EJC Bi-Weekly Newsletter from 03.05.12 to 04.05.12

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EJC Bi-Weekly Newsletter from 03.05.12 to 04.05.12

News

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    Europe-Israel Relations

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EU’s Ashton plans Israel visit to update Netanyahu on Iran nuclear talks

Ashton's visit, expected to last several hours, comes ahead of the second round nuclear of talks between Iran and Western powers, which will begin May 23 in Baghdad... Thursday,May 3,2012 Read more...

    European Union

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Neo-Nazi youth group on EU funded council

Lithuanian neo-Nazi youth group has been adopted onto a council which receives European Union funding... Thursday,May 3,2012 Read more...

Updates from our Communities

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Belgium

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Man makes anti-Semitic announcement on Belgian train

Passengers baffled when loudspeaker system announces: 'This is train to Auschwitz; all Jews asked to get off at Buchenwald'... Friday,May 4,2012 Read more...

France

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French Socialist presidential candidate Francois Hollande : ‘A trip to Israel will be part of my plans’

Both presidential candidates in France who will face off in a second round of voting on Sunday said they will travel to Israel if they win... Friday,May 4,2012 Read more...

Google sued for suggesting ‘Jewish’ in searches involving personalities

Google is being sued by French organizations for suggesting the term “Jewish” in searches involving celebrities... Thursday,May 3,2012 Read more...

Norway

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Norway Jews praise media criticism of anti-Semite

Prominent Norwegian academic claims there is a possible connection between Breivik, who massacred 77 people, and Mossad... Thursday,May 3,2012 Read more...

Sweden

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’No excuse’ for anti-Semitism : Obama envoy

US president Barack Obama’s expert on anti-Semitism, Hannah Rosenthal, said during a press conference in Stockholm on Thursday that the brand of Sweden is at risk if leaders aren’t held accountable for their insensitive actions...  Friday,May 4,2012 Read more...

Switzerland

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Holocaust survivors’ children sue Swiss banks for lost assets

Two Israelis file $315 million suit in U.S. court, claiming the banks refused to return money and valuables deposited by their parents just before World War II... Friday,May 4,2012 Read more...

EJC Israeli Press Review

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EJC Israeli Press Review of 04.05.12

- Yigal Amir's brother, co-conspirator in Rabin murder freed - West Bank settlement protests planned arrival of Rabin assassination co-conspirator - Palestinian with blade nabbed near Elon Moreh Friday,May 4,2012 Read more...

Israeli Press Review of 03.05.12

- Yacimovich seeks to replace PM, but would join coalition - Lapid lays out party platform - Haaretz poll: Netanyahu the clear favorite heading into Israel's upcoming elections Thursday,May 3,2012 Read more...

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