Posts Tagged: World Jewish Congress
As Shabbat Sets in, Major Jewish and Other Pro-Israel Groups Mobilize Against Anti-Settlement UN Security Council Resolution
Just hours before Shabbat began on Friday, major Jewish and other pro-Israel groups mobilized in an ultimately futile effort to thwart the passage of an...
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...
Major Jewish Organization, Israeli Firm Partner to Develop Global Antisemitism Alert System
JNS.org - A new Israeli-developed global alert system has been acquired by the the World Jewish Congress (WJC) that will enable Jewish communities around the world to quickly,...
Henry Kissinger ‘Confesses’ Surprise at Trump Victory, Says He Expected ‘Opposite Outcome’
Elder statesman Henry Kissinger elicited much laughter when he “confessed” on Wednesday night to having expected the “opposite outcome” in the previous day’s election. At a...
Vice President Biden: No Reason for Jewish Anxiety About Future Trump Administration Commitment to Israel
American Jews have no reason to be concerned about the future of US-Israel ties after President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, outgoing Vice President Joe...
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...
American Jewish Groups, Israeli Politicians React With Outrage to New UNESCO Resolution Ignoring Jewish People’s Ties With Jerusalem
Major American Jewish groups and top Israeli politicians reacted with outrage on Thursday after the UN’s cultural body approved a resolution that ignores the Jewish...
Ron Lauder: A Rare Global Jewish Leader
The Executive Committee of the World Jewish Congress meeting in Jerusalem this week will highlight the impressive turnabout of this organization since the election of...
Jewish Leader Slams Polish Officials for Casting Doubt on Polish, Nazi Murder of Jews in WWII
The head of a major international Jewish organization condemned officials in Poland Wednesday for questioning Polish and Nazi involvement in the murder of Jews during...
For Israel, There’s More to Europe Than Western Europe
The rift in the European Union between the older, mostly Western European, members and the newer ones from Eastern Europe has become increasingly clear lately...
Putin Meets With Jewish Delegation to Discuss Jewish Life in Russia
JNS.org - Russian President Vladimir Putin met with delegates from the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and the Russian Jewish Congress at the Kremlin on Tuesday to...
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...
On Israel Visit, Rudy Giuliani Lauds Israeli Resilience, Comments on ‘Friend’ Donald Trump
JNS.org - The World Jewish Congress and the Israel Council on Foreign Relations hosted former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in Jerusalem on Sunday. Giuliani...
Influx of Mideast Migrants Brings Fear of Renewed Antisemitism in Germany
JNS.org - While Germany takes pride in confronting its Holocaust past and maintaining a strong relationship with Israel, the European nation’s recent influx of more than...
