Putin calls Holocaust 'darkest, most shameful chapter in human history', praises Soviet Union for defeating Nazis in speech at memorial for Red Army in Netanya.
In testimony before the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with Israel, B’nai B’rith outlined the core principles for U.S.-E.U.-Israel cooperation on Middle East peace, including that the Palestinians must end their campaign for a unilateral declaration of independence, systematic incitement against Israel, and the demonization and delegitimization of the Jewish state.
Joel Mergui was reelected as President of the Consistoire of France, the organisation representing French Jewish interests, on Sunday with a large majority of 85% of votes, according to a statement by the Consistoire.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conveyed his muted “respect” for the Muslim Brotherhood’s declared victory in the Egyptian presidential elections on Sunday, calling for “continued cooperation” to the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty.
According to police officials, detainees' legal representative, officers could not specify the reason for the arrest of dozens of protesters, prompting the release of most of those arrested.
Hamas medical officials say one Palestinian killed and two wounded in strike at al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza; sporadic rocket fire peppers southern Israel following IAF airstrike.
The president of Hungary’s Jewish community, Peter Feldmajer, has criticised his government’s “two-faced” policy which has left the country’s Jews “feeling increasing danger”.
