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Azerbaijan

Israel orders off-duty troops to leave Georgia and Azerbaijan amidst Iran tensions

by Yousef Bardouka

•2 min read

The Israeli Defence Forces have reportedly ordered off-duty personnel to leave Georgia and Azerbaijan, amidst fears of an attack on Israeli targets by Iran. Israeli state-owned TV station Kan 11 reported that the order came on Monday, amid concerns that Iran might strike at Israeli targets either within Israel or in countries near Iran. The Times of Israel reported that Israeli servicemembers ‘could presumably be in either country on vacation or to visit family’. The Israeli Embassy in Geo

Armenia

Armenia recognises Palestine

by Yousef Bardouka

•1 min read

Armenia has formally recognised the State of Palestine, becoming the latest country to do so in recent months. Armenia recognised Palestine on Friday, with the Foreign Ministry citing the ‘catastrophic situation in Gaza and the ongoing military conflict’ between Hamas and Israel. ‘Armenia categorically rejects the targeting of civilian infrastructure, violence against the civilian population, and the hostage-taking of civilians during armed conflict, joining the international community’s dem

The Mordechai Navi Synagogue in Yerevan. Image via ChaiKhana.

Antisemitism

Yerevan Synagogue attacked for fourth time in a year

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•3 min read

Yerevan’s synagogue has been attacked for the fourth time since October 2023, in a series of incidents that many in the city’s Jewish community suggest are part of a ‘provocation’ from outside of Armenia. The Mordechai Navi Synagogue, the only synagogue in Armenia, was attacked on Sunday night with an unidentified person throwing a brick through one of its windows. The Yerevan Jewish Home Telegram channel reported on the attack on Monday, publishing photos of the damaged window and quoting C

Protesters gathered outside the airport in Makhachkala, Daghestan. Photo: Ramazan Rashidov/TASS

Antisemitism

What was behind the North Caucasus’ antisemitic surge?

by Tata Shoshiashvili

•7 min read

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the North Caucasus has seen a number of violent antisemitic incidents. But while Russia maintains that the West and Ukraine are behind the events, others have suggested that the riots have offered an outlet for pent-up frustrations that cannot be expressed towards the government. On 29 October, more than a thousand people stormed Makhachkala airport, ahead of the expected arrival of a flight from Tel Aviv to the Daghestani capital. Footage from the scene

Horse racers carrying Palestinian flags in Daghestan on 20 October. Image: Newizv.ru

Chechnya

Daghestani police disperse second pro-Palestine rally in a week

by Luiza Mchedlishvili

•2 min read

The Daghestani police have dispersed hundreds of people rallying in support of Palestine in Khasavyurt. Two MMA fighters, Chechen Khamzat Chimayev, and Daghestani Islam Makhachev, also expressed support for Palestine over the weekend. The protest took place on Friday at the Dzhumagulov tank memorial in Khasavyurt. Videos from the protests published by Ask Rasul, a Daghestani Telegram channel, showed protesters planting the Palestinian flag at the memorial. The protest was dispersed by t

A protest in support of Palestine in Makhachkala on 17 October. Image: Telegram channel Gorec.

Chechnya

Pro-Palestine protesters ‘issued military summons’ in Daghestan

by Luiza Mchedlishvili

•1 min read

Several people protesting in support of Palestine in the Russian republic of Daghestan have reportedly been detained and given military summonses. Footage and images posted on local Telegram channels on Tuesday showed several dozen men gathered on the central square of the Daghestani capital, Makhachkala. Footage showed police confronting protesters, some of whom were detained. Local Telegram channels reported that all were soon released. However, Daghestani newspaper Novoye Delo report

David Kutateladze. Screengrab from SSG briefing

Georgia

Georgian State Security Service ‘foils plot’ to kill Israeli citizen

by Tata Shoshiashvili

•1 min read

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) say they have foiled a plot by an Iranian citizen to kill an Israeli businessman in Georgia, and have detained the alleged hitman as well as others involved. On Tuesday, the deputy head of the administration of Georgia’s State Security Service, Davit Kutateladze, said that a Pakistani citizen and persons with dual Iranian-Georgian citizenship were detained following an investigation. The SSG did not specify the number of suspects, the identities