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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

Labour candidate steps down after comparing Israel to “an abused child who becomes an abusive adult”

Kate Ramsden, who had been standing in Aberdeenshire for the Labour Party, withdrew for “personal reasons” after being put under investigation for her blogpost comparing Israel to an ”abusive adult".
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Jews and Muslims recall lesson in tolerance

Bosnia’s Jews and Muslims marked the bicentenary of the rescue of a dozen Jews from an Ottoman-era governor’s jail, saying their liberation by Sarajevo Muslims is a great example of co-existence at a time of rising global sectarian hatred.
United Kingdom

Jewish Chronicle pleads with UK to boycott Corbyn at General Election

The Jewish Chronicle has written a front page addressed to ‘fellow British Citizens’ urging them not to vote for Jeremy Corbyn at the December 12 election.
Greece

David Saltiel honoured by Italy

The President of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece, David Saltiel, received the honour of Ufficiale dell’ Ordine della Stella d’ Italia - Officer of the Order of the Italian Star.
Germany

German cardinal says antisemitism is an attack on us all

A prominent German cardinal of the Catholic Church has pledged that Jews and Christians will stand together in the fight against rising antisemitism in the country.
Sweden

Antisemitic hate crimes in Sweden rise by 53 per cent to all time high

The number of antisemitic hate crimes recorded in Sweden rose to a record high last year, jumping 53 percent over the 2016 figures, government statistics show.
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