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Category: International

Dortmund revives the story of its only Jewish mayor, who died in poverty after a successful career
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Combat Antisemitism Movement Descendants of Paul Hirsch commemorate the former German mayor in Dortmund, Nov. 30, 2023

Dortmund revives the story of its only Jewish mayor, who died in poverty after a successful career

  • January 4, 2024

(JTA) — When Adi Amit stood in front of Dortmund City Hall, addressing a gathering […]

Oporto Jewish community seeks $10.9 million in damages from Portugal

Oporto Jewish community seeks $10.9 million in damages from Portugal

  • December 28, 2023

(JNS) — The Jewish community of Oporto, Portugal filed a lawsuit with the Lisbon Civil […]

$77,000 for murder: Iranian catfishers try to snare Israelis

$77,000 for murder: Iranian catfishers try to snare Israelis

  • December 28, 2023

(JNS) — The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) thwarted Iranian efforts to recruit Israeli citizens […]

A scaled-back Israeli delegation is headed to the Pan American Maccabi Games in Argentina

A scaled-back Israeli delegation is headed to the Pan American Maccabi Games in Argentina

  • December 28, 2023

(JTA) — With the Pan American Maccabi Games set to begin in Argentina next week, […]

In a shift, Latvia and Lithuania are paying Holocaust survivors and heirs for their stolen property
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Daiva Šniukaite

In a shift, Latvia and Lithuania are paying Holocaust survivors and heirs for their stolen property

  • December 28, 2023

(JTA) — A narrow window is open now through Dec. 31 for Lithuanian Holocaust survivors […]

UN General Assembly calls for ceasefire in Gaza war, with Israel and US objecting
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elias Delegates at work at the United Nations General Assembly in New York

UN General Assembly calls for ceasefire in Gaza war, with Israel and US objecting

  • December 21, 2023

(JTA) — The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire […]

Dutch mayor refuses to be photographed with Israeli ambassador at Chanukah event, setting off media frenzy
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Wilfried Brandsma/Wikimedia Commons Roelef Bleker is mayor of the Dutch town of Enschede

Dutch mayor refuses to be photographed with Israeli ambassador at Chanukah event, setting off media frenzy

  • December 21, 2023

Enschede (JTA) — A Chanukah celebration in the Dutch town of Enschede took a bitter […]

BBYO ‘Global Shabbat’ draws more than 16,000 teens from 30 countries
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: BBYO Teens in South Africa participated in BBYO’s “Global Shabbat” initiative on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9, which drew more than 16,000 to 130 gatherings in 30 countries

BBYO ‘Global Shabbat’ draws more than 16,000 teens from 30 countries

  • December 21, 2023

(JNS) — More than 130 gatherings on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 through BBYO’s “Global […]

Europe weighing broad sanctions on ‘extremist’ Judea, Samaria Jews
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: Twitter via MFA Israel Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, left, meets with E.U. foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell in Brussels on May 2, 2023

Europe weighing broad sanctions on ‘extremist’ Judea, Samaria Jews

  • December 21, 2023

(JNS) — The European Union is seriously considering imposing broad sanctions on “extremist” Israelis living […]

Houthi cruise missile hits ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: Social media The Norway-flagged Strinda motor tanker

Houthi cruise missile hits ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

  • December 21, 2023

(JNS) — An anti-ship cruise missile fired from an area in Yemen controlled by Iranian-backed […]

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