European Jewish Congress- Newsletter 24-26 November 2019
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EJC IN THE MEDIA
EJC PRESIDENT MOSHE KANTOR GIVES INTERVIEW TO YEDIOTH AHRONOTH “Antisemitism is no longer just a problem for the Jews, and this should interest world leaders because it is now essentially an action directed against democratic life. It is a symptom of a much more acute problem. Today, when Jews are attacked on the street, it is actually an assault against democratic values and executive power,” said Moshe Kantor at an interview to Yedioth Ahronoth ahead of the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, which will take place on 23 January 2020 at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
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UNITED KINGDOM CHIEF RABBI EPHRAIM MIRVIS: BRITISH JEWS “GRIPPED BY ANXIETY” ABOUT POTENTIAL CORBYN GOVERNMENT Ephraim Mirvis, the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth gave an unprecedented interview to the Times newspaper, arguing that to argue that the “soul of the nation is at stake” as the country goes to the polls in just over two weeks’ time.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Read moreBELGIUM MEMBER OF BELGIAN FAR-RIGHT GROUP MAKES NAZI SALUTE AT BREENDONK PRISON CAMP A member of a Belgian far-right group was photographed performing a Hitler salute during a visit to the Fort of Breendonk, an old Nazi prison camp near Mechelen.
Monday, November 25, 2019
Read moreFRANCE MARSEILLE SQUARE TO BE NAMED AFTER CHIEF RABBI OF FRANCE JOSEPH SITRUCK Joseph Sitruk became Chief Rabbi of Marseille in 1975 and greatly contributed to the development of the local Jewish community.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Read moreUKRAINE MONUMENT TO SHOLEM ALEICHEM FOUND VANDALISED WITH SWASTIKAS A criminal investigation was opened by police in Kiev after a monument in honour of Yiddish author and playwright Sholem Aleichem was vandalised with swastikas.
Monday, November 25, 2019
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COUNCIL OF EUROPE ADOPTS FAR-REACHING RESOLUTION ON JEWISH HERITAGE PRESERVATION The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has adopted a far-reaching Resolution and a set of Recommendations that recognise the importance of Jewish heritage and call on efforts to preserve and protect Jewish heritage sites.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Read moreSACHA BARON COHEN CALLS SOCIAL MEDIA ‘THE GREATEST PROPAGANDA MACHINE IN HISTORY’ After receiving the international leadership award from the ADL at its annual “Never is Now!’ conference , the British Jewish comedian slammed social media sites as the “greatest propaganda machine in history.”
Monday, November 25, 2019
Read moreBRUSSELS REGION ECONOMIC MISSION TO ISRAEL TO BE CANCELLED FOLLOWING POLITICAL PRESSURE The Brussels Region government appears set to cancel an economic mission to Israel scheduled for December following political pressure.
Monday, November 25, 2019
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