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Paraguay designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organisation and expanded classification of Hamas and Hezbollah

The presidential decree issued cited the Guards’ systematic involvement in human rights violations and participation in terrorist activities on a global scale as justification for the blacklisting.

Netanyahu : Israel supports independent Kurdistan

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Tuesday that...

South African trade unionist ordered to apologise for antisemitic hate speech

A senior South African trade unionist called for Jewish lives to be...

Pope defrocks paedophile priest who claimed abuse was part of ancient Jewish ritual

Pope Francis has defrocked an Italian priest found guilty of the sexual...

US Congress Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Antisemitism applauds European Parliament Adoption of Working Definition of Antisemitism

In a letter addressed to the Chair of the European Parliament’s (EP)...

OSCE stresses importance of freedom of belief in maintaining peace and security

Freedom of religion or belief, tolerance and non-discrimination are essential to ensuring...

ICC judges visit Auschwitz-Birkenau

The International Criminal Court announced on Monday that for the first time,...

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EJC saddened by passing of Pope Francis: Sends condolences to Catholics in Europe and round the world

"We have fond and enduring memories of our audiences with the late Pope and his deep commitment to fostering dialogue with Jewish communities and fierce opposition to antisemitism" said EJC Executive Vice-President Raya Kalenova