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European Parliament condemns Iran’s attack on Israel and calls to list IRGC as terror group

MEPs reiterate their full support for the security of the State of Israel and its citizens and condemn the simultaneous rocket launches carried out by Iran’s proxies.

Vatican to open secret Holocaust-era archives

Pope Francis has said the Roman Catholic Church will open up its archives on Pius XII, who was Pope during World War II.

EU court rules halal and kosher meat cannot be labelled organic

Halal and kosher meat cannot be marketed as organic because the methods used to produce it are not animal friendly enough, the European Union’s top court ruled.

Israel slams hostile and biased UN report on Gaza

Israel described as "hostile, false and biased" a UN Human Rights Council report claiming Israeli soldiers intentionally fired on civilians.

Andre Previn, Oscar-winning Jewish composer, dies

Andre Previn, the pianist, composer and conductor whose broad reach took in the worlds of Hollywood, jazz and classical music passed away, aged 89.

Chief rabbi of Argentine violently beaten in his home

Rabbi Gabriel Davidovich, Chief Rabbi of Argentina was severely beaten in his home in Buenos Aires and has been hospitalised with “serious injuries”, according to the AMIA Jewish community centre.

Antisemitism spreads in Europe: New incidents in Poland, Spain and Greece

The wave of antisemitic attacks in Europe appears to be continuing unabated, with swastikas and hate graffiti appearing on Jewish institutions and property in a number of countries, including Poland, Greece and Spain. 

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EJC welcomes European Parliament resolution calling for extended sanctions against Iran

“The centrality of Iran in the destabilisation of the whole of the Middle East is evident to all and we welcome the Parliament’s resolution noting this fact. The time has come for total exclusion of the Islamic Republic from the international arena and targeted sanctions” said EJC President Dr Ariel Muzicant.