Posts Tagged: Moshe Kantor
Say Goodbye to Russian Oligarchs
JNS.org – The International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe is the perfect example of an organization with an imposing name and an illustrious advisory...
Leader of European Jewish Group Calls on EU Member States to Join Efforts to Vaccinate Holocaust Survivors Quickly
The president of one of Europe’s top Jewish organizations called on Monday for European Union member states to ensure Holocaust survivors are vaccinated for the...
Jewish Groups Offer Condolences, Condemnations in Wake of Vienna Terror Attack
Condolences and condemnations poured in from Jewish organizations around the world following the deadly terrorist attack in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Monday night,...
Study: Over 80 Percent of Young European Jews Believe Antisemitism Is an Increasing Problem in Their Countries, Four in Ten Have Considered Emigration
A new study released Thursday indicates that among young Jewish Europeans, an overwhelming majority believe antisemitism is a problem in their countries and is getting...
Top European Jewish Group Urges Action Following Spate of Antisemitic Incidents at Football Matches
Following a spate of recent antisemitic incidents involving football fans in Europe, a top Jewish group is calling for action. Earlier this week, footage emerged of...
European Jewish Security Body on Pittsburgh Massacre: ‘American Jewry Is Only Now at Beginning of Long Journey’
The European Jewish Congress’ Security and Crisis Centre's CEO said on Tuesday that American Jews were "only now at the beginning of a long journey"...
Norwegian Newspaper Condemned Over Netanyahu Swastika Cartoon
A cartoon published earlier this week in the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet has drawn strong criticism from a number of major Jewish groups and Israeli officials. In...
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...
EU Parliament President ‘Angered’ That ‘Holocaust Deniers Sit Among Us;’ Says ‘Without the Jews, Europe Would Not Be Europe’
The president of the European Parliament said he was angered by the presence of Holocaust deniers among his fellow parliamentarians, Israeli news site nrg reported on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion of the UN-designated...
Jewish 100, 2014: Moshe Kantor – Philanthropy
Moshe Kantor Philanthropist and president of the European Jewish Congress Russian-born philanthropist Moshe Kantor, currently head of the European Jewish Congress (EJC), is known globally for fighting...
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...
World Jewish Congress Re-elects Lauder as President
Philanthropist and media mogul Ronald Lauder has been re-elected as president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and will serve another four-year term, the WJC announced during...
European Jewish Congress Welcomes Report that Says Greece Could Ban Neo-Nazi Political Party
The European Jewish Congress (EJC) welcomed Thursday a report by the commissioner for human rights of the Council of Europe, which stated that Greece has...
Moshe Kantor, Leader of European Jewish Congress Reelected
The European Jewish Congress reelected Dr. Moshe Kantor for a new four-year term as its president Wednesday, Nov. 7. Kantor, 59, received 73 percent of the...
