NEWS FROM COMMUNITIES
FRANCE
JEWISH WOMAN HIT WITH METAL BALL OUTSIDE PARIS SYNAGOGUE
A 79-year-old Jewish woman was wounded outside a Paris synagogue when she was hit by a metal ball hurled at her head.
Thursday, June 20, 2019
GERMANY
ISRAEL AND GERMANY SIGN AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE FOR ADDITIONAL STIPENDS FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
Israel’s Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority and the German Ministry of Finance signed an agreement in principle to grant an additional stipend to Holocaust survivors.
Friday, June 21, 2019
SWEDEN
MALMÖ NOW FAVOURITE CITY TO HOST NEW SWEDISH HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
Malmö is now favourite in the bidding to host Sweden’s new national Holocaust museum, with the head of Stockholm’s Jewish Museum giving the southern city her blessing.
Friday, June 21, 2019
UNITED KINGDOM
BRITISH JEWS WELCOME CHURCH OF WALES ADOPTION OF IHRA DEFINITION OF ANTISEMITISM
British Jewish leaders have applauded the Church in Wales for adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, following the Church of England and the Church of Scotland.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
ISRAEL
ISRAELI PRESIDENT SAYS IT'S LEGITIMATE FOR DIASPORA JEWS TO BE CRITICAL OF ISRAELI GOVERNMENT
Reuven Rivlin earned loud applause when he said that it was legitimate for Diaspora Jews who have a dispute with the government of Israel to have their say “loud and clear.”
Thursday, June 20, 2019