Worldwide Archives – Jewish Journal https://jewishjournal.com/category/news/worldwide/ Connect. Inform. Inspire. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 07:00:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://jewishjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-jjlogo6214_512-32x32.png Worldwide Archives – Jewish Journal https://jewishjournal.com/category/news/worldwide/ 32 32 Jewish Organizations Form International Task Force Against Antisemitism https://jewishjournal.com/news/worldwide/361207/jewish-organizations-form-international-task-force-against-antisemitism/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 07:00:34 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=361207 Eight major Jewish organizations from seven countries announced on July 25 that they will be forming the J7, the Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism.

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]]> Mediterranean Nations, US, Meet in Israel To Discuss Wildfires, Climate Change https://jewishjournal.com/news/worldwide/361175/mediterranean-nations-us-meet-in-israel-to-discuss-wildfires-climate-change/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 22:46:57 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=361175 Representatives from Greece, Italy, and Turkey, as well as from the United States, come together to share their experiences and know-how in dealing with wildfires and climate change challenges.

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]]> ‘Strained, Sometimes Violent’ Relations: Russian-speaking Israelis Face Divide Around War in Ukraine https://jewishjournal.com/israel/360406/strained-sometimes-violent-relations-russian-speaking-israelis-face-divide-around-war-in-ukraine/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 18:09:56 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=360406 While Ukrainian Israelis and newer Russian immigrants mostly support Ukraine, older Russian immigrants are often victims of Putin’s propaganda, the co-founder of Israeli Friends of Ukraine tells The Media Line

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]]> “Don’t Touch Me!”: Rabbi Shmuley’s Heated Exchange with Amsterdam Anti-Israel Protesters https://jewishjournal.com/news/worldwide/360351/dont-touch-me-rabbi-shmuleys-heated-exchange-with-amsterdam-anti-israel-protesters/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:54:25 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=360351 Rabbi Shmuley Boteach posted an Instagram video on the morning of June 30 showing a heated exchange between him and a group of anti-Israel protesters in central Amsterdam.

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]]> State Dept. Denounces Roger Waters’ Berlin Concerts As “Deeply Offensive to the Jewish People” https://jewishjournal.com/news/worldwide/359576/state-dept-denounces-roger-waters-berlin-concerts-as-deeply-offensive-to-the-jewish-people/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:15:42 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=359576 Waters came under fire for donning a Nazi-like uniform and comparing Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed during an Israel Defense Force raid in Jenin last year, to Anne Frank during his May 17 and 18 shows in Berlin.

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]]> June 6, 1944: Over 4,000 Jewish Soldiers Fought in D-Day https://jewishjournal.com/news/worldwide/359507/june-6-1944-over-4000-jewish-soldiers-fought-in-d-day/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 06:20:32 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=359507 This year marks the 79th anniversary of the largest sea and air invasion in this history of warfare.

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]]> Israeli Independence Day Celebration in Bahrain Strikes a Happy Note https://jewishjournal.com/news/worldwide/359352/israeli-independence-day-celebration-in-bahrain-strikes-a-happy-note/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 22:34:33 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=359352 Bahraini officials attend a grand event organized by the Israeli Embassy in Manama, where Israelis and Bahrainis experience each other's food, music and dancing while building bilateral business ties

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]]> Man Charges Stage With Israeli Flag During Roger Waters Concert https://jewishjournal.com/news/worldwide/359289/man-charges-stage-with-israeli-flag-during-roger-waters-concert/ Wed, 31 May 2023 04:46:23 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=359289 Video footage circulating on social media also showed protesters in the audience unfurling an Israeli flag and chanting, “Am Yisrael Chai!”

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]]> Report: Roger Waters Under Criminal Investigation for Wearing Nazi-Like Costume During Berlin Concert https://jewishjournal.com/news/worldwide/359189/report-roger-waters-under-criminal-investigation-for-wearing-nazi-costume-during-berlin-concert/ Fri, 26 May 2023 19:47:49 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=359189 The concert featured Waters entering the stage donning the SS-like uniform with red armbands marked with crossed hammers instead of swastikas.

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]]> Purported Land Sale in Armenian Quarter Will Damage Christian Presence in Jerusalem https://jewishjournal.com/news/worldwide/358853/purported-land-sale-in-armenian-quarter-will-damage-christian-presence-in-jerusalem/ Tue, 16 May 2023 23:41:12 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=358853 Jordan, PA freeze recognition of Jerusalem Armenian patriarch as residents face uncertain future

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