EJA Delegation Joins AIPAC International Policy Summit in Washington DC to Strengthen Europe-US-Israel Relation
It was a pleasure for our EJA team to participate at the AIPAC International Policy Summit in Washington DC, where we held a dedicated joint briefing and policy session together with AIPAC for our delegation of European parliamentarians and US counterparts. Deepening Europe-US-Israel relations, building inter-parliamentary links and establishing meaningful transatlantic connections is an important […]
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Antisemitism in Paris university: Jewish student barred from entering because she was “Jewish” and therefore “Zionist”
The student was prevented from entering because she was J”ewish and therefore a Zionist.” French President Emmanuel Macron called the incident “unspeakable and perfectly intolerable.” A Jewish student was barred from entering a lecture hall at the elite French university Sciences Po by pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied the place and renamed it “Gaza Amphitheater”. The […]
Israel’s President Herzog to attend Sunday’s inauguration of National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam
Herzog’s visit to the Netherlands is part of Israel’s ongoing efforts to free the hostages held by terrorist group Hamas. In this context, he will have a series of diplomatic meetings focusing on efforts to return the hostages brutally held by Hamas in Gaza, as well as on raising awareness of the need to combat […]
Israel welcomes launch of maritime corridor from Cyprus to Gaza Strip
“We are now very close to opening this corridor, hopefully this Saturday-Sunday and I’m very glad to see an initial pilot will be launched today,” said European Commission Ursula von der Leyen a visit to Cyprus where she met Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. Israel on Friday welcomed the inauguration of a maritime corridor from Cyprus […]
The European Broadcasting Union’s decision cleared the last hurdle for the Jewish state to participate in May’s musical extravaganza.
Israel will be allowed to compete in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest with the reworked entry “Hurricane,” organizers informed Jerusalem on Thursday. After the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the annual musical extravaganza, threatened to disqualify two of Israel’s entries over perceived political messaging, the Kan broadcaster worked to modify the lyrics to ensure the country’s participation […]
Rabbis and Community Honour Victims at Oporto Cemetery Memorial
Renowned European and Israeli Rabbis, along with members of the Jewish community, gathered at the Oporto cemetery in Portugal to inaugurate a memorial for the victims of the 7th October tragedy. The event, organised by various Jewish associations, included prayers led by Rabbi Simcha Steinberg and speeches by Rabbi Binyamin Jacobs and Rabbi Netanel Lev, […]
Diary Reflections on Jewish Identity and Antisemitism in the Netherlands
“I stress time and again that most victims of ISIS are Muslims. And when a topper from our government said to me, when we were discussing anti-Semitism, that in the Netherlands today 98 per cent of anti-Semitism comes from Muslims living in our country, I pointed out to him that when 80 per cent of […]
European Rabbis Gather for Annual Conference of Largest Rabbinical Organisation
A memorial for the victims of the October 7th tragedy was inaugurated in Oporto, Portugal, with the presence of 150 European and Israeli Rabbis. Organised by various Jewish associations, including the Rabbinical Centre of Europe, the ceremony was marked by speeches from prominent figures, including Rabbi Netanel Lev, whose son was among the casualties. Rabbi […]
EIPA – Interviews of 2 Returned hostages from Gaza
Yesterday, our colleagues at EIPA interviewed with two incredibly strong women who were previously held captive during the attacks on October 7th. Nili Margalit, aged 41, was taken hostage by Hamas militants at her residence in Kibbutz Nir Oz during the aforementioned incident. This attack resulted in the loss and abduction of over a quarter […]