Anti-Defamation League (ADL) National Director Abraham Foxman believes that the US should do more to protect Middle Eastern Christians from Islamic fundamentalism. “We have not paid enough attention to the discrimination, persecution of Christians in the Middle East, especially by Islamic fundamentalists,” Foxman said in an interview with Newsmax TV. “We’re watching a world where on Sunday they burn churches and on Friday they burn mosques. So there’s a lack of respect for …More

For Israelis, the fact that Beitar Jerusalem fans are racists is not news. What is though, is the fact the President Shimon Peres has now addressed the issue. Beitar’s management recently signed Muslim players to the team, causing the racism of some of its fans to show itself in full force. Just last week, fans displayed a huge banner calling on the team to keep it “pure” – causing management to ask the Israeli Soccer Association to not allow their own fans at an upcoming game against a …More

France’s military involvement in Mali “significantly increases” the threat facing French Jews, the country's Jewish communal security service said. “The situation requires we raise the level of protection around our community and double the level of vigilance around synagogues, Jewish schools, community centers and gathering places,” said a communiqué by SPCJ, which often determines its level of preparedness based on consultations with French authorities. French ground forces …More

A minority rights association in Tunisia filed an incitement complaint against an imam who prayed for the removal of Jews from the earth. The Tunisian Association to Support Minorities filed the complaint on Wednesday against Sheikh Ahmad Al-Suhayli for hateful incitement against Jews, AFP reported on Wednesday. During a Friday sermon broadcast live on November 30 on Hannibal TV, Al-Suhayli told his followers: “Oh Allah, you know everything that those accursed Jews have done … Oh Lord, do not leave …More

A young boy from Egypt has been caught on camera praying for the destruction of the Jewish state, as well as US and Israeli leaders. “Oh Allah, destroy Israel..the accursed Sharon, Bush and Obama," said Ibrahim Adham on Egypt’s Al-Rahma television station. The child preacher added, "Oh Islamic nation, oh all Muslims ... martyrdom on the path of Allah is a religious duty incumbent upon you, oh believers. It is your path for salvation in the eyes of the Lord ... Pray: Oh Allah, destroy Israel. May …More

The Israeli Police’s Northern District’s Border Unit and the Israel Security Agency uncovered an Israeli-Arab cell smuggling weapons and explosives from Lebanon into Israel. [Israel Hayom] In response to attacks on their checkpoints, Egypt sent Apache combat helicopters and fighter jets to attack Islamic terrorists in Sinai. [Israel Hayom] Former Israeli Foreign Minister and Kadima Party leader Tzipi Livni slams Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. …More

The five Israelis killed yesterday in Bulgaria are identified. [ynet] Many Israelis are pessimistic about the country’s ties with Egypt. [Israel Hayom] A planned bomb attack on Jewish sites in Manchester was foiled over a domestic dispute. [The Washington Post] Israel releases one of the Islamic militant Hamas movement’s most senior members after six months. [The Washington Post] Hebrew University researchers reach a breakthrough that may help treat degenerative diseases. [The Jerusalem …More

Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is forced to cancel a $50,000 per plate fundraiser in Jerusalem as it was planned to take place on a Jewish fasting day. [The Huffington Post] Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has no plans to return to politics. [JTA] Jacob Klaven’s in-flight proposal to girlfriend Natalie Cohen revolved around Judaism. [The Huffington Post] Jewish cancer survivors find support through a new network, R-Mission. [JTA] Frank Foley, a British spy who saved German Jews …More

An Israeli-American running for Congress drew outrage from a Texas community, following his promise to stop the “Islamization of America.” Itamar Gelbman was born in New York but raised in Israel. The 30-year-old looks to unseat incumbent Joe Barton in a Republican primary race for the Texas Sixth District. A flyer campaign this week drew ire from some, however, as 40,000 homes received mailers promising several campaign platforms, including a vow to stop the spread of Islam in the US. “Where …More

A Toronto Islamic school being investigated following a complaint that it is teaching its students that Jews are "treacherous" and comparing them to Nazis has apologized to the Jewish community. The curriculum at the East End Madrassah, a Sunday school for Muslim children that rents space from a public school, taught boys to exercise so they are "ready for jihad," refers to "crafty" and "treacherous" Jews and Jewish "plots," and contrasts Islam with "the Jews and the Nazis." By early this week, the school had …More

The head of Tunisia’s Jewish community is threatening to sue a preacher who incited anti-Semitic slurs, following a rally in the North African country where protestors were trying to make Islamic dogma the law of the land. Tunisia is currently drafting a new constitution following its recent uprising, and a group gathered to protest for the use of Islamic law in the new system. During the rally, a Salafist preacher reportedly called out, "Young people rise up, let's wage a war against the Jews." While the …More

An Israeli rabbi and his wife were asked to leave India Tuesday, following rumors that the pair was being targeted by Islamist groups. Rabbi Zalman Bernstein and Yaffi Shendi Keinging were granted an “honorable exit” to return home to Jerusalem, the cited reason being a violation of visa rules. The honorary exit allowed the couple to leave without a formal deportation, which would have entailed further court proceedings. Indian papers alleged the swift exit was necessary due to a growing threat to the …More