In Spain, Vox is controversial both for its platform, which includes restricting abortion access and domestic violence laws and shuttering the ministry of equality, and for a history of neo-Nazis.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who is of Jewish descent, said this month that there were 366 antisemitic incidents in France in the first three months of this year, a 300% increase.
An assasination attempt was carried out on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, a Slovak interior ministry spokesperson confirmed to Reuters by telephone.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on May 13 that Lebanon should open its maritime borders so that Syrians who live in Lebanon can board boats heading to Europe.
According to local legend, conman Anthony Jaczewicz pretended to have healing powers to trick the people of Poland during a deadly plague.
The Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on Saturday night, likewise attracted such negative attention over Israel’s participation.
“It's a great honor to be here and that I had the opportunity to represent our country, especially in these times,” Golan said upon landing.
Protesters laid three rolled-up white sheets with red stains on them on the square outside the European Commission's head office in the Belgian capital.
These cartoons are from 1988, when Shimon Peres was the alternate PM and FM, Yitzhak Rabin was the defense minister, and Yitzhak Navon was the education and culture minister (all of the Labor gov't).
There was a 235% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2023 compared to the previous year.
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