Eastern Europe
Chiune Sugihara defied his own government’s orders by issuing handwritten transit visas in 1940 to more than 6,000 Lithuanian Jews, enabling them to escape Nazi-occupied Europe.
“I tell my girls, everything we do is in the name of Israel,” said Ira Vigdorchik. “You can only be an Olympic champion if you feel you are part of your country. Everything we are doing is for the flag of Israel.”
The institution has historically promoted the study of the Holocaust and its lessons; as such, adopting the IHRA working definition is “a completely natural step.”
Bratislava approves the purchase of 17 radar systems produced by IAI subsidiary ELTA Systems • Israeli defense minister: This deal is a “significant achievement.”
“I’m very grateful to you. This will be on my desk,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells Lithuanian Ambassador to Israel Lina Antanaviciene, noting his family connection to the famous rabbi.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin thanks Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša and his government for supporting Israel and for “standing with us against threats to our security.”
It is estimated that within the next two to three years, trade between Israel and Ukraine will double to $2 billion.
As of now, there is no time frame as to when that would happen.
It becomes the sixth European Union member after the Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia to recognize the Iranian-sponsored Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
More than 500,000 Ukrainians have tested positive for the coronavirus, including the country’s finance minister and health minister.
The decision will take effect once it is approved at the Riga City Council meeting in early November.
The Central European country joins Austria, Germany and Switzerland in outlawing Iran’s proxy in Lebanon in its entirety.
