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Israeli cabinet approves national remembrance day for October 7 massacre

The annual memorial will be marked by two state ceremonies honoring the memory of the servicemen and women who fell in the ongoing war against Hamas and the civilians murdered during Hamas’s brutal incursion.

‘Aliyah’ continues with nine Ukrainian Jews en route to making homes in Israel

Even with all the global travel bans imposed due to the coronavirus, aliyah to Israel is continuing apace as another nine Jewish immigrants from Ukraine arrived at Ben-Gurion International Airport early on a flight arranged by the Jewish Agency for Israel and sponsored by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ).

On its 72nd birthday, Israel is home to nine million people, seven million Jews

Israel’s population is now more than nine million people, with almost seven million of them Jews, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics revealed.

Remembering Israel’s Fallen Heroes Virtually on Yom HaZikaron

This year ceremonies won’t be held across the world due to COVID-19, making it even more challenging to honour those who died to ensure the independence of Israel and the safety of its citizens.

Young Israelis hold memorial ceremonies outside care homes for Shoah survivors

On Yom HaShoah, memorial ceremonies were held in the city of Ashdod by the city’s young in front of nursing homes where Holocaust survivors reside.

Annual Yom HaShoah ceremony at Yad Vashem held without audience

The state ceremony marking the start of Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) in Israel will be broadcast on Monday night, 20 April 2020.

European ambassadors in Israel issue joint statement on Yom Hashoah

The European Union Delegation issued a statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in Israel on the occasion of Yom HaShoah.

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Statements

European Jewish Congress calls on EU and UN leaders to cease its one-sided Israel bashing that has direct consequences for Jews in Europe

“The constant flow of Israel-bashing by senior leaders in the EU and the UN with little to no criticism of Hamas terror is clearly the main contributory factor to huge growth in antisemitism recorded by all European Jewish communities since October 7 last year,” said EJC President Dr Ariel Muzicant.