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This past week there were multiple momentous occasions within the Jewish world. Australia became a full member of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. Moldova announced that their embassy will move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, becoming the first European embassy to be in Jerusalem. Special Envoys for combating antisemitism from around the world met at a conference in Bucharest, and while there the EU presidency reaffirmed their commitment to combating antisemitism. Tel Aviv hosted the largest pride parade in the Middle East, with around 250,000 people coming together to celebrate one another along with their freedom.
Australia Becomes a Full Member of IHRA
Very pleased to have been some help to Australia becoming a liaison member of @IHRA_news. Full decision tomorrow but lots of enthusiasm for Australia’s application at our meeting in Berne pic.twitter.com/V8LtPORimv
— Eric Pickles (@EricPickles) November 29, 2017
Australian Jewish Studies scholars helped Australia become the first Indo-Pacific nation member of International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. @IHRA_news
— AJS (@jewish_studies) June 18, 2019
Learn more: https://t.co/ncDIAOkfBY
Moldova Announces Embassy Move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
Moldova to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem https://t.co/XiqU9TNCo9
— Arutz Sheva (@ArutzSheva_En) June 11, 2019
BREAKING NEWS 🇮🇱🇲🇩
— Hananya Naftali (@HananyaNaftali) June 12, 2019
Moldova announced it will move its embassy to Jerusalem. https://t.co/swzQDJLcwM
250,000 attend Tel Aviv Pride
📢While LGBT+ rights are denied across the Middle East (and far, far worse), I am deeply proud that my country champions freedom. 🏳️🌈🇮🇱
— Mark Regev (@MarkRegev) June 14, 2019
Happy #Pride, Tel Aviv! https://t.co/0alz1CUvV7
Biggest #Pride in the... well, you know... @TelAviv #Pride pic.twitter.com/bMKt3WuGVQ
— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) June 14, 2019
Special Envoys Meet at Conference in Bucharest and the EU Presidency Affirms Commitment to Combating Antisemitism
PM of Romania @VDancila_PM opens the 1st International Meeting of Special Envoys Combatting #Antisemitism which is taking place in #Bucharest, organized by @WorldJewishCong in the presence of @ElanSCarr US special Envoy for combatting Antisemitism & #WJC CEO Robert Singer #Jewish pic.twitter.com/f96K8nHhP3
— David Saranga (@DavidSaranga) June 18, 2019
Find below the 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 that has been adopted today at the end of the EU-US Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs in Bucharest ➡️👀https://t.co/gXAEVw6Rqq pic.twitter.com/McsWcbH7wF
— MAI România - Ministry of Internal Affairs Romania (@MAIRomania) June 19, 2019
The summit was organized by the @WorldJewishCong https://t.co/i1eIENVncL
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) June 18, 2019
Malaysian Prime Minister Makes Antisemitic Comments at Cambridge University
In the @JewishNewsUK a group of former Presidents of the @cambridgeunion have written an Oped expressing our shame at allowing bigotry to pass unchecked during the talk by the Malaysian Prime Ministerhttps://t.co/0yVQouTNCt
— adam cannon (@adam_cannon) June 19, 2019
.@Cambridge_Uni’s @CambridgeUnion debate with proudly antisemitic Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to go ahead as part of its “great tradition”https://t.co/fdThzossm3
— Campaign Against Antisemitism (@antisemitism) June 14, 2019
Palestinian Football Chief Investigated by FIFA for Incitement of Terror
Two years after a complaint was filed, the world football association investigates Jibril Rajoub’s promotion of terror against Israelis.https://t.co/xM8ByYqZ9r
— World Israel News (@worldisraelnews) June 13, 2019
The international football organisation is reportedly probing Palestinian Football Association head Jibril Rajoub https://t.co/MERaXJrohd
— Jewish News (@JewishNewsUK) June 12, 2019
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