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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.
United Kingdom

An empty Seder table with 133 chairs for the hostages sends powerful message outside Downing Street

More than 300 people from the UK Jewish community, Israelis and supporters attended the solidarity event outside Downing Street, organised by the UK Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
Germany

Afd leader running in regional elections goes on trial on charges of using a Nazi slogan

Björn Höcke, 52, is the leader of the regional branch of Alternative for Germany, or AfD, in the eastern state of Thuringia and a powerful figure on the party’s hard right.
United Kingdom

UK government sanctions leading Iranian military figures and entities following the attack on Israel

The UK has sanctioned a further seven individuals and six entities who have enabled Iran to conduct destabilising regional activity, including its direct attack on Israel.
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United Kingdom

New CST report: Far-Right Antisemitism “Urgent and Ongoing Terror Threat” to Jewish Communities

A new report from the UK's Community Security Trust reveals the shocking extent of terror incitement and anti-Jewish hate created and circulated by right wing extremists on social media.
Poland

Poland’s state broadcaster accused of using antisemitic dogwhistle to attack opposition

Polish State-owned broadcaster TVP aired a seven-minute report portraying an opposition candidate as being in hoc to a “powerful foreign lobby” and “rich groups who want to rule the world.”
United Kingdom

London police charge man with attempted murder in stabbing of Orthodox rabbi

UK police charged a man with attempted murder following the stabbing of an Orthodox Jewish man in north London.
Belgium

Belgian Holocaust series claims Jews massacred and displaced Palestinians

A Belgian state broadcaster claimed in a Holocaust documentary that Jews repeatedly “massacred” and “systematically” displaced Palestinians.
Turkey

Turkey’s synagogues to re-open as lockdown eases

Turkey’s Jews are preparing to open synagogues in Istanbul after three months of closure due to the country’s coronavirus lockdown measures.
France

CRIF: European Court of Human Rights legitimises boycotts of Israel

The Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF) has expressed regret at a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, which equates boycotts of Israel with the expression of political views protected by freedom of speech.
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