Greece Jewish community president honored with Order of the Phoenix, one of the
country's highest honors

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Excerpts from statement by World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder
presented to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

"Antisemitism is the oldest form of hatred. It is a blatant offense to global
human rights, rooted in discrimination, extremism, and lack of education. Like
all forms of xenophobia, antisemitism has no borders."

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[[link removed]]February 2020: Review of recent antisemitic incidents worldwide

The World Jewish Congress has compiled a short review of some of the concerning
trends and incidents witnessed and recorded of late. We will continue to monitor
developments as they arise and remain committed to working together with our
communities to ensure a safer and more tolerant world for all.

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[[link removed]]WJC and Consulate General of France pay tribute to Jewish French survivors of
Holocaust

The symposium in New York this week, the third installment of a series, featured
renowned guest-speakers, including the esteemed Holocaust historian Jacques
Semelin, who spoke about the survivors from Le Chambon sur Lignon, a French
Commune which was used for a safe haven for Jews during WWII. The symposium also
featured Holocaust survivor and French-American documentary filmmaker, Pierre
Sauvage.

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[[link removed]]Greece Jewish community president honored with Order of the Phoenix, one of the
country's highest honors

In his remarks, president of the WJC-affiliated Central Board of Jewish
Communities in Greece David Saltiel thanked Greece President Prokopios
Pavlopoulos for the honor and for his support of the Jewish community.

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[[link removed]]Moroccan Jewish community leader: 'We are not alone in our quest to preserve
this heritage'

In an exclusive interview with Today Morocco, Secretary-General of the
WJC-affiliated Council of the Jewish community of Morocco Serge Berdugo discussed the preservation efforts being undertaken by His Majesty King
Mohammed VI and the government who has made it a priority.

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Entering IHRA chairmanship, Germany promises to combat Holocaust denial

Ambassador Michaela Küchler, the German Foreign Office's special commissioner
for relations with Jewish organizations who is set to head Germany’s IHRA team,
said in remarks at the handover, "we will preserve the memory of the victims and
survivors forever. We will do everything we can to ensure that the legacy of the
murdered men, women, and children remains inscribed in the memory of humanity."

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[[link removed]]Austrian parliament unanimously condemns BDS movement

The resolution also called on the government to “emphatically condemn all kinds
of antisemitism, including Israel-related antisemitism” and for the government
to refrain from funding groups that question Israel’s right to exist. Israeli
Foreign Minister Israel Katz welcomed the resolution, saying he hopes that other
countries and parliaments will “follow in the footsteps of Austria and adopt
similar resolutions.”

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[[link removed]]In Belgium, Jewish community urges protection of circumcision rights

Belgian MP Michael Freilich announced that he intended to submit legislation to
the Belgian Federal Parliament that would protect circumcision rights in
Belgium. The announcement came after MP Goedele Liekens of the liberal
democratic OpenVLD Party confirmed that her legislation to end refunding fees
for circumcisions performed in hospitals was the “first step in the right
direction” before submitting legislation to confront circumcision.

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[[link removed]]Antisemitic website back online after brief hiatus

Jewish individuals are marked on the Judas Watch website with a yellow Star of
David, reminiscent of the patch tag used by the Nazis. Notable individuals
mentioned on the site include German Chancellor Angela Merkel, condemned for her
policy of welcoming refugees into the country, Federal Minister of Justice Heiko
Maas, due to his stance against the German nationalist Pegida party, and Josef
Schuster, the President of WJC-affiliated German Central Council of Jews
(Zentralrat), simply because he is Jewish.

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[[link removed]]In Britain, Lord Pickles condemns MP Tonge remark calling Israel a “puppet
master” of America

Jenny Tonge, a member of parliament, remarked that the UK was on the brink of
falling, “under the shadow of the United States of America and its puppet
master, Israel.” Tonge added that the recently released US peace plan would
“make sure that Israelis do not ever have to come into contact with
Palestinians. Many people have described that as apartheid.”

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[[link removed]]Israeli scholar finds millennium-old Hebrew Bible while visiting Egypt

Despite the book being lost for nearly 40 years, and being stored in unsuitable
conditions, only a few dozen of the 616 pages were damaged. Israeli historian
Yoram Meital, who discovered the book, described that the discovery left him
feeling “overwhelmed,” adding that, “it would be difficult to remain indifferent
to the beauty of this manuscript.”

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[[link removed]]European floats depict vermin, chimneys, poison gas, bags of money … | Op-ed by
Professor Thane Rosenbaum in JNS

"Like Purim, these carnivals give permission to satirize the sacred, take the
guardrails off the profane and raise the stakes on the transgressive—all in good
fun. Well, not exactly like Purim. No self-respecting spiel has ever included
such bile."

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[[link removed]]The Vatican to open WWII archives

The Vatican's plans to open its WWII archives is a step forward in transparency
of that era’s history. The archives opening demonstrates Pope Francis'
commitment to learning the truth, as well as to the significance of Holocaust
memory.

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