Tag: European Jewish Congress

The European Jewish Congress expressed "deep concern" for the future of viable Jewish community life in Europe in response to the ruling.

“Dr. Kantor will be stepping back with immediate effect as President of the organization."

"We stand in solidarity with the family of Sarah Halimi, which has been denied justice by this incomprehensible decision."

“We call on the authorities to take all necessary measures to protect the Jewish community, including taking a tougher line against those that threaten it like neo-Nazis.”

"Almost half are considering emigrating and will not display signs of their Jewish background."

”We remain deeply concerned that anti-Semitism and the attacks on religious rights are used and abused for political gain."

"We must never be complacent about the threat our communities face," said the EJC, warning of a "Europeanization" of anti-Semitism in the U.S.

Bendrer, 30, was found guilty of being an accomplice to the attack because he supplied the weapons Nemmouche used.

“If our leaders are serious about combating anti-Semitism then . . . the battle against hate and intolerance needs to take place in the political, educational, legal, law enforcement, judicial and diplomatic arenas.”

"We must never be complacent about the threat our communities face.”

“Much more needs to be done by the leadership to rebuild Labour’s credibility as an anti-racist party and to reassure British Jews that the party makes no exceptions for antisemitism in any form."

EJC expressed hope for "a continental standard so anti-Semites will know which lines they dare not cross.”

“We appreciate the important words of the French Government... However, it doesn’t appear that much has changed on the ground for French Jews, who are still regularly attacked."

The EJC is specifically raising a red flag about the deteriorating relationship between Poland's government and the Jewish community.

“We must first understand clearly that we are at war to protect our values and freedoms.”

“Many devices that are key to European citizens’ health and well-being as well as to Europe’s economy, were in fact originally invented in Israel and most of the time, it is unknown to the general public."

“London Bridge will not fall,” PM Netanyahu declared. “Together we will vanquish terror.”

The EJC applauded European Parliament's decision to endorse International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism.

EJA head Rabbi Margolin: “There is no doubt that this is an anti-Jewish decision that is blatantly anti-Semitic."

"We will not rest until this ban is overturned and Jews in Europe are able to practice their most basic religious rights."

"Radical extremists continue to have the ability and motivation to commit mass murder in Europe."

The German regional court ruled the arsonists were carrying out a political statement against Israel, not an anti-Semitic hate crime.

A proposed UK counter-terrorism law was highly praised by the European Jewish Congress. European leaders are being urged to follow suit.

The EJC expected the European Parliament to draw a red line for Iran at its call to annihilate Israel.

The major Internet firms have agreed to cooperate with the ADL and European Jewish groups on a Code of Conduct to battle bullying and hate speech online.

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) has expressed outrage over the removal of Hamas from the European Union’s list of officially designated terror organizations, after...

The European Jewish Congress has called on European leaders to condition future aid and cooperation between the European Union and the Palestinians on the...

To heck with boundaries, international law or mutual recognition, Sweden recognizes 'State of Palestine.'

Several Jewish organizations have criticized a Polish prosecutor’s decision not to try soccer fans who chanted about Jews and Auschwitz. A spokesperson for the prosecutor’s...

Nearly a third of respondents to a survey on anti-Semitism in Europe said they “seriously considered emigrating” because of perceived anti-Semitism. In the survey among...