Israeli tensions spill into Berlin at summit of European Jewish leaders – The gathering included leaders and Jewish professionals from 35 communities across Europe and covered a broad range of topics | The Jerusalem Post

BERLIN — Novelist Ruby Namdar’s appearance at a major conference of European Jewish leaders wasn’t meant to include a speech to an empty chair. But there he was on Sunday night, addressing the chair he had thought would hold Amichai Chikli, Israel’s minister for Diaspora affairs.