Posts Tagged: Tunisian Jews
Amid Escalation in Gaza, Tunisian Soldier Murders Local Jews
A Tunisian national guardsman murdered two Jewish cousins and three Tunisian officers last Tuesday, turning a festive occasion into a tragedy. Aviel and Benjamin Haddad...
Tunisian Jews Are in Immediate Danger
During his election campaign, Tunisian president Kais Saied accused Israel of being at war with the Muslim world, a message that struck a chord in...
The President of Tunisia Slanders the Jews
Ten years after the so-called “Arab Spring” began in Tunisia, that country is in the headlines once again. A series of violent demonstrations have taken...
Tunisia’s New Jewish Tourism Minister: ‘I Think My Nomination Is a Message’
Tunisia's newly-appointed tourism minister, Jewish businessman Rene Trabelsi, believes his nomination sends a strong signal to the rest of the world. "I think my nomination is...
Tunisia’s First Jewish Minister in Decades Sparks Public Protest
JNS.org - Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed’s decision to appoint a Jewish businessman to the post of tourism minister has been met with protest in...
In Unusual Move, Tunisian Islamist Party Runs Jewish Candidate for Office
A Tunisian Islamist party has made the unusual move of running a Jewish candidate for local office. According to the Hebrew news site Walla, Simon Salama...
Tunisian Jewish School Attacked, as Anti-Government Protests Rage Elsewhere
A Jewish school on a Tunisian island was attacked late on Tuesday as police battled violent unrest elsewhere in the country, arresting more than 200...
Tunisian Lawmaker Apologizes for Offending Jews With Derogatory Word
A Tunisian lawmaker has apologized for offending Jews at a parliamentary meeting, an Arabic language media outlet reported earlier this week. According to the Nessma TV report...
Hundreds of Jews Make Pilgrimage to Ancient Tunisian Synagogue, Despite Terror Threats
JNS.org - Hundreds of Jews are making the pilgrimage to the ancient Tunisian synagogue of El Ghriba on the island of Djerba, despite the...
BBC Whitewashes Islamist Antisemitism with Semantics
A reader has contacted BBC Watch concerning the reply received from the Middle East desk of the BBC News website following a complaint...
