Jewish News Today: John Galliano Withdraws From Met Exhibition as Israel Seals $3.5 Billion Greek Defense Deal
Fashion designer John Galliano withdrew from a planned exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art amid mounting backlash over his history of antisemitic remarks. Israel and Greece finalised a $3.5 billion antimissile deal, and a Jewish Zionist former lawmaker joined the Arab party Ra'am ahead of Israel's election.
Galliano Bows Out of Met Exhibition
John Galliano withdrew from a planned exhibition of his work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art following an escalating controversy over the museum's decision to honour him despite his history of antisemitic and racist remarks, JTA reported.
Israel and Greece Sign $3.5 Billion Defense Deal
Israel and Greece finalised a $3.5 billion deal to provide Greece with a multilayered antimissile system to protect against aerial attacks from countries such as Iran and Turkey, one of the largest defense export deals in Israel's history, JTA reported.
Former MK Yoav Segalovitz Joins Ra'am
Former Knesset member Yoav Segalovitz, a Jewish Zionist politician, announced he has joined Mansour Abbas's Arab party Ra'am, a move that could help the opposition gather enough votes to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, JTA reported.
