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German court tosses case against ex-SS soldier in ’44 massacre

Named only as Werner C., the 89-year-old defendant was charged in the western German city of Dortmund with gunning down 25 civilians in Oradour-sur-Glane.

Palestinians upgraded to non-state observer at International Criminal Court

The move strengthens the case for Palestinian statehood since ICC members consider Palestine to be a state, the Palestinians’ U.N. ambassador said.

Jewish cemetery in Argentina vandalized

An Argentine Jewish official in Santiago del Estero city described the vandalism as “an unprecedented level of violence in our Jewish cemetery.”

French girl, 8, verbally attacked by fellow students for being Jewish

Dan Goldberg, JTA’s Australia correspondent, wins award for sex abuse film

Thousands of writings of Albert Einstein available online

At French rally against anti-Semitic attack, gov’t minister vows national fight

Japanese newspaper apologizes for ad featuring anti-Semitic author

British soccer star facing ban over ‘racist and anti-Semitic’ Instagram post

Brazilian pool sports giant swastika

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