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Tunisia

Tunisian Jewish pilgrimage scaled back amid security fears

The pilgrimage is at the heart of Jewish tradition in Tunisia, where only about 1,500 members of the faith still live — mainly on Djerba.
Germany

Far-right crimes in Germany increased to 28,945 in 2023

German Minister of the Interior and Community Nancy Faeser, stated: “It must be assumed that even violent crimes of right-wing extremism continued to increase significantly in 2023.”
United Kingdom

UK Prime Minister: “7 October has left empty seats at the Seder table for too many families”

He said he recognised Pesach would be “a moment for families and communities to give thanks” as they gathered around the Seder table to break matzah together.
Hungary

President of Hungary apologises for father’s Nazi collaboration in a Shoah ceremony in Parliament

“Taking responsibility for the past, including my personal history, I pay tribute to all victims of the Holocaust,” he added.
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Germany

German police shuts down pro-Palestinian conference in Berlin over potential antisemitic remarks and glorified violence

Police said they feared that one of the speakers at the conference would repeat the kind of antisemitic remarks he has made in the past.
United Kingdom

British FM David Cameron: “We will consider more sanctions against Iran”

“We’ve sanctioned the IRGC, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, in its entirety, and we’ll continue to look at what further steps we can do,” said Cameron.
Sweden

Israeli reporters met with antisemitism and October 7 denial in Malmö ahead of Eurovision 2024

“Pigs are much better than Jews. If it were up to me, there would be no Jews left on this earth,” said a man to the Israeli reporters in Malmö.
France

French Prime Minister: “The situation in Gaza follows an absolutely vile and barbaric terrorist attack committed by Hamas on Israeli soil”

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal came to Israel’s defense during a parliamentary session resoundingly condemning the Hamas terror group and its supporters.
Poland

POLIN Museum uses AI to save the testimonies of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

The Publicis Groupe Poland team created an artificial intelligence voice of a Holocaust survivor. This technology allows the survivor to narrate her entire story for the very first time.
Malta

Families of Israeli hostages traveled to Malta and met the Prime Minister and high-ranking officials

The main theme during the meetings was the need for the unconditional and immediate release of the hostages.
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