A Jewish Family Says France Is 'Squatting' in Their Baghdad Home. A Paris Court Rules: Sue in Iraq
Haaretz • • world
Key Points:
- The French Embassy in Baghdad has not paid rent to the Lawee family since signing a lease in 1964, claiming the building is owned by Iraq.
- A Paris court recently declared itself incompetent to hear the dispute over the unpaid rent and ownership of the building.
- Israeli President Herzog described violent crime in the Arab community as a "national emergency" amid rising concerns.
- Three men were shot dead in northern Israel, increasing the annual violent crime death toll to 36.
- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed the head of a progressive Jewish group to lead the city's antisemitism office.
