Global News Archives

JULY 2006


28 July

Al-Qaeda wants to recruit Muslims for war against Israel	International Tracing Service's archives open from November	Norway: Israel's ambassador angry about anti-Olmert newspaper cartoon

France takes action against violent anti-Semitic gang	Belgium: Holocaust memorial vandalized	Democratic party leader Howard Dean calls Iraqi prime minister an anti-Semite

19 July

Iranian TV urges boycott of 'Zionist' products	US Senate expresses support for Israel's right to defence	Former Chancellor to head German anti-racism group

18 July

Australian Islamic cleric loses position over Holocaust denial	Canadian white supremacist jailed for contempt	Memorial to Ukrainian Babi Yar massacre vandalized

17 July

Italian Jewish community elects new leader	Le Pen to stand trial for remarks about Nazi occupation	100 years on, France says sorry for persecution of Dreyfus

13 July

Israeli diplomat’s remarks spark controversy in Poland	Argentine bishop to lead neo-Nazis in prayer	Baseball Stadium to Serve Kosher Snacks

11 July

Young Jewish leader from the UK murdered in Washington	Right-wing Polish minister visits memorial to massacre of Jews	German rail company accused of delaying deportation exhibition

07 July

New UN Human Rights Council singles out Israel for criticism	Cardinal calls on Catholic Church to improve relations with Jews	US lawyer defends US$4m fee on Swiss bank settlement

06 July

First anniversary of London terror attacks commemorated	Dreyfus remains will not be transferred to Pantheon	First students graduate from Jewish college in Berlin

05 July

Ukrainian synagogue vandalized for the fifth time this year	Two synagogues in Jerusalem's Old City to be rebuilt	US citizens least opposed to Jewish candidate for president

04 July

Controversy in Canada over speech by UK imam	Poland commemorates 1946 Kielce pogrom	Knobloch calls for better Holocaust education in schools

03 July

Dutch wartime rescuer Jaap Penraat dies	Ex-official says Caritas should change its tune on Israel	Vatican archives from 1922-1939 to be opened to researchers