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BYSTANDERS WATCH as the ‘Altalena’ burns after being shelled near Tel Aviv on June 22, 1948

This week in Jewish history: Altalena, sin of the spies, Jews expelled from France

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

By STEVEN DRUCKER
21/06/2025
 British Foreign Secretary David Lammy leaves 10 Downing Street, on the day British Prime Minister K

Europeans try to coax Iran back to diplomacy, as Trump considers strikes

The E3 consists of the UK, France, and Germany.

By REUTERS
20/06/2025

Macron’s push for a Palestinian state is a betrayal of Israel, France, and democracy

French President Emmanuel Macron's push for Palestinian statehood is reportedly due to pressure from radical Muslim communities, but that

By DAVID BEN-BASAT
19/06/2025

Trump brands Macron ‘publicity‑seeking, always wrong’ amid G7 rift

The growing friction between Jerusalem and Paris was further underscored by Macron’s recent comments warning against a military campaign to topple the Iranian regime.

European ministers to hold nuclear talks with Iran on Friday in Geneva, source says

The purpose of the talks is allegedly to convince the Islamic Republic to use its nuclear program for civilian purposes.

By REUTERS
18/06/2025

Remaining abroad still a moral option?

In Israeli cities, sirens blare. And I’m standing in a Paris synagogue, speaking to an audience of 300. They’re listening, truly listening. Many of them understand that time is running out.

18/06/2025

French court rejects appeal to remove blocking of Israel's offensive weapons display at Paris expo

Israel was enthusiastic about being invited to fully participate in the conference again this year as in past years until the incidents of Sunday-Monday.

France blocks off Israel display at weapons conference

The Defense Ministry also accused France of specifically blocking off weapons which compete with French weapons as a sort of dirty competition trick.

French Muslim teens sentenced to 7, 9 years in prison for gang raping Jewish girl

Two French Muslim teenagers who raped a 12-year-old Jewish girl in 2024 have been sentenced to seven and nine years in prison.

UN conference on Israel-Palestinian issue postponed following Iran attack

A Western diplomatic source in Riyadh said that the Saudi-French conference would be postponed partially due to the attacks on Iran.

13/06/2025
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