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Restoration works completed at the Great Synagogue of Constanța

The Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania expressed its deep gratitude to all those who supported and contributed to the project over the years.

Cyprus arrests Hamas member over suspected plot to attack Israeli and Jewish sites in Europe

The man was suspected of transporting 300 rounds of live ammunition to other individuals also suspected of being Hamas members for the purpose of preparing for “Hamas assassination attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany and Europe.”

According to the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities, the number of antisemitic incidents in the country remained significantly high in 2025

In 2025, 2,185 antisemitic incidents were recorded online, while 177 incidents occurred in the physical world, including assaults, verbal insults, graffiti, and acts of vandalism

New measures to tackle British extremism at universities and in charity sector unveiled

Among the measures announced are plans to give the Charity Commission extra powers to close down charities found to be promoting extremism, and the development of a whistleblowing route for university staff to raise issues.

Slovakia prosecutor-general wants to ban far-right party

Slovakia’s prosecutor general has asked the country’s supreme court to ban a...

Norway slams Palestinian Authority for glorifying terrorists with its money

Norway on Friday condemned the Palestinian Authority’s naming of a woman’s centre...

French court recognises antisemitic character of physical attack

A court in the Paris suburb of Créteil (Val-de-Marne) recognised the antisemitic...

Estonia blasts BDS, calls Israel a friend and partner

Attempts to isolate Israel or make it an international pariah state are...

Czech parliament calls for sanctions against UNESCO over Jerusalem vote

The Czech Chamber of Deputies called on the nation’s government on Tuesday...

Four Ukrainian Jewish cemeteries rededicated

Four newly-fenced Jewish cemeteries in areas where Jewish communities were wiped out...

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