A Weekly Update on Jewish News Through Tweets

Son of Nazi has returned a piece of Nazi looted art to the Embassy of France in Berlin.
Der Berliner Peter Forner übergibt ein Gemälde von Nicolas Rousseau an den 🇫🇷 Staat, vertreten durch Botschafterin @amdescotes. Es war im 2. Weltkrieg von Frankreich nach Berlin gelangt, wo es bis heute von der Familie verwahrt wurde. Eine bewegende Geste der 🇩🇪🇫🇷 Freundschaft. pic.twitter.com/32gwljeMnp
— Botschaft Frankreich (@FranzBotschaft) July 23, 2019
Cérémonie à l’ambassade de France à Berlin @FranzBotschaft : un tableau ramené de France par un soldat allemand restitué par son fils Peter Forner 75 ans plus tard (aux côtés de l’ambassadrice @amdescotes). Reste encore à clarifier l’origine de l’œuvre de Nicolas Rousseau pic.twitter.com/JGSiuZpJUt
— Pascal Thibaut (@pthibaut) July 23, 2019
Michigan man harassed for wanting to open Israeli burger chain, Burgerim
Here is the statement provided by @burgerim_usa pic.twitter.com/eIQNO662ou
— Brian Abel (@BrianAbelTV) July 23, 2019
Boycott threats force Israel-founded burger restaurant to delay Michigan opening: Lebanese American Sam Zahr will 'step away' from launching new Burgerim joint after his children were bullied and sent threatening messages https://t.co/o30sDfx7Pt TimesofIsrael pic.twitter.com/Mu2NdWkB7w
— Jewish Community (@JComm_BlogFeeds) July 25, 2019
Federal court of Canada says wine produced in West Bank can’t be labeled “Made in Israel”
Ottawa, ON– Today, the Federal Court of Canada ruled that it is “inaccurate and misleading” to label wine produced in Judea and Samaria/West Bank as “product of Israel”.
— CIJA (@CIJAinfo) July 29, 2019
Israeli wine from settlements must be labelled, Canada court rules https://t.co/fEfEtG7kZn
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) July 30, 2019
2,000 Jewish athletes gather for 15th European Maccabbi Games
The European Maccabi Games are a high-level athletic competition for Jewish athletes all over the world.https://t.co/2XlQgNJbzf
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) July 25, 2019
A group of bikers riding across Europe in Solidarity with Israel and towards opening of Maccabi sports games in Budapest pic.twitter.com/fH9uVNOIsC
— Daniel Meron (@AmbMeron) July 28, 2019
WJC President Ronald Lauder joined the opening of the 15th European Maccabi Games in Budapest yesterday, where 2,300 athletes are competing. At one of the most difficult times to be Jewish in Europe since WWII, we have stood up and said: Yes, I am Jewish. https://t.co/ZegeSYJpoJ pic.twitter.com/IeYLvtJ4w5
— WJC (@WorldJewishCong) July 31, 2019
Bon Jovi comes to Israel to perform in Tel Aviv
.@BonJovi Gives Love For #Israel A Good Name. Iconic US rockers delight sold-out crowd of 45,000 in Tel Aviv.https://t.co/M5ZSuIWiVz
— israel360 (@israel360org) July 26, 2019
Love it! @BonJovi, playing in Tel Aviv last night:
— Arsen Ostrovsky (@Ostrov_A) July 26, 2019
“This one is for the incredible people of Israel, for their strength, for their love, this one is for them.”https://t.co/WRLF8xHYiA
Just a reminder to @rogerwaters & all the haters, in the words of Bon Jovi: “We Don’t Run!” pic.twitter.com/Ma3bM6bZLf
Ambassador Kelly Craft appointed as US envoy to UN
Leader McConnell has filed cloture on Executive Calendar #403 Kelly Craft to be Representative of the U.S. to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during her tenure of service as Representative of the U.S. to the United Nations
— Senate Cloakroom (@SenateCloakroom) August 1, 2019
Kelly Craft confirmed as U.S. ambassador to UN, vows to fight anti-Israel resolutions https://t.co/XeXJXmkhfX
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) August 1, 2019
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