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Norwegian hotel emails Israeli tourists: We have to boycott you

Norwegian hotel emails Israeli tourists: We have to boycott you

The hotel owner said booking could not be processed pending consultation with his employees whose union has decided to ban Israeli travelers. "As a Jew who has been fighting antisemitism for 40 years, I have never experienced something so shocking. It's like traveling back in time 85 years to 1940," a Norwegian-Israeli who has lived in Norway for years expressed his shock.

A seat saved for 500 days – Emily Damari finally returns to her synagogue

A seat saved for 500 days – Emily Damari finally returns to her synagogue

Emily, a passionate supporter of the London football club Tottenham, was abducted on October 7 by Hamas and taken to Gaza. Throughout her captivity, the Highgate community symbolically "adopted" Emily – maintaining an empty seat for her in the synagogue. On Saturday morning, that seat was finally occupied by Emily herself. Later she received a hero's welcome by the Spurs.