European Union

Joel Mergui speaks at a European Jewish Association conference in Brussels, Belgium on Oct. 12, 2021. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

European Union plan to fight antisemitism ‘not serious,’ Jewish community leaders say

The EU’s plan for countering and preserving Jewish life does not mention bans on ritual slaughter and circumcision, proposed or in place in several European countries.

Rabbis examinign the production line at Quality Poultry KFT in Csengele, Hungary in February 2017. (Zsolt Demecs)

An EU ruling on kosher slaughter tells rabbis how to go about their business

The “astonishing” decision says how Judaism and Islam can and should change to meet new regulations.

TikTok joins EU code of conduct against hate speech

Anti-Semites, Holocaust deniers and other far-right extremists are going on the social media platform to reach young people.

Israel

EU cancels funding to Palestinian NGO that objected to anti-terrorism clause

United States

State Department says EU court decision on settlement labeling promotes Israel boycott

Israel

UN claims settlement expansion setting the stage for annexation of West Bank

Global

United Nations and European Union condemn US Golan recognition

Global

European nations must do more to fight anti-Semitism, EU council says in ‘unprecedented’ declaration

Global

Arab-Israeli lawmakers ask EU to work to overturn nation-state law

Israel

EU condemns upcoming demolition of Bedouin village near Jerusalem

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