Belgium envoy Gutman at center of State Dept.’s prostitution scandal
The U.S. ambassador alleged in State Department memos to have solicited prostitutes, including minors, was embroiled two years ago in a controversy over Israel. More ▸
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Belgian city’s float to include Nazis holding Zyklon B canisters
A float satirizing local politicians dressed as Nazis holding canisters of Zyklon B poison will be part of a carnival parade in the Belgian city of Aalst. More ▸
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In Belgium, Moshe Friedman loses this round on coed classes
The Belgian judge who forced a girls’ school to admit two sons of Moshe Friedman refused a separate petition to enroll the haredi Orthodox pariah’s daughters at a boys’ yeshiva. More ▸
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Belgian Jewish groups seek fuller recognition of state’s Holocaust-era role
Several Belgian-Jewish groups urged Belgium’s Senate to revise a resolution that only partially acknowledges the authorities’ Holocaust-era complicity. More ▸
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Ethics board summons Belgian doctor over Israel boycott
Belgium’s medical ethics committee summoned a doctor who participated in a campaign to boycott Israeli pharmaceuticals producer Teva. More ▸
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Antwerp Jewish girls school forced to admit boys
A Belgian court ordered a Jewish school for girls to admit two boys or face heavy fines. More ▸
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From under police protection, Europe’s Jewish gems try to shine
By Ron KampeasHow do you open up a synagogue to the public while ensuring terrorists don’t use the opportunity to do reconnaissance? More ▸
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In Belgium, national rupture spreads to Jews
With the Dutch-speaking Flemish half of Belgium increasingly at odds with the French-speaking part of the country, Belgium’s corresponding Jewish communities are finding themselves at loggerheads, too. More ▸
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Israeli leaders sued in Belgium for war crimes
A complaint was filed in Belgian court against 14 Israeli leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity. More ▸
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For Antwerp Jews, turns out diamonds aren’t forever
By Ben HarrisThe transformation of the diamond business has brought to a close decades of job security during which virtually any Antwerp Jew could acquire work that reliably provided the means to support a vital Jewish life. More ▸
