Posts Tagged: Ronald S. Lauder
US Jewish Organizations Condemn New York City Terror Attack
US Jewish organizations have strongly denounced Tuesday's terrorist attack in New York City, in which eight people were killed and 11 more injured when a...
Jerusalem Mayor Leads Global Jewish Condemnation of UNESCO Passage of Anti-Israel Resolution
Israeli political figures and US Jewish groups reacted with anger on Tuesday following UNESCO's passage of a resolution that condemned what it called the Jewish state's...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Trump’s Nomination of David Friedman as Next US Envoy to Israel; Only One Democrat Backs Appointment
The Senate Foreign Relations committee on Thursday voted 12-9 to approve President Donald Trump’s nomination of attorney David Friedman as the next US ambassador to...
In Letter to Top Senator, WJC Head Lauder Defends Trump’s Pick to Serve as Next US Envoy to Israel, Blasts Criticism as ‘Beyond Outrageous’
Much of the criticism of attorney David Friedman -- President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next US ambassador to Israel -- has been “beyond...
President Trump Says Antisemitism Is ‘Horrible’ and ‘Has to Stop,’ as Jewish Groups Call for Strong Response to Surge of Hate Incidents
Antisemitism is “horrible” and “has to stop,” US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday during a visit to the National Museum of African American History...
White House Takes Heat for Holocaust Remembrance Statement Omitting Mention of Jewish Genocide
The White House has faced widespread criticism since Friday, when it issued a statement in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day that omitted mention of the Jewish...
Top US Jewish Leader: ‘There’s Not an Antisemitic Bone in Trump’s Body’
President-elect Donald Trump “believes strongly in Jewish values and he’s a man who believes strongly in Israel,” a prominent American Jewish leader said during an...
In Moscow, Top US Jewish Officials Call on Russia to Backtrack From Support of UNESCO Resolutions That Ignored Jewish and Christian History in Jerusalem
Two high-level US Jewish officials visiting Moscow this week called on Russia -- which supported the recent UNESCO resolutions that ignored Jewish and Christian history...
World Jewish Congress Lauds ‘Jewish Resilience’ 500 Years After First Ghetto
JNS.org - World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald S. Lauder praised "Jewish resilience" in the face of persecution and antisemitism in remarks commemorating the 500th...
World Jewish Congress Head Lauder: 70 Years After Holocaust, We Are ‘Descending Into the Same, Dangerous Hell’
One of the world's most prominent Jewish leaders warned on Sunday that just 70 years after the Holocaust, the world is "descending into the same,...
Greek-American Leaders Condemn Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party
JNS.org - A group of prominent Greek-American political and business leaders denounced the neo-Nazi Greek political party Golden Dawn. "Radical extremists parading as political parties like Golden...
Germany Urged to Resolve Greek Holocaust Ransom Issue
JNS.org - The World Jewish Congress urged Germany to address a request by the Greek Jewish community of Thessaloniki to be paid back for...
Ariel Sharon – A Remembrance (OBITUARY)
In the days ahead, pundits all over the globe will dissect the career of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. They'll remember the brilliant military...
Jewish Organizations, Political Pundits Object to ASA Decision to Endorse Boycott of Israeli Academics
Jewish organizations and political pundits on Wednesday objected to the American Studies Association's vote on Monday to endorse a boycott of Israeli academic institutions, with...
