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Rabbinical Conference Canceled Amid Gaza Conflict Tensions

6/12/2025

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A major rabbinical gathering at the Swissotel in Sarajevo was abruptly canceled following a Bosnian minister's appeal, who accused attendees of backing genocide in light of the ongoing Gaza conflict. The Conference of European Rabbis received the cancellation just a day after the minister's inflammatory remarks, underscoring the heightened tensions surrounding the event.

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A major rabbinical gathering at the Swissotel in Sarajevo was abruptly canceled following a Bosnian minister's appeal, who accused attendees of backing genocide in light of the ongoing Gaza conflict. The Conference of European Rabbis received the cancellation just a day after the minister's inflammatory remarks, underscoring the heightened tensions surrounding the event.