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The United States slaps new sanctions on Iran’s drone program and restrictions on the access to technologies by the Islamic Republic

In response to Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, the US is taking sweeping actions against several actors involved in Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program.

Armenian Parliament Vice Speaker condemns vandalism of Holocaust and Armenian Genocide memorial

The Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, Alen Simonyan, strongly condemned the desecration of the Holocaust and Armenian Genocide memorial in central Yerevan.

Film giving “window into the experiences of 80 Holocaust survivors” launched

A new film which collates the thoughts of 80 people who fled Nazi oppression has been launched by the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR).

Panel meets to discuss Berlin memorial to Polish victims of WWII

A panel of German and Polish experts started discussing what shape a memorial in Berlin to the Polish victims of World War II should take, embarking on a project mandated by the German parliament.

Max Gross’ “Lost Shtetl” wins best fiction from Assoc. of Jewish Libraries

The Association of Jewish Libraries has given Max Gross its annual award for best Jewish fiction, for his debut novel “The Lost Shtetl.”

Myanmar’s tiny Jewish community is rattled after military coup

A leader of Myanmar’s tiny Jewish community, reacting to the military coup that has rocked the nation, recalled witnessing “the brutality of the Military” in his Southeast Asian country in 1988.

International Criminal Court authorises investigation against Israel

The International Criminal Court determined that Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda jurisdiction to open a criminal investigation against Israel and the Palestinians for war crimes alleged to have taken place in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem.

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European Jewish Congress expresses solidarity with Israel and condemns Iranian attack on Jewish State

We urge the European Union and its member states to totally isolate Iran economically and politically from the international family of nations by strongly enforcing and extending sanctions against the Islamic Republic.