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Israel inaugurates its embassy in Estonia

"A historic milestone", affirmed the Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna.

The Democratic Republic of Congo will move its embassy to Jerusalem

Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the African country's embassy in Israel would be relocated from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Israeli government names Michal Cotler-Wunsh as Israel’s special envoy for combating antisemitism

“At a time of growing polarization, intersecting global and local challenges, and the blurring of lines between online hate and real-world harm, I accept the position of Israel’s special envoy for combating antisemitism,” announced Cotler-Wunsh.

Israeli aid groups assist Morocco in earthquake aftermath

Israeli humanitarian aid groups SmartAID, IsraAID, United Hatzalah and NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief have dispatched teams to Morocco to help locals.

Israeli delegation attends UN heritage conference in Saudi Arabia

An Israeli delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia to attend a U.N. conference on world heritage sites. The delegation is led by the head of Israel’s Antiquities Authority.

Papua New Guinea opens embassy in Jerusalem

Israeli Prime MInister said the new embassy would make it easier to develop agriculture, health, water and technology projects with Papua New Guinea.

Israel opens Bahrain embassy three years after normalising ties

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen attended an official ceremony for the opening of the diplomatic mission during a visit to Bahrain which included a delegation of businessmen and government officials.

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EJC expresses deep concern and condemnation over online map targeting Jewish and Israeli-linked entities in Catalonia

The EJC stands with the Jewish community of Barcelona and supports the complaints already filed. We urge GoGoCarto, the Government of Catalonia, and the City Council of Barcelona to act with urgency to remove content that enables discrimination and incitement, and to ensure accountability under applicable law.