Poland's Ruling Nationalist Party Declares Victory in Parliamentary Election
Law and Justice has governed Poland since 2015 and is popular for its social conservatism and generous social spending
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'Death to anti-Semitism': Thousands Protest in Berlin in Wake of Halle Synagogue Shooting
Some 10,000 people had registered to participate in the demonstration, expressing solidarity after a German extremist inspired by anti-Semitic agenda killed two people
Poles Vote in Parliamentary Election Amid Concerns Over Illiberal Drive in Government
More than 30 million people cast their ballots in an election the ruling nationalist Law and Justice party is projected to win
President Rivlin Seeks Pardon From Putin for Israeli Held in Russia on Drug Charges
Naama Issachar was arrested with hashish and handed a 'disproportionate' seven-and-a-half-year sentence, which sources say intended to pressure Israel to release hacker set to be extradited to the U.S.
Putin: Trump's Peace Deal Is 'Pretty Vague,' Keeps Palestinians in the Dark
In a conversation with Arabic media ahead of Saudi Arabia visit, the Russian president called for a two-state solution, said Moscow peace talks between Israel and Palestinian Authority never materialized
In Hungary, Orban's Ruling Party Rocked by Orgy on a Yacht Scandal
Despite the scandal-ridden campaign — a secret sex video was also released about an opposition mayor and plenty of other shenanigans took place
Welcome to Halle: Neo-Nazi Hate Speech and Protests Against the Far Right
Two days after the attack on a synagogue that left two dead, a visit to the east German city finds locals stunned and unsure what to tell an incoming group of Israeli students
Germany to Ban Arms Export to Turkey Amid Bombardment of Northern Syria
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say Turkish offense has allowed the revival of ISIS, calls on Washington to uphold no-fly zone
Halle Gunman Confesses to anti-Semitic Motive in Deadly Synagogue Shooting
The suspect had published an anti-Semitic manifesto before the shooting, outlining plans to attack the synagogue and expressing hope that he also kill Muslims
'Disproportionate' Sentence for Israeli-American After Russian Request to Release Hacker Denied
Netanyahu 'personally involved' in the matter, but says legally impossible to prevent the extradition to the U.S. of Russian IT specialist charged with fraud
In Photos: Jewish Community Mourns in Wake of Halle Synagogue Shooting
Netanyahu and Merkel hold phone conversation, discuss efforts to ramp up measures to safeguard Germany’s Jewish community
Ukraine's Zelenskiy Says He Has No Problems With Germany After Trump Call Transcript Published
In the phone call, Zelenskiy and Trump criticized Germany for not doing enough to enforce sanctions on Russia
Analysis Germany Synagogue Attack: Liberal Values Make Jews Everywhere Prime Target for White Supremacists
The synagogue shooting in eastern Germany wasn't just an anti-Semitic attack. It was also an attack against immigration and values that have been identified with Jews
Her Nazi Grandfather Took Over a Jewish Family’s Home; She Made Sure They Will Be Remembered
Yad Vashem added three people to its Holocaust victims’ database after a German woman discovered that her grandfather was given their estate in Poland after they were sent to the Warsaw Ghetto
Israeli, German Officials Condemn Halle Synagogue Shooting, Warn of Uptick in anti-Semitism
Netanyahu calls attack, which claimed the lives of two people on Yom Kippur, an expression of 'rising anti-Semitism'; Merkel attends Berlin vigil in solidarity
Analysis German Synagogue Shooting Makes Clear the Far Right Targets Jews and Muslims Alike
The August 2018 attack in Chemnitz foreshadowed that the assaults could escalate from verbal abuse to killings
Two Killed in Shooting Near German Synagogue, One Suspect Arrested
Shooter live streamed the attack in a video in which he can be heard saying: 'Jews are root of all problems' ■ Netanyahu: 'Terror attack expression of rising anti-Semitism in Europe'
Analysis How Boris, Bibi and Trump Are Learning the Limits of Their Populist Power
The three leaders have tried to ride roughshod over democratic traditions in recent months, but they are finding that they aren't bigger than the state
Incoming EU Foreign Policy Chief Says Europe 'Must Continue to Defend Two-state Solution'
Spain's Josep Borrell says that he would not sabotage EU-Israel trade agreements to promote this solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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