Historic synagogue in Tunisia heavily damaged in rioting tied to Israel-Gaza war The location is also the burial site of a 16th-century rabbi whose grave has been a draw for Jewish pilgrims.
Tunisian president pledges security for Jews after synagogue shooting and controversial comments Kais Saied met with the country’s chief rabbi.
Days after synagogue attack, Tunisian president criticizes Israel and says his country saved Jews in WWII Kais Saied said Palestinians “are killed every day” and “no one talks about it,” leading an array of groups to denounce what they see as “a formidable confusion between defense of the Palestinian cause and anti-Semitism.”