Israeli plan for Jewish Negev town `racist`: NGO

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 11:38

An Israeli human rights organisation today accused the government of promoting "racist" policies in its decision to establish a Jewish town in the place of a Bedouin village.

Dutch museum artworks may be Nazi loot, probe reveals

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 21:12

A probe by Dutch museums revealed on Tuesday that 139 of their artworks may have been stolen or forcibly acquired by the Nazis during World War II, many from Jewish owners.

Israeli cult head gets 26-year prison term

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 18:21

An Israeli man, convicted of imprisonment, slavery and sexual abuse of women and children of his cult, was sentenced by the Jerusalem District Court Thursday to 26 years in prison, Xinhua reported citing a statement by the court authority.

Israel declares plans to build over 1,000 new settler homes

Last Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 18:40

Ahead of the second round of peace talks with Palestinians under US mediation, Israel on Sunday announced plans to build nearly 1,200 Jewish settler homes in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Imran Khan to sue Maulana Fazlur Rehman for calling him ‘Jewish agent’

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 22:09

Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan on Sunday said that he would sue Pakistan`s prominent hardline leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman for accusing him of being a "Jewish agent".

Twitter hands over data in French anti-Semitism case

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 17:41

witter said Friday it had handed over data to French authorities to help identify the authors of anti-Semitic tweets, following a complaint from a Jewish students` group.

World`s oldest Jewish person dies in US at 113

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 15:11

The world`s oldest Jewish person, Evelyn Kozak, whose family fled Russia to escape anti-Semitism, has died at age 113.

Historic synagogue in Damascus damaged, looted

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 21:58

A Jewish synagogue in Damascus believed to be thousands of years old has been damaged and looted as clashes have consumed the surrounding neighbourhood, a Syrian official and an anti-government activist said on Monday.

Pak-born UK lawmaker suspended over Jewish remarks

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 19:10

Pakistan-born Lord Nazir Ahmed was suspended by the Labor party for allegedly making anti-Jewish remarks.

Israeli PM Netanyahu strikes deal to form govt

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 15:32

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a deal to form the much-delayed next government ahead of US President Barack Obama`s maiden visit.

Rabbi David Hartman dies at 81

Last Updated: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 20:50

Rabbi David Hartman, one of the world`s leading Jewish philosophers and a promoter of diversity among Jewish theological trends, has died. He was 81.

Sharia divorces could be a reality in Britain

Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013, 19:52

In a landmark ruling, Britain`s High Court has approved the terms of a divorce case under Jewish law which could pave the way for settling divorce cases by Sharia and other religious courts in the country.