European Jewish Congress- Newsletter 12-14 February 2020
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DR. MOSHE KANTOR BESTOWS GOLDEN VISION AWARD ON POPE FRANCIS In a private meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican, EJC President Dr. Moshe Kantor bestowed the 2020 Golden Vision award on Pope Francis as a token of appreciation for his message of brotherhood between Jews and Christians and his unrelenting commitment to younger generations and promoting solutions to the moral and ethical challenges of our time.
Friday, February 14, 2020
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GERMANY TWENTY PER CENT OF GERMAN UNIVERSITY ACADEMICS WANT THE RIGHT TO REJECT ISRAEL’S EXISTENCE A new study showed that an entire 20% of German academics want the right on college and university campuses to reject Israel’s existence as part of free speech.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Read moreGERMAN CARDINAL CALLS ON CHRISTIANS TO PROTEST AGAINST ANTISEMITISM Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne has called on everyone in Germany, but especially Christians, to get up and protest publicly when they witness antisemitism.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Read moreUNITED KINGDOM UK LABOUR EXPELS 25 PEOPLE IN ONE DAY OVER ANTISEMITISM ALLEGATIONS Britain’s Labour Party’s governing body has recently expelled 25 individuals in a single day over allegations of antisemitism.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Read moreFRANCE FRENCH PM GIVES ILAN HALIMI AWARD TO INITIATIVES FIGHTING ANTISEMITISM French PM Edouard Philippe awarded the 2020 Ilan Halimi prize marking the 14th anniversary of Ilan’s death. The prize was created to reward initiatives launched by youths to fight against antisemitism.
Friday, February 14, 2020
Read moreBELGIUM BELGIAN JEWS CALL ON BRUSSELS REGIONAL PARLIAMENT TO BACK MOTION AGAINST ANTISEMITISM The CCOJB has called on members of the Brussels region parliament to vote in favour of a resolution proposing numerous practical steps aimed at fighting antisemitism.
Friday, February 14, 2020
Read moreSWEDEN WOMAN KICKED OFF SWEDISH “BIG BROTHER” FOR ANTISEMITISM A contestant on Sweden’s version of “Big Brother” was removed from the show after she made an antisemitic statement on-air.
Friday, February 14, 2020
Read morePOLAND WARSAW JEWISH MUSEUM DIRECTOR OFFERS RESIGNATION AMID INDEPENDENCE CONCERNS Dariusz Stola, Director of the POLIN museum offered his resignation following a long stalemate over the future independence of Warsaw’s landmark Jewish history museum.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
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JEWS ARE STILL “TREACHEROUS” ACCORDING TO SAUDI TEXTBOOKS The first full review of the Saudi curriculum in more than a decade shows that while improvements have been made, extremist content still exists.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Read moreISRAEL SUMMONS BELGIAN ENVOY OVER UN INVITE TO CONTROVERSIAL ACTIVIST Israel summoned a top Belgian diplomat over his country’s push to have a civil society activist, seen by the Israel as biased, address the UN Security Council.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
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