by 20,000 people from around the world
ReleaseRelease / Combat Antisemitism Movement“This is a unique case in which both a clergyman and a mayor put their own lives at risk to save the Jewish population,” said Dr. Joel Zisenwine, Head of Yad Vashem’s Righteous Among the Nations Department. Read more » »
‘Anti-Semitism is toxic to democracies’: B’nai B’rith Holocaust event draws world leaders to hear crucial message
The annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day is set for Thursday—a day the world acknowledges the massive attempt by Nazi Germany to exterminate European Jewry in the middle of the 20th century. Read more » »
