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Italian company says it's 'sick of the controversy' over its Hitler wine

Vini Lunardelli will stop selling its dictator wines next year

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A picture taken on September 14, 2017 shows bottles of wine with pictures of Mussolini, Hitler, Lenin and Stalin at a shop in the center of Rome. Italy's lower house of Parliament voted for the introduction of an article in the penal code punishing "anyone who propagates the images or contents of the Italian former Fascist Party or the German former Nazist Party" affects production, distribution, diffusion or sale of goods depicting people, images or symbols, and increase of one-third of the punishment for the crimes committed through the web, the rectification of the law is now awaiting voting in the Senate. / AFP PHOTO / Alberto PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Lisa Kudrow says discovering family's Holocaust past was emotional rollercoaster

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Crossrail bosses to advise Israeli officials on new $45 billion Tel Aviv metro

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Jewish Labour MP to cycle 100km for Holocaust memorial charity fundraiser

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‘Shtisel’ creator working on new series about Theodor Herzl

The project is said to be in its 'early stages', and will document the life of the founder of the Zionist Organisation

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August 23, 2022 00:00

‘Shtisel’ creator working on new series about Theodor Herzl

Palestinians use Eilat airport to fly with Israelis to Cyprus, Turkey flights paused

Arkia Airlines flew 40 residents on Hebron and Bethlehem, alongside Israeli passengers, to Larnaca, Cyprus

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August 22, 2022 16:58

Palestinians use Eilat airport to fly with Israelis to Cyprus, Turkey flights paused

New UJS President: 'I’m not going to take my kippah off for anything'

Joel Rosen talks Jeremy Corbyn, fighting antisemitism, Jewish student life, and his goals for the year ahead

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August 19, 2022 15:53

New UJS President: 'I’m not going to take my kippah off for anything'

‘Remarkable’ London-born Israeli dies after fatal fall at Ecuador volcano

Gil Banks died after injuring himself when attempting to scale the Rucu Pichincha volcano near Quito on Sunday

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August 18, 2022 15:43

‘Remarkable’ London-born Israeli dies after fatal fall at Ecuador volcano

German security guard arrested for doing Hitler salute in front of Israeli athletes

The athletes were visiting a memorial to the Israelis massacred at the 1972 Munich Olympics when the incident happened

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August 17, 2022 17:25

MUNICH, GERMANY - JUNE 01: Israels president Moshe Katsav is standing at a gridle of flowers in front of the memorial stone for the 11 Israeli athlets, who were killed during a terrorist attck during he Olympic Games 1972 in Munich, on June 1, 2005 in Munich, Germany. Katsav is on a two day visit in Germany. (Photo by Jan Pitman/Getty Images)

Israel and Turkey to restore full diplomatic ties after three years of tensions

Turkey’s president called Israel ‘child-murdering' in 2018, and provided support to Hamas

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August 17, 2022 13:05

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (L) and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during a press conference in Ankara, on March 9, 2022. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Mahmoud Abbas accuses Israel of ‘50 Holocausts' while sharing stage with Olaf Scholz

Chancellor Scholz is under fire in Germany for not challenging Abbas’ comments

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August 17, 2022 10:13

Mahmoud Abbas accuses Israel of ‘50 Holocausts' while sharing stage with Olaf Scholz

Rishi Sunak recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s ‘historic capital’ and says there's ‘very strong case’ for UK embassy move

Sunak also committed to getting the Westminster Holocaust memorial built, and passing legislation to combat BDS

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August 16, 2022 11:24

Rishi Sunak recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s ‘historic capital’ and says there's ‘very strong case’ for UK embassy move

Russell Brand slammed by antisemitism campaigners for platforming Corbyn apologist

Aaron Maté claimed that Labour antisemitism was a ‘scam’ in order to ‘delegitimise Corbyn’

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August 15, 2022 17:36

Dutch city renames park named for mayor who betrayed Jews to the Nazis

There were 250 Jews on the list given to the Nazis, and by 1951, only 27 remained in the city

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August 15, 2022 13:24

Dutch city renames park named for mayor who betrayed Jews to the Nazis

Israeli student's life-saving chip that finds best cancer treatment within days

Hebrew University PhD student Eliana Steinberg's creation promises to revolutionise cancer medicine

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August 11, 2022 16:11

Israeli student's life-saving chip that finds best cancer treatment within days

Liz Truss commits to overcoming obstacles to Holocaust Memorial near Parliament

The candidate for prime minister made the commitment at the Conservative Friends of Israel hustings on Monday evening

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August 11, 2022 14:46

Liz Truss commits to overcoming obstacles to Holocaust Memorial near Parliament

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Latest from Ben Bloch

Italian company says it's 'sick of the controversy' over its Hitler wine

Lisa Kudrow says discovering family's Holocaust past was emotional rollercoaster

Crossrail bosses to advise Israeli officials on new $45 billion Tel Aviv metro

Jewish Labour MP to cycle 100km for Holocaust memorial charity fundraiser

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