Belgium's Jewish Prime Minister Takes a Stand Against anti-Semitic Tropes at Carnival
Last year, UNESCO withdrew its recognition of the carnival following the depiction of Jews holding bags of money
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Belgian Carnival Removed From UNESCO List Over anti-Semitism Row
The Aalst carnival, which included a float this year of large-nosed Jews atop piles of money, was the first-ever cultural tradition to be taken off the UN's global inventory of cultural practices
‘Game of Thrones’ Star Cancels Belgium Appearance Over Parade With Jewish Caricatures
Earlier this week, the parade gave up its UNESCO status after the UN organization considered removing it from the list for its 'racist and anti-Semitic' float depicting Jewish caricatures
Belgian Officials Boycott Trade Delegation to Israel for 'Violations of International Law'
Move is a major victory for proponents of attempts to boycott Israel, who have had few breakthroughs in their attempts to shape Belgian-Israeli relations
Gazan Refugees in Belgium Protest Against ‘Crackdown’ on Palestinian Asylum Requests
New movement organizes marches, daylong ‘hunger strikes’ to protest ‘great injustices’ over how applications are allegedly now being handled by Belgian authorities
Belgium Taps First Ever Jewish, Female Prime Minister
Sophie Wilmes, a centrist, will head a caretaker government during negotiations on the formation of coalition, which in Belgium are known to take months
Opinion 'Jews Don't Get Our Humor': How a Belgian Town Is Doubling Down on Its anti-Semitism
After criticism of Nazi-style caricatures at the 2019 Aalst carnival, its organizers are taking revenge, center-staging crude, repellent images of Jews: "Don’t rap us on the knuckles: if you do, we’ll get back at you twice as hard"
For Palestinians Fleeing Gaza, This EU State Was the Promised Land – Until It Shut Its Doors
Over the past decade, thousands fleeing the Strip tried to seek asylum in Belgium until a new immigration policy slowed down this trend. Haaretz spoke to migrants and experts to understand if this is the end of the Belgian emigration wave
In Belgium, Jewish Leaders Worry That anti-Semitism Has Gone Mainstream
'Recently, we’ve seen an accumulation of anti-Semitic cases where the response was as worrisome as the original issue,' says head of one Brussels-based Jewish institution
Primitive Whale Ancestor With Hooves on Its Toes Found in Peru
Amphibious proto-cetacean living 50 million years ago looked like a cross between a crocodile, a dog and a beaver and could swim as well as walk on land, paleontologists say
Opinion 'Stop Whining About Your Holocaust Already': What Happens When Europe's Jews Call Out anti-Semitism
When Jews challenge grotesque caricatures on Belgian carnival floats, or soccer fans who sing 'burn the Jews', they're told they 'have no sense of humor,' that they should suck it up – or leave
Belgium Jewish Museum Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison
Mehdi Nemmouche shot dead four people in a 2014 attack, and also faces charges in France for his role in holding journalists hostage in Syria
Belgium Jewish Museum Killer, Accomplice Found Guilty and Face Life in Prison
Conviction 'at last brings a semblance of justice to the loved ones of those who were so brutally murdered, and to the Jewish community as a whole,' World Jewish Congress says
Belgian Mayor Defends Carnival Float Featuring Jews With Money and a Rat
The float 'Shabbat Year' sparked international controversy but local mayor says that 'the carnival participants had no sinister intentions'
Suspect in Attack at Belgium's Jewish Museum Claims Innocence
Mehdi Nemmouche, who exercised his right to silence for most of the trial, told jury ahead of verdict he was 'trapped' into involvement in terrorist slaying
Jewish Journalist Announces Belgium Parliament Bid, Seeks Reversal of Slaughter Ban
Editor in chief of Belgium's largest Jewish newspaper, expected to be the country's first Orthodox lawmaker, 'decided to take the plunge' after ban on kosher slaughtering of animals went into effect
Suspect in Brussels Jewish Museum Shooting Refuses to Testify
Mehdi Nemmouche faces life in prison in what is the first trial over an attack staged by a Western European returned from fighting in Syria
Belgian Ban on Kosher Slaughter Has Jews Worried About What's Next
'On the ground, it makes little difference. We still have meat. The problem is the message it sends. It tells Jews: We don’t want you here'
Belgian Soccer Fans Celebrate Victory With Chants of 'Jews Burn the Best'
Footage from the match shows dozens of fans taunting rivals of teams that are considered historically Jewish
Thousands March Against UN Migration Pact in Brussels
Police say 5,500 people marched in the bigger protest, organized by Flemish right-wing parties
Belgian Trade Union Boss Says Israel Kills Palestinian Kids for Their Organs
News site deletes organ accusation from column but retains charge that Israel is 'murdering' and 'kidnapping' Palestinian children
Iran Summons Three European Envoys Over Detained Diplomat
Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi was detained in Germany on Sunday on a European arrest warrant for suspected involvement in a bomb plot
Belgian Model Poses Nude in Front of Western Wall as Part of Art Exhibition
The model Marisa Papen was previously detained in Egypt after posing naked in front of religious site
Man Kills 3 in Belgium With Guns of Stabbed Police Officers; Is Shot Dead
La Libre Belgique newspaper quoted a police source as saying the gunman shouted 'Allahu Akbar' and RTBF said investigators believed the attacker may well have had a terrorist motive
Belgian Intel Uncovers Homophobia, anti-Semitism at Brussels’ Great Mosque
The Great Mosque has been training imams (Muslim prayer leaders) destined to lead mosques around Europe in Jew-hatred, preparation for armed jihad and the need to persecute members of the LGBT community
Belgian Police Detain Refugee for anti-Semitic Hate Crimes
The 24-year-old refugee was filmed destroying at least 20 mezuzahs and vandalizing Jewish institutions in Antwerp, Belgium
Paris Attacks Suspect Abdeslam Says 'Muslims Are Judged in the Worst Kind of Ways'
Abdeslam refused to speak to investigators in France about the attack there that killed 130. Days after his capture, Islamic State extremists struck again in Brussels
Tracing the Roots of European Terror: What Led a Young Belgian to Become an ISIS Terrorist
Salah Abdeslam is the only living member of the ISIS terror cell that perpetrated 2015's lethal attacks on Paris. This is a closer look on what pushed him on his course, days before he faces trial
French-speaking Jews in Belgium Sue to Overturn Ban on Ritual Slaughter
The Belgian Federation of Jewish Organizations is fighting the regional ban on production of kosher and halal meat passed in May
Brussels Jewish Museum Opens First Exhibition Since 2014 Terror Attack
The show is meant to encourage the creation of a Belgian museum dedicated to immigration, says curator