Posts Tagged: World Jewish Congress
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...
UNESCO Draft Resolution Declaring Israeli Sovereignty Over Jerusalem ‘Illegal’ Draws Fire From Israel, Jewish Groups
The United Nations' cultural organization UNESCO is to vote next Tuesday, May 2, on a resolution introduced by the Palestinians and several Arab states rejecting Israeli...
UN Chief: Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist a ‘Modern Form of Antisemitism’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed to take action to end anti-Semitism, and called denial of Israel’s right to exist a modern form of anti-Jewish...
UN Chief Reaffirms Jewish Ties to Temple Mount, Vows to Curb Anti-Israel Bias at World Body
JNS.org - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reaffirmed his recognition of Judaism’s historic ties to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount last week, during a meeting with...
Ahead of Washington Trip, Egyptian President El-Sisi Meets With US Jewish Leader Lauder
JNS.org - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald Lauder Sunday to discuss US-Egypt relations, Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and the Egyptian...
Top US Jewish Groups Slam UN Report Accusing Israel of ‘Apartheid Regime’ Over Palestinian People
Top US Jewish groups have issued strong condemnations of a report published by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on Wednesday, which...
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...
With US Withdrawal From UN Human Rights Council Under Consideration, Critics of Body, Known for Its Anti-Israel Bias, Differ on Wisdom of Such a Move
With the Trump administration reportedly considering withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council, two experts -- both staunch critics of the body, which...
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...
‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop Aims to Provide Jewish Students With ‘Tangible Tools’ to Confront Antisemitism, BDS on Campus
An upcoming workshop for Jewish college students in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut aims to provide them with “tangible tools and skills” to combat...
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...
Thousands Post Remembrance Photos in What Organizer Calls ‘Largest Social Media Commemoration of Holocaust to Date’
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday, thousands of photos of people holding “We remember” or “I remember” signs have been broadcast on a...
Israeli Leaders, US Jewish Groups Praise House of Representatives’ Condemnation of Anti-Settlement UN Security Council Resolution
Israeli leaders and US Jewish groups warmly welcomed the passage of a motion by the House of Representatives on Thursday that expressed the legislative body’s...
