Posts Tagged: World Jewish Congress
Major Jewish Organization Urges Sweden to Outlaw Neo-Nazi Group That Blocked Entrance to Holocaust Exhibit
A major Jewish group has renewed its call on the Swedish government to outlaw the Nordic Resistance Movement (NMR), a neo-Nazi group that on Tuesday...
Top Officials Gather in Bucharest to Coordinate Global Fight Against Antisemitism
Several dozen top officials from around the world involved in combating antisemitism kicked off a first-of-its-kind conference in the Romanian capital of Bucharest on Monday. The...
World Jewish Congress Calls for Ban of Neo-Nazis Who Marched in Two Swedish Towns
A major Jewish group called on Sweden to ban an openly neo-Nazi organization that held demonstrations on Wednesday, and to increase protection for the local...
Leading Jewish Organizations ‘Devastated,’ ‘Shocked’ by ‘Horrific’ Shooting at California Synagogue
Jewish organizations responded with grief and anger on Saturday night after a gunman killed one and wounded three in an attack on a synagogue in...
Jewish Groups, Israeli Leaders Denounce ‘Heinous’ Sri Lanka Terror Attacks
Jewish groups around the world reacted with shock and grief to the news of Sunday’s Easter terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka in which nearly 300...
Jewish Group Condemns Revival of Folk Tradition in Poland as Antisemitic
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has condemned as antisemitic the revival of a folk tradition of burning an effigy of Judas in the Polish town...
Jewish Groups ‘Heartbroken’ Over Notre Dame Cathedral Fire
Members of the Jewish community reacted with sadness to the massive fire that burst through the roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday...
WJC Calls on Belarussian Municipality to Halt Work Near Mass Jewish Grave
The World Jewish Congress has called on the municipality in the Belarussian city of Brest to cease construction at an uncovered mass grave of more...
Jewish Groups, Israeli Officials Welcome UK’s Hezbollah Ban
The British government’s declaration on Monday that it would blacklist all wings of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization was warmly welcomed by Jewish groups in...
Top Jewish Groups Welcome Decision to Strip Malaysia of World Para Swimming Championships Over Israeli Athlete Ban
Prominent Jewish groups across the globe have welcomed the decision of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to strip Malaysia of the 2019 World Para Swimming...
Central Synagogue in Bulgarian Capital Vandalized by Rock-Throwing Assailant
Rocks were thrown through the windows of the Great Prayer Hall of the Central Synagogue in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia on Saturday by an...
American Jews Mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day With Tributes to Late Civil Rights Leader
American Jewish groups on Monday paid their customary tributes to the most beloved leader in the US civil rights movement's history, as the country marked...
Jewish Groups Welcome Paris Restaurant’s Suspension of Staff Photographed Making Antisemitic ‘Quenelle’ Salute
Jewish groups are welcoming the move by a famous Paris restaurant to suspend staff members who were recently photographed making a notorious antisemitic gesture. The incident...
Top Jewish Group Laments ‘Epidemic of Antisemitism’ in Europe After Holocaust Memorial Defaced in Northern Greek City
A Holocaust memorial in the northern Greek city of Kastoria was defaced on Tuesday with black spray-paint. The white marble slab that was desecrated carries an...
