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Left-wing Argentine lawmakers pledge allegiance to ‘free Palestine’ in their oaths of office
by Jesse OrineComments Off on Left-wing Argentine lawmakers pledge allegiance to ‘free Palestine’ in their oaths of office
BUENOS AIRES — As 127 newly elected Argentine lawmakers took the oath of office in Buenos Aires last week, several departed from the standard formula to pledge allegiance to a “free Palestine.” The demonstration by the left-wing elected officials transformed what is typically a boilerplate ceremony into a political showdown over Israel, with shouting on […]
Lithuanian government party leader convicted of inciting hatred towards Jews
by Jesse OrineComments Off on Lithuanian government party leader convicted of inciting hatred towards Jews
The leader of a Lithuanian party in the ruling coalition government was convicted on Thursday for inciting hatred towards Jews and grossly minimizing the Holocaust in a series of public statements and social media posts in 2023. Remigijus Žemaitaitis, the head of the populist Nemuno Aušra party, was fined 5,000 euros, or $5,835, by the […]
