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Imam Mohamed Toujgani. (Screenshot from Youtube. Credit: La Véracité)
January 16, 2022, 8:35 am
Brussels imam who prayed to burn Zionists is kicked out of Belgium
Imam Mohamed Toujgani, who was born in Morocco, was expelled after Secretary of State, Sammy Mahdi told a parliamentary sessions he called to 'burn Jews'
By JTA
Train (Photo by Vitor Pinto on Unsplash)
December 13, 2020, 12:17 pm
Four passengers threaten to blow up Belgian train unless ‘cancer Jews’ get off
Jewish lawmaker Michael Freilich asked authorities to investigate why the perpetrators were not found
By JTA
An orthodox Jew and a boy pass two police officers in Antwerp, Belgium, 2014. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)
May 24, 2020, 10:12 am
Belgium plans to end army protection for Antwerp synagogues
Proposal, which is not yet finalised, would mean Antwep's shuls would no longer have soldiers guarding them
By JTA
Michael Freilich, a Jewish lawmaker for the New Flemish Alliance, protested the action against the activists and offered to pay any fines or legal fees imposed on them in connection to it. (Via @MichaelFreilich on Twitter)
April 29, 2020, 2:56 pm
Belgian police charge three for violating virus rules with Shoah commemoration
Police launch investigation against men reportedly laying a wreath at a monument to resistance fighters
By JTA
An orthodox Jew and a boy pass two police officers in Antwerp, Belgium, 2014. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)
March 22, 2020, 1:01 pm
Antwerp community braces for 85 percent infection rate and many of deaths
Projection compiled last week claims there will be more than 500 deaths in the Belgian community
By JTA
A screenshot from video of a sermon shared by Talal Magri, a high school teacher in Belgium. (Screen capture: Facebook via Times of Israel)
December 7, 2019, 4:00 pm
 Belgian schoolteacher shares imam’s sermon about jihad on Jews
Talal Magri posted the video last month of an unidentified man preaching in Arabic, saying: 'Those who cooperate, work, conspire with the Jews.. take them without delay.'
By JTA
Sophie Wilmès (Wikipedia/Author: Damien Caumiant. Source: Sophie Wilmès)
October 29, 2019, 10:41 am
Belgium’s first female prime minister is Jewish
Sophie Wilmes’ mother is Ashkenazi Jewish and lost several relatives in the Holocaust, though reports claim 'only recently' did Judaism became an important factor in her life
By JTA
A carnival float which was paraded through the centre of a Belgian city last year (Credit: Pen News)
October 27, 2019, 3:16 pm
Belgian parade’s Jewish float ruled unintentionally antisemitic
Inter-Federal Equal Opportunities Center says the creator of the Aalst float should be cleared of criminal responsibility but urges them to show more 'empathy'
By JTA
September 16, 2019, 3:41 pm
Belgian university posts hooked nose gesture for ‘Jew’ in sign language video
European Jewish Association protested the gesture’s inclusion in online videos on the website of the dictionary compiled by the University of Ghent.
By JTA
Dimitri Verhulst. (YouTube screenshot via JTA)
August 8, 2019, 11:06 am
Israel condemns Belgian paper’s defence of piece about Jews having ‘ugly noses’
Embassy to the country condemned a local paper for printing an op-ed which is accused of promoting antisemitic stereotypes
By JTA
Dimitri Verhulst. (YouTube screenshot via JTA)
August 4, 2019, 9:16 am
Belgian journalist writes that Jews have ugly noses in column attacking Israel
Dimitri Verhulst criticised by representatives of Flemish Jews, after controversial column saying, 'there is no promised land, only stolen land'
By JTA
Michael Freilich, a Jewish lawmaker for the New Flemish Alliance, protested the action against the activists and offered to pay any fines or legal fees imposed on them in connection to it. (Via @MichaelFreilich on Twitter)
May 29, 2019, 11:49 am
Former editor of Belgian Jewish paper elected as first Charedi lawmaker
Former head of Antwerp-based Joods Actueel, Michael Freilich, successfully enters politics in weekend's elections
By JTA
Kosher slaughter
April 4, 2019, 12:38 pm
Belgian ban on kosher slaughter referred to European Court of Justice
Court sends controversial legislation to EU body to offer a non-binding view as to whether it's compatible with the law
By Jewish News Reporter
Jewish people at the museum's entrance the day after the killings
March 12, 2019, 4:12 pm
Belgium Jewish museum terrorist killer sentenced to life in jail
ISIS-inspired terrorist Mehdi Nemmouche will spend the rest of his days behind bars after murdering four people in a deadly rampage in 2014
By JTA
A carnival float, which was paraded through the centre of a Belgian city, is guilty of Nazi-style antisemitism. (Credit: Pen News)
March 6, 2019, 7:30 pm
Fury over Nazi caricature of Jews on float at Belgian carnival
Jewish groups left aghast after float features two Orthodox men with sidelocks and exaggerated crooked noses - surrounded by coins and money bags -
By Michael Havis
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