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Jewish couple tussled with Sydney terrorist before killing spree began — and were slain
Jewish couple tussled with Sydney terrorist before killing spree began — and were slainBoris and Sofia Gurman seen in dashcam footage fighting with Sajid Akram before both were shot dead; Reuven Morrison seen hurling objects at gunman before he too Read more » »
Jewish group, German organization urge EU authorities to end pro-Nazi marches
A prominent Jewish organization and a German human rights group have called on European authorities to fully ban far-right marches taking place annually across the continent. Read more » »
Iran booted from UN women’s rights panel as repression of protests continues
NEW YORK — Iran was expelled on Wednesday from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women by a majority vote, with a number of countries voicing alarm over the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the country’s morality police and the Islamic Republic’s violent crackdown on the ensuing rights protesters throughout the country. Read more » »
Ways to help the Jews of Ukraine
n response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Jewish organizations are directing aid for tens of thousands of Jews living in the embattled country, assisting refugees who are fleeing the fighting and helping area Jews who have been trying or are hoping to immigrate to Israel. Read more » »
Bennett: US consumers don’t think taking Hamas’s side is ‘cool’
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Thursday that boycotting Israel is a terrible business move, and implied that US-based ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s was siding with Hamas by banning sales in Israeli settlements. Read more » »
Anita Novinsky, leading scholar on history of Jews in Brazil, dies at 98
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — Anita Novinsky, a leading Brazilian scholar on the Portuguese Inquisition and the history of Jewish presence in Brazil, passed away in Sao Paulo on Tuesday. She was 98. Read more » »
Erdan leads international ambassadors to US and UN on tour of Israel
Israel’s ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, is hosting a tour of Israel this week for his counterparts from around the world, and said Friday he hopes it will help Israel at the UN. The 26-person delegation arrived in Israel Thursday night for the week-long tour, sponsored by the American Zionist Movement. Read more » »
Amid rising US antisemitism, Jewish groups plan July 11 solidarity rally in DC
NEW YORK — Alarmed by rising antisemitism at home and abroad, a coalition of Jewish organizations is planning to converge on Washington, DC, for a solidarity rally on July 11. Read more » »
