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Israelis investigated for drug trafficking in Colombia
At least eight Israelis described as former military personnel are being investigated for drug trafficking in Colombia. Read more »
Nazi-looted painting ordered to be returned to Jewish heirs
A painting seized from a Florida museum must be returned to the heirs of its former Jewish owner, a U.S. court ruled. Read more »
International court: Germany need not grant pension to slave laborer
The International Court of Justice in The Hague has overturned an Italian ruling that would have forced Germany to pay a pension to an Italian former slave laborer for the Nazis. Read more »
New technology points to missing Holocaust-era mass graves at Treblinka
A forensic archeologist is using ground-penetrating radar and electrical imaging to find mass gravesites at the site of Treblinka, the Nazi death camp. Read more »
Proposal calls for righteous gentiles day in Poland
Jewish and historical groups in Poland have called for a day to be devoted to Poles who helped Jews during the Holocaust. Read more »
French railroad hands over WWII-era archives
SNCF, the French national railroad, has handed over digital copies of hits World War II-era archives. Read more »
After string of foiled plots, concerns mount over Iranian-backed terror
The question of whether Iran will respond to escalating international pressure over its nuclear program with terrorist attacks on overseas targets spurs concern, particularly to Jewish communities around the world. Read more »
Montenegro recognizes Jewish community as official minority
The prime minister of Montenegro signed an agreement to recognize the Jewish community as an official minority in the country. Read more »
Facing extreme weather, elderly in E. Europe getting extra help
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee activated its emergency response system in the wake of extreme winter weather in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Read more »
Hungarian political leader questions Holocaust, slams Israel
A leader of Hungary's far-right, anti-Semitic Jobbik Party questioned the Holocaust, and claimed Jews were colonizing Hungary and that Israel runs "a Nazi system." Read more »
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