The German ‘anti-Semitism commissioner’ who enables BDS, Jew-hatred and Iran
Rabbi Cooper of the Wiesenthal Center said re Blume that 'the job of an anti-Semitism commissioner is to fight it and not spread it.'
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Why Erdogan Won’t Ask the IMF for Help
Turkey's economy is a mess, but its president won't seek an IMF loan because the conditions would mean giving up his extensive patronage network.
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German Intel: Iran Wants To Expand To Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Iran was termed a "risk country" in the 335-page document outlining serious threats to the security and democracy of the state of Bavaria.
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U.S. ambassador and sanctions cause drop in German-Iran trade
9% drop in German exports to Iran.
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In a first, U.S. calls on German banks to close BDS accounts
The account in question belongs to the Jewish Voice for a Fair Peace in the Middle East and is used to raise funds to promote BDS.
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German bank holds account for soon-to-be-sanctioned Iran Air
Iran Air has been accused of aiding Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in his war against Syrian opposition groups.
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German state commissioner against antisemitism wants BDS account closed
“Because the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg rejected the BDS campaign, I would like to speak to the state's bank" he said
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German bank under fire for strengthening antisemitism and hatred of Israel
Whoever actively supports antisemitic organizations such as BDS contributes to the further strengthening of antisemitism.
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EXCLUSIVE: PayPal shuts German NGO account with links to Palestinian terrorists
The US online payment service PayPal has closed the account of the Germany-based NGO International Alliance – an organization that sympathizes with the Popular Front for the Liberation of P...
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German Bank Shuts Account of Group Sympathetic to Palestinian Terrorists
The German bank Sparkasse last week closed the account of the International Alliance – an organization that sympathizes with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) t...
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German Jewish shareholders call for probe into bank’s BDS-linked accounts
The Central Welfare Board of Jews in Germany – a part owner of the Cologne-based Bank for Social Economy – wants the bank to open a new investigation into its alleged support of the b...
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German bank executives may be included on top 10 list of antisemitism cases
International human rights organization the Simon Wiesenthal Center is considering the inclusion of three senior executives of the German Bank for Social Economy (BFS) on its list of the top ten...
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Germany’s antisemitism Czar wants banks to boot antisemitic BDS groups
The newly appointed federal government commissioner for combating Antisemitism in Germany, Felix Klein, condemned the Bank for Social Economy on Thursday for ...
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International Jewish NGOs urge German bank to stop enabling BDS
Leading establishment Jewish organizations in Europe, the United States and Israel called on the German Bank for Social Economy last week to pull the plug on its accounts held with groups that pr...
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Israel Urges Irish Bank to Shut Accounts of Boycott Group
The Israeli government is pushing for the closure of scores of bank accounts provided by the Irish banking giant Allied Irish Bank (AIB) that fund the promotion of anti-Israel boycotts....
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German Bank Enables Pro-BDS NGO that Supports IDF Deserters
A German bank has been catapulted into an anti-Israel scandal because it provides an account to an NGO that supports Israelis who desert from or refuse to serve in the IDF. The Jerusalem...
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Israel Urges German Bank to Stop Enabling ‘Antisemitic BDS Movement’
Minister Gilad Erdan demanded that a German bank close an account that enables an anti-Zionist organization to raise funds to boycott the Jewish state and spread antisemitism. “As...
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German City Cuts Ties to Banks that Enable Israel Boycotts
The deputy mayor of the city of Frankfurt announced on Monday that the municipal government will end all commerce with banks that conduct business with organizations that support a boycott of the...
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German Court Allows Labeling Jewish Anti-Zionist Activist as Antisemite
A Munich court ruled in favor of the Bavarian capital’s Jewish community president Charlotte Knobloch on Friday, saying she can term an anti-Zionist Jew’s activity as antisemitic beca...
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Follow the Money: The Israel-Boycott Movement and Its Accomplices
Co-authored by Asaf Romirowsky. U.S. banking giant Comerica’s closure of an account earlier this year held by an organization that wages legal and economic warfare against...