Posts Tagged: europe
West Bank Israeli Settlements Petition High Court Over EU-Funded ‘Illegal’ Structures for Bedouin
Three Jewish settlements in the West Bank in the narrow corridor between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea have asked the High Court of Justice to demand that the state...
Wall Street Journal: Matisyahu Debacle Highlights ‘Anti-Jewish Bigotry’ of BDS in Europe
The recent fiasco surrounding a Spanish reggae's festival's ban on Jewish-American reggae star Matisyahu underlines concerns that the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions movement (BDS) has overreached...
Washington Think Tanks Call for More Sanctions and Pressure on European Businesses to Stay Out of Iran
The heads of conservative Washington DC think tanks rallied against the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran on Tuesday, insisting there were still ways for Congress to amend the...
Israeli Deputy FM Launches Initiative to Curb Anti-Israel NGO Activity in Jewish State
Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely has accelerated diplomatic efforts to reduce European support for far left nongovernmental organizations deemed to be hostile to the...
Dutch Man Discovers Message Written by Jewish Couple Who Hid in His House During the Holocaust
A Dutch man discovered a last will of sorts inscribed by a Jewish couple from Amsterdam who hid in his house during the Holocaust, Israel's NRG reported on Monday. In the message, the...
Europe’s Crisis Proves Israel is No ‘Anachronism’
JNS.org - Back in 2003, as some readers will recall all too clearly, the noted historian Tony Judt penned a searing critique of Israel in the New...
Security Expert: Jews Are ‘Soft Target’ for Competing Islamic State and Al-Qaeda
Jewish sites are a "soft target" for Muslim extremist groups vying for influence in the radicalized Muslim world, Nick Kaderbhai, a research fellow at the International Centre for the...
Belgian Jews Turn to Self-Defense Training After Deadly Brussels Museum Attack
Jews in Belgium have begun enrolling in a local Krav Maga class to learn self-defense, in response to the attack on a Jewish museum in...
Iran Claims New Oil Export Record of 7 Million Barrels in Single Day
Despite the continuation of economic sanctions against Iran, the country is claiming that it hit a new oil export record of 7 million barrels in...
In Denmark, Anti-Israel Ads Appear on Buses
An anti-Israel group in Denmark has launched an advertising campaign on Copenhagen's bus system in support of the movement to boycott, divest from and sanction...
Jeffrey Goldberg Concludes: Future is Not Bright for European Jews
Veteran reporter Jeffrey Goldberg has weighed in on the topic of rising antisemitism in Europe, asking in the April 2015 edition of The Atlantic: "Is...
On Eve of Synagogue Attack in Denmark, Copenhagen Imam Incited Against Jews (VIDEO)
During a Friday, February 13 sermon - one day before the weekend's terror attacks in Copenhagen - Hajj Saeed, the Imam of the Al-Faruq Mosque...
Opinion: Does Europe Have No-Go Zones?
Comments by Steven Emerson on Fox News have prompted a heated debate over whether predominantly Muslim "no-go zones" exist in Europe. On Jan. 11, Emerson said they "exist...
New Study Reveals Rise of Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia in Europe
JNS.org - A newly published study titled "White Papers of Hate" reveals the concerning rise of racism, xenophobia, and radical nationalist movements in 19 European...









