Israeli Couple Detained in Turkey for Eight Days Return Home
An Israeli couple who were detained by Turkish police for eight days because they were suspected of being spies have been freed.
A Quarter of European Jewish Community Leaders Say They’ve Considered Emigrating Amid Antisemitism Concerns
A survey of Jewish community leaders in Europe found that 23% said they were considering emigrating.
Holocaust Memorial in Spain Defaced
MADRID — Vandals defaced a Holocaust memorial in Oviedo, Spain, puncturing and scraping the stone and steel monolith with a sharp object.
Romania Makes Holocaust Education Mandatory in All High Schools
The Romanian Senate has adopted a law that makes it mandatory for all high schools and vocational schools in the country to teach a specific subject on the history of the Holocaust and the Jewish people
Lithuanian City Halts Bike Path Construction Near Holocaust Mass Grave
Municipal authorities in Lithuania have halted the construction of bicycle path near a mass grave of Jewish Holocaust victims, according to a rabbi who raised alarm about the project.
Jewish Penn State Professor Refuses Award from Polish Government’s History Institute
Jewish American historian Eliyana Adler refused to accept an award worth $19,000 from the Polish government’s Pilecki Institute.
Polish Police Arrest Three in Connection to Antisemitic Book Burning Rally
Police in Poland arrested three people in connection with a nationalist rally in which participants chanted “death to the Jews” and burned a book.
South African Government Urges its Representative to Boycott Miss Universe Pageant in Israel
South Africa’s government is urging its national pageant winner to boycott this year’s Miss Universe contest due to its location in Israel.
Danny Fenster, Jewish Journalist Jailed in Myanmar, is Released Days After Receiving Prison Sentence
Danny Fenster, a Jewish American journalist imprisoned in Myanmar since May and was sentenced to 11 years in prison was released.
Van Gogh Stolen from Rothschild by Nazis Sells for More Than $35M
A watercolor painting by Vincent Van Gogh that was stolen by the Nazis from its Jewish owner during the Holocaust was sold at auction for $35,855,000 Thursday
