Africa
According to the South African Jewish Board of Deputies, there has been a flurry of anti-Semitic and threatening attacks made against South African Jews both on social media and in face-to-face encounters in recent days.
Activist Sheffi Paz discusses the latest developments in her efforts to deport illegals—mainly from Eritrea, but also from Sudan and Somalia.
Panels and discussion emphasized on working together with the local Christian leadership in raising support for Israel.
International cooperation and tacit recognition of Israel has received a boost, with Kenyan Airways submitting a formal request to fly commercial planes from Kenya to Israel over Sudanese airspace.
Eritreans noted that while some of them arrived to make new lives in Israel, others came just to find more lucrative work opportunities, and had no intention of building their lives in the Jewish state.
The two Iranians, shot at close range several days ago, were tasked with procuring uranium for enrichment purposes • The Iranians were under Mossad surveillance from the moment they arrived in Tunisia, their entry point into Libya.
Merzoug Touati was convicted on Thursday of “incitement to non-armed gathering,” “foreign intelligence aiming at harming diplomatic ties,” and “incitement to gatherings and sit-ins in public spaces” by an Algerian court. The 30-year-old has already filed an appeal.
The two institutions will share materials on the Jews of North Africa during World War II and cooperate on future educational projects.
Tunisian authorities arrested five suspects for last week’s firebombing of the historic Ghriba Synagogue on the island of Djerba.
The historic Ghriba Synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba was firebombed Tuesday night after a second day of social unrest and riots in the country.
