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New York – ‘American Schindler’ Helped 4,000 Jews Escape the Nazis

By admin on August 17, 2010

New York – Those saved by Varian Fry, known as the American Oskar Schindler, include Marc Chagall, the Jewish French-Russian artist, Claude Levi-Strauss, the French anthropologist, and surrealist artist, Marcel Duchamp.
But while Schindler, a German Industrialist, has been internationally recognised for saving an estimated 1,200 Jews – his story was made into the 1993 [...]

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Paris – French official:Major Israeli Lebanon War Averted

By admin on August 11, 2010

Paris – A well-informed French official revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that following the armed confrontation that took place along the border between Israel and Lebanon last week between the Israeli and Lebanese armies, the Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak informed French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner via a telephone call that Israel “intends to undertake a [...]

France – Wave of New Anti Semitism Hits WWII Memorial

By admin on August 8, 2010

France – A new wave of anti-Semitism in France spread to the city of Marmande, where vandals desecrated a memorial to Jews deported by Nazis. The attack follows two recent attacks on attacks on kosher stores and Jewish graves.
As the rampage continues, French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux expressed “horror and sadness” after the latest desecration. The [...]

Paris, France – What’s the Most Important Issue Affecting French Jews?

By admin on July 29, 2010

Paris, France – What’s the single most important issue affecting the Jews of France, Europe’s biggest Jewish community and the third largest in the world? Ask two Jews and you’ll get three opinions, right? Well, not quite.
Joel Mergui, president of the Consistoire Central, the body charged by the government with organizing the community’s religious affairs, [...]

Paris – Some Jews in France Wish to Revert to Family Names

By admin on July 18, 2010

Paris, France – As Jeremie Fazel stood to pay his respects at his adored grandfather’s grave, something felt profoundly wrong.
“The name on the headstone was Benjamin Fazel. It was my grandfather’s name but not the one he was born with. For me, it was very symbolic because I felt like it wasn’t him,” the 32-year-old [...]

MKs discuss France-like burka ban

By admin on July 16, 2010

Bill presented to Knesset regarded as unlikely to become law.
Israel News continued: 
MKs discuss France-like burka ban

Southern Lebanon unstable as villagers turn on UN troops

By admin on July 13, 2010

Additional Jewish News:
Southern Lebanon unstable as villagers turn on UN troops

Burqa Ban Passes French Lower House Overwhelmingly

By admin on July 13, 2010

France’s lower house of parliament Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a ban on any veils that cover the face — including the burqa, the full-body covering worn by some Muslim women.
The vote was 335 to 1, with 339 lawmakers not voting.
The measure must still go to the French Senate before it becomes law. The Senate is expected [...]

Nice, France – Mass Leak of Client Data Rattles Swiss Banking

By admin on July 9, 2010

Nice, France – The anonymous emails carried a tantalizing subject line: “Tax evasion: client list available.”
The messages, sent two years ago to tax authorities across Europe, made an audacious claim: The sender could provide a large client list of a Swiss-based private bank, plus access to its computer systems. The emails were sent to Germany’s [...]

WSJ: HSBC Staff at Heart of Swiss Leaked Client Data

By admin on July 9, 2010

Two HSBC Holdings Plc employees are at the heart of an investigation into the leak of Swiss confidential client data that landed up in the hands of the French tax authorities, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Herve Falciani and Georgina Mikhael both deny doing anything illegal; Falciani admitted having possession [...]

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