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Maj. T, an Israeli fighter-jet pilot, tells JNS: “There are certain things that only F-35s can communicate to one another.”
“Instead of highlighting the achievement of these Israeli athletes, Spanish channel @tv3cat’s commentator blames them for the killing of Palestinians,” posted the Combat Antisemitism Movement.
Gymnast Nicole Zelikman is the only other Israeli who made it to the finals, coming in fifth in the balls category and seventh in hoops.
“This anti-Semitism comes from the far-right, from the far-left, from our working-class districts, from the Arab-Muslim world under the guise of hatred for Israel and for Jews. We must eradicate anti-Semitism from our society,” said France’s former Prime Minister Manuel Valls.
Jackie Goodall, executive director of the Ireland-Israel Alliance, called the adoption a “damaging day for Ireland’s reputation on the world stage.”
Still, some attendees wonder: Why now? What’s the source? And will it be followed by real action?
When asked if she thought the conflict in the Middle East enflames the situation in the United Kingdom, Emily said it does, adding: “Every time something big happens there, the anti-Semitism here rises.”
Incidents since the start of Israel’s conflict with Hamas in Gaza include individuals shouting “Free Palestine,” scrawling graffiti next to a synagogue and emailing verbal abuse to Jewish leaders.
It comes amid concerns about potential anti-Semitic attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions in Europe as the Mideast violence continues.
The announcement is tied to legislation “ … to stop public bodies from imposing their own approach or views about international relations, through preventing boycott, divestment or sanctions campaigns against foreign countries.”
Three men in their early 20s admitted to throwing rocks at a synagogue in Bonn and burning an Israeli flag.
In response to the appointment of former Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo, now a member of the right-wing Law and Justice Party, four members of the advisory council have recently resigned.
