Posts Tagged: World Jewish Congress
US Jewish and Pro-Israel Groups Extol Trump’s Withdrawal From Iran Nuclear Deal
Top US Jewish and pro-Israel groups reacted on Tuesday -- largely with praise -- to President Donald Trump’s announcement of America's withdrawal from the Iran...
Foreign Ambassadors Break Matzah in Israel Two Weeks Before Passover
JNS.org - More than 70 ambassadors and senior foreign diplomats sat down to a festive “model seder” dinner in Tel Aviv, organized by the Israel Project...
Hungarian Mass Honoring Nazi Ally Canceled After Jewish Protests
A Budapest church has called off a memorial mass it was planning to hold in honor of a former Hungarian leader and Nazi ally on...
#WeRemember Holocaust Remembrance Campaign Spreads to 45 Countries
JNS.org - Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, the World Jewish Congress (WJC) has launched a global campaign encouraging millions of people to...
Top American, French Jewish Groups Voice Concern Over Entry of Far-Right Party Into New Austrian Government
A prominent American Jewish leader voiced criticism on Sunday of the coalition deal reached between Austrian Chancellor-elect Sebastian Kurz’s conservative People’s Party and the far-right Freedom...
Swedish PM Condemns Attempted Arson Attack at Synagogue as Three Arrested
Three people were arrested early on Sunday after an attempted arson attack at a synagogue in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, prosecutors said. There were no...
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell: America’s Support for Israel Has Never Wavered and Never Will
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell was honored on Wednesday by the World Jewish Congress with its annual Theodor Herzl award at a dinner...
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...
After Deadly Las Vegas Mass Shooting, Major American Jewish Groups Express Uniform Shock and Condemnation
Major American Jewish groups expressed uniform shock and condemnation on Monday following the previous night’s mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas...
Top US Jewish Group Slams UN Threat to Blacklist Companies for Doing Business With Israeli Settlements
JNS.org - The World Jewish Congress (WJC) on Wednesday slammed threats by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to blacklist 150 Israeli and international companies...
British Cabinet Minister: UK Will Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Balfour Declaration ‘With Pride’
The United Kingdom will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the issuance of the Balfour Declaration “with pride,” a British Cabinet minister said on Monday. At a...
American Jewish Groups and Leaders Unite in Condemnation of White Supremacist Violence in Charlottesville
The violence perpetrated by white supremacist demonstrators in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend has drawn across-the-board condemnation from prominent American Jewish groups and leaders. “It is utterly...
Jewish Groups Condemn Hungarian Prime Minister’s Praise for Hitler Ally
JNS.org - The World Jewish Congress (WJC) and the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities have slammed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent comments praising World War...
Prominent US Jewish Group Expresses Support for Bill to Cut off American Funding of Palestinian Authority Over Terror Payments
A prominent US Jewish group expressed its backing on Tuesday of a bill that would cut off American funding of the Palestinian Authority if it...
