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Bulgaria

Organisation of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” welcomes court ruling in the case of discriminatory speech by a far-right party leader

The decision confirmed that Kostadin Kostadinov had committed discrimination and used hate speech against MP Daniel Laurer in a series of posts on social media.

Organisation of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” condemns the holding of the extremist Lukov march in Sofia

Referring to the Lukov March as incompatible with democratic norms, the organisation stressed that such events have no place in a modern European country founded on the principles of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human dignity.

SHALOM Executive Director: “We don’t believe our future lies in only preserving history. We want to stay in Bulgaria, stay in Europe and continue...

Although only minor antisemitic incidents have occurred recently, SHALOM Executive Director Maxim Delchev said the community is preparing for the possibility of more serious threats.

Swastikas were spray-painted on the Zion Synagogue in Plovdiv

“Once again, we are witnessing how antisemitic rhetoric and stereotypes are gradually transforming into acts driven by hatred,” said Dr Alina Levi, president of the Organisation of the Jews in Bulgaria ‘Shalom’.

Sofia synagogue vandalised with the words “Free Palestine” scrawled on its walls

the synagogue’s spokesperson said: “We cannot and will not remain indifferent to attempts to erase the suffering of the victims and normalise violence. We will not allow anyone to mock the memory of the innocent or justify aggression and terror.”

Bulgarian authorities probes antisemitic attacks on Jewish sites across the country

The word “Nazi” was spray-painted on the front of a synagogue in the Black Sea city of Varna, and a Holocaust memorial in Burgas was defaced.
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