Av 28, 5777, 8/20/2017
 Austrian Jewish leaders deny normalization with far-right partyAustrian Jewish leadership says that contrary to reports it will continue shunning the far-right Freedom Party. Holocaust-Deniers Hold 'Unprecedented' Major London ConferenceJewish, anti-fascist groups concerned as far-right anti-Semites hold vile event in central London; calls for criminal investigation. Watch: British 'Nazi' Fails to Burn EU FlagJihadist-style video by masked British man fails virally after he attempts to burn fire-retardant EU flag. French Far-Right Paper Provokes Storm Over Muslim Gov't MinisterFar-right weekly labels appointment of Muslim woman as education minister a 'provocation'; Socialist Party head calls for legal action. After French Win, Far-Right Marine Le Pen Seeks Power in BelgiumEurope still reeling from eurosceptic elections as controversial far-right leaders seek to gain power in embattled Belgium.EU Vote Looks Set to Strengthen Far-Right, EuroskepticsAnti-EU parties to do well in Western Europe; but in the east, Russia's shadow pushes electorate in opposite direction. UK: Outrage as 'Neo-Nazi' Store Opens in Jewish NeighborhoodClothing store favored by right-wing thugs opens up in north London neighborhood just yards from office of the Chief Rabbi. Hungary's Rebranded Far-Right Eyes Election SuccessJobbik party bouncing back from popularity slump after taking on a 'softer' image; but beneath the facade the same policies remain. Ukrainian Far-Right MP Films Assault on Pro-Russian BroadcasterMP for far-right Svoboda party in hot water after physically forcing TV broadcaster to sign resignation form, posting video online.Ukraine: Neo-Nazi Militia Leader Threatens 'Civil War'Concerns over increasing prominence of far-right militias in Ukraine's protest movement. A Glimmer of Hope Amid the DarknessEuropean Jewish Congress holds landmark annual Holocaust memorial - and with it, provides hope for the future of European Jewry. WJC Urges EU to Ban Far-Right PartiesThe World Jewish Congress urged Europe's governments to consider a ban on far-right parties, at the end of a conference in Budapest. Peruvian Neo-Nazis Seek to Expel all JewsThe leader of Peru’s far-right political group seeks to expel the country’s Jewish population because “they control the global economy.” |
