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Kosovo sentences 8 for plotting to attack Israeli soccer team

The men had received orders to carry out the attack by an ISIS leader who was the self-declared "commander of Albanians in Syria and Iraq."

Jewish attorney in NYC comes under fire after ‘racist’ outburst goes viral

The clip shows Aaron Schlossberg scolding two employees of a New York deli on Wednesday for communicating in Spanish during a lunch hour rush at the Fresh Kitchen restaurant on Madison Ave.

Tikkun Olam half a world away in Getana, Ethiopia

A presidential trip to Ethiopia highlights contributions of Jewish and Israeli efforts – and the moral obligation to go even further

France's Total warns of Iran exit as EU leaders seek to save economic ties

EU leaders gathered in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia on Wednesday for their first meeting on the matter since Trump quit the Iran nuclear accord.

Nikki Haley not the world's 'schoolmarm,' Palestinian official says

Haley first warned she would "take names" when she arrived at the United Nations in January last year.

The Einstein of Sex turns 150

Germans honor gay Jewish pioneer of LGBT rights.

'My condolences to the martyrs' killed in Gaza protests, Erdogan says

In a speech after Monday's fraught events, the Turkish president referred to Israel as a "terrorist state."

Neo-Nazis wave Palestinian flags in protest against Israel

Nearly 30 neo-Nazis can be seen in a photo tweeted by Bild journalist Claas Weinmann.

Students at Germany's oldest university reject 'antisemitic' BDS campaign

The anti-BDS resolution was supported by the representative for political education from the Union of Jewish Students in Baden, said the Youth Forum representative.

Chechen man suspected in deadly French knifing

The Chechen-born French citizen was on two terrorism watch lists.

One killed in Paris knife attack by man shouting 'Allah Akbar'

French prosecutor Francois Molins told reporters the police's anti-terrorism unit would launch an investigation.

Pompeo hits the road again to press allies on new Iran deal

"The ultimate goal is to lay the groundwork for getting everyone back to the table and negotiating a new deal," said the US State Department.

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo returning from N. Korea with 3 detainees

The fate of Korean-Americans Kim Hak-song, Tony Kim and Kim Dong-chul had been among a number of delicate issues in the run-up to the first-ever meeting of US and North Korean leaders.

Germany's AfD decides not to expel critic of Holocaust memorial

Bjoern Hoecke criticized the memorial in Berlin to victims of the Nazi Holocaust as a "monument of shame."

A visit to Baku

'My visit to Azerbaijan left me with an intense sense of ambivalence.'

Netanyahu meets Putin in Moscow, attends victory day ceremony

"In light of what is happening in Syria at this moment, it is necessary to ensure the continued security coordination between the Russian army and the Israel Defense Forces."

Visiting Senate candidate: NY’s Gillibrand not pro-Israel

“Gillibrand can be defeated because she is not working for the people of New York.”

Vandals desecrate Jewish tombstones in Athens

"The view of the results of this abominable act causes us deep sorrow and anger."

New U.S. Ambassador to Germany calls on companies to end Iran trade

Grenell is sharp critic of Iran's nuclear program and a strong supporter of the Jewish state.

Exhibit shows U.S. knew about Holocaust as it happened

An exhibit opening this month at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in DC asks the question “What did Americans know?”

German president under fire for hosting antisemitic Iran regime clerics

Steinmeier, a social democratic politician and former foreign minister, met with leaders from the Islamic Association of Shi’ite Congregations in Germany (IGS).

Soros university promises no exodus from Hungary

Orban, a nationalist who won a third successive landslide victory in elections last month, has drawn accusations from critics at home and abroad of taking Hungary on an authoritarian path.

North, South Korea start to dismantle border speakers

The moves are the first practical, if small, steps toward reconciliation.

Nazi camp survivors, Austrian far-right party clash

Though representatives of camp survivors stated it would be "a renewed humiliation" to have members of the party there, the FPO insisted that it has denounced its Nazi roots.

Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize, says South Korea's Moon