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France

Man suspected of abducting and raping Jewish woman in Paris ‘to avenge Palestine’

The suspect was charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment, rape and making death threats.
Austria

Austrian police arrest Germans visiting Hitler’s birthplace

Officers took action when they saw a woman in the group performing a Nazi salute.
Spain

Alleged antisemitic aggression during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Madrid

According to the claims made in the video, one protester pushed, spat on, and insulted another for being Jewish.
France

French man sentenced to three years for antisemitic attack in Paris

The assailant, a 31-year-old individual, assaulted a 62-year-old man wearing a kippah, knocking him to the ground and hurling antisemitic slurs, including calling him a "dirty Jew."
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Poland

Polish diplomat seeks removal of term “Polish police” on Yad Vashem exhibit

A top Polish diplomat vowed to “intervene” in having text removed from the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Israel that speaks of “Polish police” under Nazi occupation.
Germany

New German foreign minister says he entered politics because of Auschwitz

“For me, German-Israeli history does not only entail a historic responsibility. For me personally, it is a deep motivation of my political activity,” said Heiko Maas at his inauguration.
Bulgaria

Bulgarian State Archives open exhibition marking 75th anniversary of saving of Bulgarian Jews

A documentary exhibition entitled "1943: Persecution and Defence. The Fate of the Bulgarian Jews" opened at the country’s Archives State Agency on March 15.
Poland

New Polish holiday to honour Poles who saved Jews in the Holocaust

Polish lawmakers have approved a new national holiday honouring the Poles who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
Sweden

Sweden’s Social Democrats pledge to ban religious schools

Sweden’s governing Social Democrats pledged to ban religious schools in an effort to combat segregation. It is not thought that the country's single Jewish school will be affected by any proposed ban.
United Kingdom

British Jews slam horrific anti-Muslim campaign

British Jewish groups have reacted with “horror and shock” at news this week of letters posted around the UK calling on people to take part in a “Punish a Muslim Day”, with the country’s Chief Rabbi leading the condemnations.
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