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32nd anniversary of the terror attack on the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires

Hezbollah, calling itself a "party of God", claimed responsibility for the attack. To date, no one has been brought to justice for these attacks.

EU and Germany condemn Islamic Jihad for rocket fire on Israel

The European Union and Germany condemned Palestinian Islamic Jihad for firing rockets at Israel and called for restraint from both sides.

European Commission condemns antisemitic Belgian parade

The European Commission slammed a Belgian street parade for featuring antisemitic floats that it said were “incompatible” with EU values.

Eighteen U.S. Jewish community centres targeted with bomb threats

The Albany Jewish Community Centre in New York State was evacuated and searched after it and several other centres around the country received anonymous emails with vague threats that mentioned a bomb.

MEP Nicola Beer to chair EP Working Group against antisemitism

MEP Nicola Beer, Vice President of the European Parliament, and member of the Renew Europe Group from Germany has been elected as Chair of the European Parliament Working Group Against Antisemitism (WGAS).

Iran threatens to raze tomb of Esther and Mordechai in favour of Palestinian consulate

Iranian authorities are threatening to destroy the historic tomb of Esther and Mordechai in the city of Hamedan, 200 miles west of Tehran, in favour of constructing "a consular office for Palestine".

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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.