Croatia

Israel Reopens its Skies, with Caveats

Israelis can fly to Greece, Bulgaria and Croatia, but must be tested for COVID-19 before flying and remain in quarantine upon arrival until receiving the results.

IDF & Security / Europe / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

IAI Joins Croatian Firm to Create Robotic System Immune to Chemical, Biological, Radioactive Agents

By JNi.Media

IAI will provide advanced robotic capabilities, algorithms for autonomous movement, broadband communication systems, and command and control systems.

Featured / Government / Palestinian Authority / Sports / Russia

Netanyahus Attend World Cup Semi-Final

By JNi.Media

Back in June, President Putin invited both PM Netanyahu and PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to attend the July 15 final in Moscow.

Featured / Politics / Europe / Jerusalem / South America / Sports

Liberman: Argentina Couldn't Beat Iceland Because They Didn't Practice in Jerusalem

By JNi.Media

Argentina, which plays in Group D, will be playing against Croatia and Nigeria next.

Featured / Israel / Middle East / Levant / Politics / History / Antisemitism / Islamists / Holocaust

Document: SS Chief Wished Mufti in 1943 'Victory Against the Jewish Invaders'

By JNi.Media

'In this spirit, I am happy to wish you, on the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, warm wishes for your continued struggle until the great victory.'

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Jerusalem / United Nations (UN)

UNESCO to Question Jewish Ties to Western Wall in Arab-Sponsored Draft Resolution

By Jewish Press Staff

The draft refers ten times to Al-Haram Al-Sharif, exclusively using the Islamic term for Temple Mount, without any mention that it is the holiest site in Judaism.

News Briefs / Germany / Holocaust

Report: Croatia Probes Former US Citizen on Auschwitz War Crimes

By JTA

Croatian authorities are investigating a 90-year-old man suspected of committing war crimes as an SS soldier and guard at the Auschwitz death camp. Germany’s Special Prosecutor’s Office for Investigation of Crimes during the Period of National Socialism last month alerted Croatian authorities to the presence in Croatia of Jacob Dencinger, the Croatian news outlet Jutarnji […]

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe / Holocaust

Croatian Synagogue Demolished by Fascists to be Rebuilt

By JTA

The Jewish community of Zagreb, Croatia, is moving ahead with plans to rebuild a synagogue destroyed in the World War II. “We are conducting examinations in Prague Street on the site of our destroyed synagogue in order to rebuild it,” said a statement from the local Jewish community, quoted Thursday by the Jutarnji newspaper. Today, […]

Israel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe / Holocaust

Croatia Outlaws Hate Crime, Enabling it to become EU Member

By Jewish Press News Desk

Croatia has outlawed hate crime, enabling it to become the 18th member of the European Union, the European Jewish Press reported. The new law in Croatia promises “to protect those who may still be subjected to threats or acts of discrimination, hostility or violence,” makes it a crime to violate “public peace and order based on […]