(JTA) — The Belgian railway company that sent Jews to Nazi death camps should not have to pay compensation to survivors, a panel commissioned by the Belgian government has concluded.
The official report, released on Friday,…
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Bitter-sweet anguish for family of murdered Israeli
Hillel Fuld has called the ceasefire hostage deal between Israel and Hamas “a terrible deal, but a beautiful deal”, as he and his family await the release of the murderer of Hillel’s brother, Ari.
Ari Fuld, like his brother an…
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PM criticised after failing to challenge MP’s ‘hostages on both sides’ remarks
Keir Starmer faced some criticism after failing to challenge an MP who called for the release of “hostages on both sides” in a question put to him on the Gaza conflict at PMQs.
The Independent MP Iqbal Mohamed asked a question…
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‘Then masked men walked into my class at Columbia University’
First Person: The moment I saw the masked men, my first instinct was to think they were terrorists. After a second, I regained my composure and stood up towards them. I looked at the students in the classroom: they all continued to sit, perhaps…
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Belgium refuses to compensate Auschwitz survivors deported via national trains
Belgium will not offer personal compensation to Holocaust survivors despite its national railway’s role in deporting Jews to the Auschwitz concentration camp, according to a recently published report. From 1942 to 1944, the Belgian National…Continue Reading
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Australia probes origin of funding for antisemitic incidents; it could come from Iran
The Australian Federal Police is investigating whether elements outside the country are paying local criminals to commit antisemitic crimes in the country, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Suspicion is falling on Iran, which has attempted to murder…
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Guildford marks 750th anniversary of Jewish community expulsion
Guildford has marked the 750th anniversary of the expulsion of its Jewish community.
The event, billed as a ‘Day of Reconciliation and Understanding’, was a collaboration between the diocese of Guildford, the borough council, the mayor…
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Holocaust Survivors’ Centre commemorates 80 years since liberation of Auschwitz
More than 100 guests heard from Shoah survivors on Sunday, as Jewish Care’s Holocaust Survivors’ Centre, in partnership with Holocaust education charity, Generation 2 Generation (G2G), commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liberation…
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OPINION: Where will this ceasefire lead?
Three young Israeli girls – Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher – have returned home after their hellish ordeal in Gaza. That is wonderful news and it has justly merited celebration and relief, albeit tempered by the…
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Kemi Badenoch holds first meeting with communal chiefs since becoming leader
Kemi Badenoch has held her first meeting with the main communal organisations since becoming Conservative Party leader.
The Board of Deputies, Jewish Leadership Council and the Community Security Trust discussed key challenges facing the…
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