Posts Tagged: Ronald Lauder
World Must Oppose Hamas-Backed Government
Pope Francis tried spiritually to revive the stalled Middle East peace process on Sunday by holding a prayer meeting at the Vatican with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority...
Calling on Europe to Meet the Growing Tide of Extremism
The World Jewish Congress solidarity mission I led to Brussels last week demonstrated an ancient Jewish principle that we at WJC strive to accomplish every...
Hollywood Must Condemn Anti-Israel Boycotts
The call this week by a group of American actors led by Danny Glover for a cultural boycott of Israel was nasty, but it wasn't...
WhatsApp Ban Shows Iran’s True Colors
This week, the Islamic Republic apparently banned the popular WhatsApp messaging application, which is owned by Facebook, reportedly because Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is an...
Mahmoud Abbas Gives the World a Moment of Clarity
Like many people around the world, I was dismayed when Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas embraced Hamas last week. This was one of those moments when people realize what's really happening, and there...
A Rising Anti-Semitic Storm in Greece
The so-called Affair Baltakos in Greece is one of those eye-opening moments that throws into sharp relief the problems posed by far-right extremist parties in...
Justice is Never Too Late
The announcements last week in Germany that two individuals will be tried on charges of aiding and abetting mass murder at Auschwitz bring to mind...
Art Looted During Holocaust Should be Returned, World Jewish Congress Leader Urges
JNS.org - World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder urged German officials in Berlin Thursday to work toward returning Nazi-looted art to its...
World Jewish Congress: UNESCO Cancellation of Jewish Exhibit ‘Endorsed Arab Rejectionism’
International Jewish human rights group, the World Jewish Congress (WJC), lambasted UNESCO, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, after the UN body pulled a Jewish...
George W. Bush, Surprise Guest at Jewish Gala, Says Unlikely Iran Intentions Towards Israel Have Changed
Former U.S. President George W. Bush told guests at a Jewish gathering Tuesday night that he believes it is unlikely that Iran's hostile intentions towards...
Jewish Philanthropist, Media Mogul Ronald Lauder Earns France’s Highest Honor
France on Wednesday awarded Jewish philanthropist and media mogul Ronald Lauder with its government's highest honor. Lauder—president of the World Jewish Congress, owner of Israel's Channel...
Peres Opens Russian Jewish Museum, Cites Iran Threat
Israeli President Shimon Peres inaugurated the Jewish Museum of Tolerance in Moscow on Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Peres, Lavrov, Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel...
When Ronald Lauder calls on Mahmoud Abbas
During a recent visit to London, World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald Lauder accompanied by the President of his Latin American region, Jack...
Honorable Man on a Fool’s Errand
Under the headline "Israel looks bad" the formerly-leading Israeli newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" reported today (December 29th) on the semi-secret talks that were held by Senator...
