Posts Tagged: European Jewish Congress
At Unveiling of New Terezin Monument, European Jewish Leader Warns ‘Lessons of Holocaust Have Been Forgotten’
A new monument -- commemorating the victims of the Nazi Holocaust -- was unveiled on Monday at the site of the Terezin concentration camp in the...
Lawmaker Who Proposed Controversial Iceland Circumcision Ban Claims It Does Not Violate Religious Freedom
The Icelandic lawmaker who proposed a controversial ban on circumcision told The Algemeiner in an interview this week that her bill does not violate religious freedom. Silja Dögg...
Austria’s Kurz Vows to Fight Antisemitism, After Israel Voices Concern Over Inclusion of Far-Right Party in His Coalition
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Wednesday his new coalition would focus on fighting antisemitism, after Israel made it clear it would not work directly...
European Jewish Group Calls on French Authorities to Take Strong Action Against Antisemitism
JNS.org - The European Jewish Congress (EJC) is calling on French authorities to take strong action against antisemitism in the wake of a recent attack on...
European Jewish Leader Urges EU to Adopt Legal Definition of Antisemitism
JNS.org - European Jewish Congress President Dr. Moshe Kantor called on Europe’s leaders to adopt a working legal definition of antisemitism amid growing threats facing the...
European Jews ‘Breathe Sigh of Relief’ After Defeat of Far-Right Candidate in Austrian Presidential Election Rerun
European Jewish groups are welcoming the defeat of far-right candidate Norbert Hofer in Sunday’s presidential election rerun. According to projections, Hofer -- of Austria’s Freedom Party...
European Jewish Leader Praises ‘Robust’ UK Counter-Extremism Bill
JNS.org - A prominent European Jewish leader lauded on Wednesday proposed anti-terror legislation in the United Kingdom as a “robust response” to extremism. Dr. Moshe Kantor -- president of...
European Jewish Leaders Express Relief Over Narrow Loss of Far-Right Candidate in Austrian Elections
European Jewish leaders expressed their relief on Tuesday after the narrow loss of the far-right candidate in Austria’s presidential elections earlier in the week. Oskar...
Putin Calls on European Jews Facing Antisemitism to Come to Russia
JNS.org - Russian President Vladimir Putin called on European Jews facing rising antisemitism to return to Russia. “They can come to us,” Putin told a delegation from...
Actor Ben Kingsley Warns: ‘Europe Did Not Grieve the Holocaust’ (VIDEO)
British actor Sir Ben Kingsley, who starred in the movie Schindler's List and other Holocaust-related films, said he believes the climate for Jews in Europe...
Speakers of European Parliaments Sign Joint Declaration Against Antisemitism
JNS.org - The speakers of 29 European parliaments signed a joint declaration expressing their "grave concern" over growing antisemitism in Europe. The gathering of the...
Critics of French Vote on Palestinian Recognition Slam ‘Betrayal,’ Warn of Negative Repercussions for Jewish Community
The French parliament's decision to vote for the recognition of a Palestinian state earlier today generated a variety of reactions, with many observers deeming the...
Jewish Group: Europe ‘Ripe’ for Islamic State Terrorist Attack
JNS.org - The European Jewish Congress has warned that parts of Europe are "already ripe for a terrorist attack" by the Islamic State terror...
Belgian-Jewish Leader: European Jews Must Brace for More Attacks
JNS.org - The head of Belgium's 40,000-member Jewish community and vice president of the European Jewish Congress, Dr. Maurice Sosnowski, warned that European Jews...
