Terror supporter excluded from municipal coalition in Belgium The center-right New Flemish Alliance refused to govern alongside Hassoun, who called for Hamas to take more Israeli hostages. Yossi Lempkowicz Jan. 13, 2025
Two Belgian schools refuse to commemorate Shoah because of Gaza war Linking the Holocaust to Gaza is exactly why the schools must take part in such ceremony, says the European Jewish Association chairman. Yossi Lempkowicz Jan. 12, 2025
At Paris institute for oriental languages, students of Hebrew are hiding Posters at Inalco call for a boycott of a student list described as “genocidal,” parents and students denounce discrimination, pressure and intimidation. Yossi Lempkowicz Jan. 6, 2025
The ‘omerta’ on anti-Israel bias at a leading French daily The "Le Monde" newsroom is rife with anti-Israel paraphernalia and editorial decision-making, including support for Hezbollah. Yossi Lempkowicz Dec. 20, 2024
Belgian MP appointed as diplomatic envoy for leading Jewish organization Michael Freilich is the first Orthodox Jewish lawmaker in Belgium. Yossi Lempkowicz Dec. 17, 2024
EU commissioner: ‘No justification for any form of antisemitism’ "We must do everything that Jews feel safe and secure in Europe," said European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner. Yossi Lempkowicz Dec. 10, 2024
Borrell proposes to suspend EU-Israel political talks The European Union foreign affairs chief's motion is likely to be opposed by several member states. Yossi Lempkowicz Nov. 15, 2024
Soccer players from U17 Berlin Jewish club assaulted after match The children faced repeated insults and spitting without intervention from the referee. Yossi Lempkowicz Nov. 10, 2024
Irish PM calls on EU to review trade ties with Israel "What Israel and the Knesset did last night is despicable, dishonorable and shameful,” said Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris, referring to Israel's banning of UNRWA. Yossi Lempkowicz Oct. 30, 2024