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French Interior Ministry agency launches “cult” attack on respected kibbutz
Bymikeg March 6, 2025March 6, 2025

In France, Miviludes is a sub-agency of the Ministry of Interior, dedicated to fight against what they call “cults” – a term they interpret to include a large variety of well accepted new religious movements as well as alternative medicine practitioners or even dissident political eco-movements. In their report on “sectarian aberrations” (“derives sectaires” in…

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AFN | Europe | Judaism | United Kingdom

URI Conference at the New North London Synagogue
Bymikeg March 11, 2024June 14, 2024

Members of All Faiths Network (AFN) attended a conference organised by United Religions Initiative (URI) and hosted by the New North London Synagogue and Barnet Multi Faith Forum. URI organised this conference to better understand the interfaith scene in the UK and introduce itself to other groups. Executives from both URI International and Europe attended….

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Israel | Judaism | Middle East

Response to “Jews come home” call
Byallfaithsnetwork February 20, 2015February 20, 2015

Attacks last summer in Denmark triggered calls from Israel’s Prime Minister for Jews to move to Israel, provoking protest from French and Danish leaders. The French PM asked the Jews living in France to ignore the calls while President Hollande says French Jews “have a place in France.” “My message to French Jews is the…

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House of Lords debates role of religion
Byallfaithsnetwork February 9, 2015February 10, 2015

On Thursday 27TH November 2014, Members of the Lords debated the role of religion and belief in British public life. The debate included two bishops, the honorary president of the Muslim Women’s Network, a council member of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, the vice-president of the National Churches Trust and a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State. This debate…

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Europe | Judaism | United Kingdom

Anti-semitic attacks increase in Britain
Byallfaithsnetwork February 6, 2015February 10, 2015

Source: The Independent: The number of antisemitic incidents reported in the UK reached a record high last year as people reacted to the conflict in Israel and Gaza, according to research published today. The Community Security Trust (CST), which monitors the extent of antisemitism in Britain, said 1,168 incidents had taken place nationwide in 2014…

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