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

Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party fired back Saturday after Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister called on the local Jewish population to immigrate to Israel. In a statement to the press, the Ennahda party said that the Jews living in the North African country are citizens with “all their rights and duties.” “Tunisia remains, today and tomorrow, a democratic state that respects its citizens and looks after them regardless of their religion,” Ennahda said. It added, …More