One person reported arrested after flag featuring faces of Abbas and Arafat is hung over wall near Damascus Gate

Event marks renaming of a school to honor Polish children deported by Nazis, some of whom were forcibly adopted by German families if found to be sufficiently Aryan

The loss of these great Jewish figures this year underlines their many contributions to the community worldwide

Ruth Smeeth says leading contenders only paid lip service to rooting out anti-Jewish sentiment in party, urges Jews to remain involved and support those who stood by community

The leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics has previously come under fire for jerking his hand away from followers seeking to kiss his ring

Executive Council of Australian Jewry warns of grave questions regarding handling of case of alleged child sexual abuser Malka Leifer, says Israel's reputation sullied by promotion

Defending decision, PM says immunity is only temporary, is necessary to protect him from 'trumped-up charges'; states he intends to continue to lead Israel for years

Military officials say Thomas Grafton was removed from service in 2002 for 'fraudulent enlistment;' lawyer says he suffered wrist injury