Posts tagged the Netherlands
Jews Grapple With ‘Weaponization’ Of Fear Following Attack On Israeli Soccer Fans
Jews Grapple With ‘Weaponization’ Of Fear Following Attack On Israeli Soccer Fans

Members of the small Jewish community in Amsterdam confronted the city’s deputy mayor Friday morning, demanding answers for its failure to prevent violent attacks on Israeli soccer fans the night before that international Jewish organizations and leaders condemned as a pogrom. Videos showed men running through the streets beating Israelis and shooting fireworks at them.

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Crime, Europe, Israel, Jewish, Judaism, News, Politics, Religion, Society, SportsArno RosenfeldArno Rosenfeld, news, sports, sport, soccer, football, Israel, the Netherlands, Champions League, Jewish, Judaism, antisemitism, Gaza, HamasComment
IRFBA’s Bold Statement Addresses Rising Christian Persecution Worldwide
IRFBA’s Bold Statement Addresses Rising Christian Persecution Worldwide

(ANALYSIS) The International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) earlier this month released a significant statement on the current worldwide persecution of Christians. It’s essence: Religious freedom is still comparatively neglected as a human right, and the ongoing persecution of Christians is relatively unknown.

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Analysis, Christianity, Europe, Human Rights, Opinion, Religion, Religious FreedomPaul MarshallAlbania, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, The Gambia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Togo, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. There are also five IRFBA “friends”: Canada, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, and Sweden, and three IRFBA observers: the Sovereign Order of Malta, Taiwan, United Nations, Paul Marshall, Dr. Paul Marshall, Fiona Bruce, Robert Rehak, Rashad Hussain, Joao Lucas, Pew Forum, blasphemy laws, Christian persecution, religious persecution, International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, IRFBA, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, Religious Freedom or Belief AllianceComment