Eastern Europe
A memorial in Poland dedicated to the memory of the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto has been defaced, marking yet another instance of vandalism targeting Holocaust memorials in the country.
Pipko deserves attention for “his remarkable Jewish mother, Simona Pipko, who was a prominent defense attorney in the USSR in political cases and has staunch anti-authoritarian credentials,” Garry Kasparov wrote.
“The expansion of Israeli defense exports during the war is a direct result of Israeli technologies proving themselves on the battlefield,” said Israeli Defense Ministry Director General Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir.
While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed a willingness to strengthen ties with Washington, Ankara’s foreign policy—particularly its engagement with BRICS, pro-Hamas stance, and continued ambivalence toward NATO—poses significant challenges.
Holiday kits are being distributed as communities plan central menorah-lighting ceremonies, despite Russian attacks.
The foreign minister also ordered the opening of an embassy in Moldova.
The U.S. president-elect calls for an immediate Ukraine ceasefire.
Despite the war in Israel, the country is set to receive more new citizens than in 2020 or 2021.
The Kyiv City Council renamed the site in honor of the Israeli prime minister on the 125th anniversary of her birth.
“Federations have a duty to support Ukraine’s vibrant and active Jewish community,” said Eric Fingerhut, the organization’s president and CEO.
“We feel your pain. We feel your suffering, and we continue to grieve with you in your enormous losses,” said the Israeli president.
“This isn’t the first act of antisemitic vandalism here,” the Israeli ambassador said.
