FSWC Reports:
From ynetnews.com:
The Oxford University's student union has rejected a motion
to impose a ban on Israeli products and companies.
According to several media outlets, the students rejected the motion
with a majority vote of 69 against, 10 in favor and 15 abstaining.
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Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Sharp Rise in Belgian Antisemitism
FSWC Reports:
From ynetnews.com:
A Belgian government agency has confirmed that complaints of anti-Semitic abuse and violence rose by 30% in 2012, with 88 documented complaints compared to 62 in the previous year.
The cases included 11 incidents of vandalism, 15 verbal assaults, 13 Holocaust denials and 28 online attacks, and because many victims do not complain, the actual number of incidents may be far higher.
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From ynetnews.com:
A Belgian government agency has confirmed that complaints of anti-Semitic abuse and violence rose by 30% in 2012, with 88 documented complaints compared to 62 in the previous year.
The cases included 11 incidents of vandalism, 15 verbal assaults, 13 Holocaust denials and 28 online attacks, and because many victims do not complain, the actual number of incidents may be far higher.
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Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Sketch at Oscars Causes Anger for Reinforcing Antisemitic Stereotypes
FSWC Reports:
From ynetnews.com:
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday derided as “offensive and not remotely funny” an Oscars sketch featuring Seth MacFarlane’s character “Ted,” in which the animated bear tells actor Mark Wahlberg that if “you want to work in this town” you have to be Jewish.
The League said it was "sad and disheartening” that the awards show sought to use age-old, anti-Jewish stereotypes for laughs."
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From ynetnews.com:
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday derided as “offensive and not remotely funny” an Oscars sketch featuring Seth MacFarlane’s character “Ted,” in which the animated bear tells actor Mark Wahlberg that if “you want to work in this town” you have to be Jewish.
The League said it was "sad and disheartening” that the awards show sought to use age-old, anti-Jewish stereotypes for laughs."
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Monday, 25 February 2013
Enternainer's Poster Featuring Intertwined Swastika and Star of David Angers Jews in Greece
FSWC Reports:
From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
ATHENS, Greece (JTA) -- Greek Jews want posters featuring a symbol of an intertwined swastika and Star of David to promote a nightclub entertainer's shows to be taken down.
The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece has complained to authorities in Athens about the posters advertising a series of shows by singer and comedian Tsimis Panousis at a club in the port city of Piraeus, near Athens. The posters have been plastered across Athens and on major boulevards in the city.
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From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
ATHENS, Greece (JTA) -- Greek Jews want posters featuring a symbol of an intertwined swastika and Star of David to promote a nightclub entertainer's shows to be taken down.
The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece has complained to authorities in Athens about the posters advertising a series of shows by singer and comedian Tsimis Panousis at a club in the port city of Piraeus, near Athens. The posters have been plastered across Athens and on major boulevards in the city.
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Thursday, 21 February 2013
British MP: I don't debate with Israelis
FSWC Reports:
From ynetnews.com:
George Galloway, a British lawmaker known for his anti-Israel positions and support of Hamas, caused a minor uproar at Oxford University when he abruptly left a debate after realizing his opponent is Israeli.
"I have been misled," said Galloway when Eylon Aslan-Levy, an Israeli student, confessed his nationality.
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From ynetnews.com:
George Galloway, a British lawmaker known for his anti-Israel positions and support of Hamas, caused a minor uproar at Oxford University when he abruptly left a debate after realizing his opponent is Israeli.
"I have been misled," said Galloway when Eylon Aslan-Levy, an Israeli student, confessed his nationality.
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Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Russia Refuses to Relinquish Jewish Texts
FSWC Reports:
From Reuters:
Dispute over the Jewish books and documents claimed by the Chabad-Lubavitch group adds to tensions between Moscow and Washington, which have seen ties deteriorate over human rights and security issues since Putin's return to the Kremlin in May.
"The Schneerson Collection belongs to Russia," Putin said in a grand new Jewish museum in Moscow, in referring to texts held in Russian libraries and archives, some of them confiscated by the Soviet Union from Nazi forces during World War Two.
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From Reuters:
Dispute over the Jewish books and documents claimed by the Chabad-Lubavitch group adds to tensions between Moscow and Washington, which have seen ties deteriorate over human rights and security issues since Putin's return to the Kremlin in May.
"The Schneerson Collection belongs to Russia," Putin said in a grand new Jewish museum in Moscow, in referring to texts held in Russian libraries and archives, some of them confiscated by the Soviet Union from Nazi forces during World War Two.
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Tuesday, 19 February 2013
British Columbia Retiree Hunts for Hate Mongers on Craigslist
FSWC Reports:
From The Globe and Mail:
For more than a year, a retiree from Delta, B.C., has been leading a one-man crusade against offensive and racist comments he says he has found on the website Craigslist.
Cran Campbell, 64, has been flagging postings under a heading called rants and raves in the personals section of the company’s Vancouver site and calling on police, human-rights tribunals and politicians across Canada to take action.
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From The Globe and Mail:
For more than a year, a retiree from Delta, B.C., has been leading a one-man crusade against offensive and racist comments he says he has found on the website Craigslist.
Cran Campbell, 64, has been flagging postings under a heading called rants and raves in the personals section of the company’s Vancouver site and calling on police, human-rights tribunals and politicians across Canada to take action.
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Germany Delays Restitution for Holocaust Survivors
FSWC Reports:
From ynetnews.com:
State officials in Jerusalem are enraged by the fact that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office is intentionally delaying urgent deliberations on reparations for Holocaust survivors who were held in Nazi labor camps.
According to the sources in Jerusalem, this is a "creation of the criminal and unacceptable connection between handling a humanitarian issue connected to the victims of the German crimes during WWII and the political issue standing between Israel and its neighbors."
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From ynetnews.com:
State officials in Jerusalem are enraged by the fact that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office is intentionally delaying urgent deliberations on reparations for Holocaust survivors who were held in Nazi labor camps.
According to the sources in Jerusalem, this is a "creation of the criminal and unacceptable connection between handling a humanitarian issue connected to the victims of the German crimes during WWII and the political issue standing between Israel and its neighbors."
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Sunday, 17 February 2013
Israel Urges International Action Over Attacks on Tunisia's Jewish Community
FSWC Reports:
From ynetnews.com:
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has instructed Israel's representatives abroad to ask the international community to pressure Tunisian government officials to safeguard the North African country's Jewish community, heritage and property.
The order was issued following fears for Tunisia's 2,000 Jews due to the hostile anti-Israel atmosphere in the country and anti-Semitic statements made by religious clerics.
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From ynetnews.com:
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has instructed Israel's representatives abroad to ask the international community to pressure Tunisian government officials to safeguard the North African country's Jewish community, heritage and property.
The order was issued following fears for Tunisia's 2,000 Jews due to the hostile anti-Israel atmosphere in the country and anti-Semitic statements made by religious clerics.
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Saturday, 16 February 2013
American Jewish Leaders Visit France, Praise French Muslim Leader for Denouncing Antisemitism
FSWC Reports:
From ynetnews.com:
Leaders of the American Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations have visited France to show their support to the Jewish community.
The visit comes at a time when French Jews are experiencing an increase in anti-Semitic violence.
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From ynetnews.com:
Leaders of the American Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations have visited France to show their support to the Jewish community.
The visit comes at a time when French Jews are experiencing an increase in anti-Semitic violence.
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Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Old Documents Reveal Righteous Gentiles
FSWC Reports:
From ynetnews.com:
A box of documents covered with dust, which belonged to the Israeli Embassy in Prague and was discovered accidentally 46 years later, contains a historical memory which may allow the State of Israel to honor Czech citizens who saved Jews during the Holocaust and have yet to be officially recognized.
Shahar Shelef, the deputy Israeli ambassador to the Czech Republic, received a phone call from a diplomat serving at the Swedish Embassy in Prague several weeks ago.
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From ynetnews.com:
A box of documents covered with dust, which belonged to the Israeli Embassy in Prague and was discovered accidentally 46 years later, contains a historical memory which may allow the State of Israel to honor Czech citizens who saved Jews during the Holocaust and have yet to be officially recognized.
Shahar Shelef, the deputy Israeli ambassador to the Czech Republic, received a phone call from a diplomat serving at the Swedish Embassy in Prague several weeks ago.
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Tuesday, 12 February 2013
UK-Based Company Releases Diary of Anne Frank App for Ipad
FSWC Reports:
From ynetnews.com:
For a myriad of reasons, teaching the Holocaust to anyone – especially youngsters – has never been described as a “dream job” and yet five countries and a number of American States, mandate educating youngsters about the Shoah and World War II as part of school curricula.
One of the most popular – and successful – ways teachers have passed on the lessons of the Holocaust to the next generation is by teaching "The Diary of Anne Frank."
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From ynetnews.com:
For a myriad of reasons, teaching the Holocaust to anyone – especially youngsters – has never been described as a “dream job” and yet five countries and a number of American States, mandate educating youngsters about the Shoah and World War II as part of school curricula.
One of the most popular – and successful – ways teachers have passed on the lessons of the Holocaust to the next generation is by teaching "The Diary of Anne Frank."
READ MORE...
Monday, 11 February 2013
Israeli Volunteers Help Syrian Refugees
FSWC Reports:
From ynetnews.com:
Make sure to blur. To blur the faces of the family, as promised, so that they are unrecognizable and remain safe. To blur the faces of the volunteers so that they are not prevented from coming back again.
And even under these conditions, make sure I get this touching story across. It is a meeting of people that would likely never have occurred under other circumstances. And to show that in this situation, even ancient enemies, raised with hatred, can establish a bond, and feel love.
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From ynetnews.com:
Make sure to blur. To blur the faces of the family, as promised, so that they are unrecognizable and remain safe. To blur the faces of the volunteers so that they are not prevented from coming back again.
And even under these conditions, make sure I get this touching story across. It is a meeting of people that would likely never have occurred under other circumstances. And to show that in this situation, even ancient enemies, raised with hatred, can establish a bond, and feel love.
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Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Exodus of Hungarian Jews to Austria Due to Antisemitism
FSWC Reports:
From ynetnews.com:
The leader of Vienna’s Jewish community says anti-Semitism in Hungary is causing an influx of Jewish immigrants to Austria.
Oskar Deutsch said he was pleased people were coming, but that the circumstances forcing Jews to leave Hungary were deeply troubling.
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From ynetnews.com:
The leader of Vienna’s Jewish community says anti-Semitism in Hungary is causing an influx of Jewish immigrants to Austria.
Oskar Deutsch said he was pleased people were coming, but that the circumstances forcing Jews to leave Hungary were deeply troubling.
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Sunday, 3 February 2013
Historic Warsaw Ghetto Building May Be Torn Down
FSWC Reports:
From ynetnews.com:
It was the place where Jewish women did their ritual bathing. It was a tuberculosis clinic. It survived the German onslaught and became a gathering point for Holocaust survivors.
Now "the white building," the headquarters of the Jewish community and one of the few surviving remnants of the infamous Warsaw Ghetto, could be torn down to make way for a multi-story tower that would fit seamlessly into a modern city skyline.
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From ynetnews.com:
It was the place where Jewish women did their ritual bathing. It was a tuberculosis clinic. It survived the German onslaught and became a gathering point for Holocaust survivors.
Now "the white building," the headquarters of the Jewish community and one of the few surviving remnants of the infamous Warsaw Ghetto, could be torn down to make way for a multi-story tower that would fit seamlessly into a modern city skyline.
READ MORE...
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