Armenia

Don't turn a blind eye to antisemitism abroad

There should be a political price to pay for failing to act against acts of antisemitic violence and the Israeli government should make this clear.

Old City of Jerusalem's Armenian photo shop stands the test of time

The shop has been around since 1949. Interestingly, it is located in the Christian Quarter rather than the Armenian sector.

19/01/2024

Armenian Christians attacked in Jerusalem, some in serious condition

Patriarchate: "Armenian clerics in Jerusalem are fighting for their lives."

New Armenian museum to tell story of French philosemite Charles Aznavour

Despite his love of Jewish music and Jewish people, Charles Aznavour, a diminutive singer and songwriter later nicknamed the “Frank Sinatra of France,” wasn’t Jewish.

By LARRY LUXNER/JTA
15/12/2023

Jerusalem Christians rally round Armenian Church over land deal

Armenians say they risk being uprooted by a deal to lease about 25% of their area to developers who want to build a luxury hotel on the site.

By REUTERS
19/11/2023

Twice in two months: Pro-Palestinians set fire to Jewish center in Yerevan, Armenia

Rabbi Zamir Isayev of the Georgian Sephardic community in Azerbaijan: “I am sorry to see the warnings materialize with a hate discourse ending in setting fire to the sanctuary”.

By MARK FISH
19/11/2023
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan greets reservists at the Defence Ministry's base before thei

Former Armenian military and gov't official: I will help Hamas kill Jews

Armenia is the most saturated with antisemitism among the post-Soviet countries, with anti-Jewish sentiments shared by 58% of its population, according to the ADL.

By REUTERS
16/11/2023

Synagogue in Armenia set alight in latest attack on Jewish diaspora

A similar attack occurred in October by ASALA, which targeted the World Jewish Center in Yerevan.

Azerbaijan rabbi to Armenian Jews: 'Leave before it's too late'

Earlier this week, the World Jewish Center in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, was vandalized.

06/10/2023
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