Europe
The South Africa Jewish Board of Deputies expressed its “revulsion” at “the introduction of a call to exterminate Jews” by the South African president.
“For the first time at an E.U. meeting, in a real way, I’ve seen significant discussion on sanctions,” said Ireland’s Foreign Minister Micheál Martin.
Dublin’s announcement comes on the heels of similar official moves by Madrid and Oslo.
The European Jewish Association event comes to “prioritize protecting and respecting Jewish life front and center.”
The move follows last week’s decision by Spain, Ireland and Norway to recognize a Palestinian state.
P.A. prime minister to meet with E.U. foreign ministers in Brussels to drum up support for similar moves.
“I dedicate the victory to my good friend, Yohai Ben Zecharia, may God avenge his blood, who was murdered on Oct. 7,” said Yarin Shriki.
“The first thing I said as Labour leader is that I would tear antisemitism out of our party by the roots,” said Keir Starmer. “That is why I took the decision that Jeremy Corbyn would not stand as a Labour candidate this election.”
“This dark episode demonstrates the depths that many went to destroy our people,” says Michael Rothwell, the director of the Oporto Jewish Museum.
“In our contemporary period that’s witnessing the rise of nationalism, and its sinister cousin antisemitism, Joyce’s book continues to offer sharp critiques,” said Yeshiva University professor Seamus O’Malley.
“We all know that what starts with the Jews never ends with the Jews,” said Michael Gove, U.K. secretary of state for leveling up, housing and communities.
Phil Rosenberg told JNS that the top three issues of concern to British Jews are “antisemitism, antisemitism and antisemitism.”
