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‘Talk to far-Right in gov’t’, says top European rabbi

“Does Israel not speak to Hamas? Israel spoke with Arafat, who clearly hated Jews. Does Israel not talk today with different enemies?”

Founder and Chairman of the European Jewish Association Rabbi Menachem Margolin speaking at the opening of the EJA’s annual conference in Brussels on Tuesday
World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder at the 7th Annual JPost Conference in NY

An answer to Ronald Lauder

Police is seen at the site of an attack near a synagogue in Gothenburg, Sweden December 9, 2017

Swedish PM pledges to combat antisemitism

A rabbi holds an eight-day-old baby during a circumcision ceremony in Brussels, August 20, 2009.

European Jews, Muslims team up to face ritual slaughter, circumcision bans


European Parliament president: No Jew should be forced to leave Europe

The new European Parliament president warned that antisemitism is not a thing of the past.

Antonio Tajani

Brexit sets the European Parliament in democratic confusion

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Antisemitism and radical Islam could drive Jews from Europe, rabbi warns

"Europe has to be a better home for its Jewish citizens," Martin Schultz, president of the European Parliament, stated.

Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt.

Netanyahu meets European Parliament faction head

Netanyahu and Weber spoke about diplomatic and security issues pertaining to Israel and Europe.

MK Sharren Haskel meets with the European People's Party Group, Manfred Weber

European Parliament lawmaker from Britain calls Israelis ‘a rash’

EJC President Moshe Kantor on Monday called on European Parliament President Martin Schulz to take disciplinary action against her.

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Armenian and Jewish groups band together to form European diaspora coalition

The need for "inclusive narratives" of diasporas was discussed at the European Union conference.

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Placing European Jewry back on the map

Jewish life will continue to thrive in Europe and the EJC will stand against those who seek our egression and stand with those who wish to see us flourish.

A man putting on a kippa as part of a solidarity campaign with European Jews

Legendary Jewish producer Jerry Weintraub dies at 77

The producer is most famous for his work on the "Ocean's Eleven" series.

Producer Jerry Weintraub

How many European Jews are there? It depends on who you ask

Recently, the head of the European Jewish Congress said there are three million Jews in Europe; Demographers beg to differ.

Members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews hold up signs reading "I am Charlie," "I am Jewish" and "I am Ahmed," during an event in London

Spain close to granting citizenship to relatives of Jews expelled in 1492

The law would potentially allow 3.5 million Sephardic Jews around the world to apply for Spanish nationality.

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EU's Mogherini calls for creation of European taskforce on anti-Semitism

Senior European official endorses plan to establish body tasked with combating anti-Semitism across continent.

European High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini holds a news conference during an EU summit in Brussels