UN General Assembly to vote on Gaza resolution that claims excessive force by Israel
The United States vetoed a similar resolution that was introduced in the Security Council earlier this month.
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Pope Francis: ‘Never forget the Shoah’
(JTA) — Pope Francis called on his emissaries and followers to never forget the Holocaust. “The memory of the Shoah and its atrocious violence must never be forgotten,” the pope said in a message through the Vatican’s secretary of state in Berlin to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Neocatechumenal Way. “It should be a… More ▸
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Holocaust monuments in France and Holland vandalized
In Italy, a barbershop was vandalized in Turin in what is being seen as an anti-Semitic incident.
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Replica of Dutch synagogue destroyed in WWII opens near Jerusalem
“The Germans tried to make this impossible, but here we are,” said a descendant of Jews who prayed at the Terborg shul in the eastern Netherlands.
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Here’s what the Trump-Kim summit could mean for Israel and Iran
By Ron KampeasWith North Korea apparently out of the way, President Trump has more time to deal with Iran. But was he squishy on North Korea, and will that embolden Iran?
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The last link to a doomed Jewish community in Crete watches its rebirth with gratitude
Kostas Papadopoulos was two years old and in hiding when the Nazis rounded up 263 of the island's Jews.
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Paris-area municipality removes Nakba street signs following complaints and vandalism
Many Palestinians use the Arab-language word meaning “catastrophe” to denote Israel’s creation.
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Prince William to visit Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Ramallah on historic Israel trip
The trip will include meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, as well as a visit to his great-grandmother's grave on the Mount of Olives.
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World Cup 2018: 7 Jewish stories to watch
By Emily BurackFrom a star coach to an app for Jewish fans visiting Russia, there's plenty to catch up on before the games begin.
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Israel nearly gets into a fight with North Korea over a fake tweet
Meanwhile, President Trump said his meeting with Kim Jong Un may not have happened but for the death of Jewish-American student Otto Warmbier.
