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Legislator from English Channel islands says he will not run after anti-Semitic threats

A legislator on Jersey, the British crown dependency off the coast of France, will not run for reelection because of anti-Semitic threats.

Actor Russell Crowe apologizes for tweets attacking circumcision

Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe railed against circumcision in a string of Twitter posts, denouncing it as “barbaric,” before apologizing the next day.

International scholars’ group rips academic boycott of Israel

Scholars for Peace in the Middle East has condemned Britain’s largest academic union for voting to adopt an academic and cultural boycott of Israel.

Canadian Jewish, Israel advocacy groups reorganized

European Jewish umbrella body is re-established

Obama, Merkel discuss new Iran sanctions

Hitler’s 1919 letter on eradicating Jews going public

Milan pro-Israel event to be held despite protests

Lawsuit seeks to block Canadian ship in Gaza flotilla

With new investments, Israel again is looking to Africa

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