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France

French school guide accused of distorting the history of the 7 October Hamas massacre has sparked wide condemnation

French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly condemned the publication, denouncing what he described as historical falsification and revisionism, and stressing that such distortions have no place in the French Republic.
Germany

Suspect arrested for setting fire outside synagogue in Gießen

The blaze caused damage to a roller shutter and the synagogue’s entrance gate, but thankfully, no one was injured.
France

Olive tree planted in memory of Ilan Halimi vandalised in Saint-Genis-Laval

Marylène Millet, mayor of Saint-Genis-Laval, condemned the act as “completely unacceptable,” stressing that it targeted not just a tree but the memory of a victim and the values it represents.
United Kingdom

UK Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation Jonathan Hall: “Demonising Israelis should be treated as a hate crime”

The demonisation of Israelis is a “vehicle for hatred of Jews”. It should be recognised as a breach of the Public Order Act of 1986, the UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has said.
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Germany

German antisemitism commissioner slams cartoon as Nazi propaganda

The federal commissioner for combating antisemitism in Germany, Felix Klein, blasted Germany's largest broadsheet paper Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) for publishing an antisemitic cartoon.
Tunisia

Tunisian police officers foil knife attack outside synagogue

Tunisian officials said a knife-wielding man tried to attack police officers outside the main synagogue in Tunis, but was subdued before wounding anyone.
The Netherlands

Palestinian rights group calls Dutch Jewish group “pro-occupation lobby”

The leader of a pro-Palestinian group in the Netherlands called one of the country’s main Jewish groups a “pro-occupation lobby.”
Ukraine

Ukrainian mayor and diplomat slammed for antisemitic rhetoric

A Ukrainian mayor and a diplomat were documented engaging in hate speech against Jews in the village of Skole, located southwest of Lviv.
Ireland

Dublin mayor calls for Irish boycott of 2019 Eurovision Song Contest

Dublin’s mayor on Monday called for Ireland to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, which is to be held in Israel, "in solidarity with the Palestinians".
Lithuania

Lithuanian Parliament names 2020 as Year of the Vilna Gaon and of Lithuanian Jews

The Lithuanian parliament has designated 2020 as the Year of the Vilna Gaon and the History of the Jews of Lithuania.
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