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International social workers group rejects measure to expel Israeli union amid pressure from Jewish groups
by Jesse OrineComments Off on International social workers group rejects measure to expel Israeli union amid pressure from Jewish groups
An international federation of social workers has voted not to expel the Israeli Union of Social Workers following weeks of debate and opposition from Jewish groups over their potential ban. “After careful deliberation, IFSW members voted against this motion,” the National Association of Social Workers, the U.S. affiliate of the International Federation of Social Workers, […]
Andorra’s tiny Jewish community reels after local carnival features mock execution of Israeli effigy
by Jesse OrineComments Off on Andorra’s tiny Jewish community reels after local carnival features mock execution of Israeli effigy
An annual festival in Andorra drew condemnation from the country’s small Jewish community after an effigy bearing the Israeli flag was staged in a mock trial and then hung and shot. The incident was part of the traditional Catalan festival Carnestoltes, which occurs yearly before Lent, the 40-day period that precedes Easter. At Monday’s festival […]
