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Jewish passengers removed from flight over behavior, not religion, airline says

EasyJet refuted the claim by some passengers who claimed they were removed from the Barcelona flight because they were Jewish.

Uruguayan president lights candle at local Yom Hashoah ceremony

Another candle was lit by a brother of David Fremd, the Jewish official killed by a convert to Islam who stabbed him to death in the Uruguayan town or Paysandu.

Greek Jews protest tourism site promoting ‘Judas burning’ ritual

The custom perpetuates anti-Semitic feelings and has nearly vanished in other European countries, the community wrote to the National Tourism Agency.

Canadian Jewish groups mount effort to help Alberta fire evacuees

London’s first Muslim mayor attends Yom Hashoah commemoration as initial public act

US reportedly will approve harsher language against Israel in settlements report

Israel’s humor booth at Buenos Aires Book Fair takes creativity award

UN official rejects Netanyahu invitation for seminar on Jerusalem

Mexican lawmaker allegedly uses expletive to describe president of Jewish community

Labour’s Sadiq Khan, a critic of anti-Semitism in his party, elected first Muslim mayor of London

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