Argentina assumes presidency of IHRA, commits to fighting antisemitism
This marks the first time in its history that IHRA is crossing the equator; it is also the first time a South American country has taken on this responsibility.
This marks the first time in its history that IHRA is crossing the equator; it is also the first time a South American country has taken on this responsibility.
Al Quds Day rallies spark controversy as protesters support Hamas, Hezbollah, and the IRGC. Despite bans in several countries, rallies continue with strong police presence.
The designation was taken pursuant to the counterterrorism sanctions authority, Executive Order 13224. Hamas has been designated in the US since October 31, 2001.
The organization said the decision came in response to what it described as a growing wave of antisemitic violence and terror targeting Jewish communities worldwide.
A total of eight incidents at synagogues across the globe including in Liège, Belgium, Toronto and Oslo and Trondheim in Norway.
"True leadership requires saying clearly and without caveat that denying the suffering of victims is wrong. Not redirecting to privacy. Not managing the optics."
The announcement is the second report this month of antisemitic behavior by a conservative group at a Florida school.
The suspect, a naturalized US citizen with no criminal record, had recently lost family members in Lebanon due to an IDF airstrike.
The bombing is the second attack against a Jewish target in the Netherlands this week, after an explosive device detonated at a synagogue in the center of Rotterdam on Thursday.
Four men were arrested after a bomb exploded at a Rotterdam synagogue. Ashab Al Yamin, a Shi'ite terror group, claimed responsibility for the attack. No injuries reported.
"The federal government I lead will never leave any doubt about where we stand," Merz announced to the crowd. "We stand with Israel."