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June 04, 2020
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WJC President condemns George Floyd killing as 'horrific racist act', calls on
protesters to refrain from violence
“I join leaders on all sides of the political spectrum in calling for calm, as
we must all work to heal our nation and bring all Americans, black and white,
Jewish, Christian and Muslim, together," said Ronald S. Lauder.
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[[link removed]]Austrian Parliament unanimously votes to outlaw Hezbollah
WJC President Lauder praised the decision and urged the EU to “take heed of
Austria’s unequivocal demand to reassess its approach to Hezbollah and its
accomplices, who are operating on every continent, including on European soil.”
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[[link removed]]WJC thanks President Trump for signing Never Again Education Act into law
"This legislation is a tremendous step forward toward prioritizing and
standardizing Holocaust education, and I hope and pray that it serves as a model
to world leaders around the globe," said WJC President Lauder.
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[[link removed]]Serbian court upholds Aleksandar Jinker’s election as Belgrade community
president
Welcoming the ruling, which follows nearly two years of divisiveness, Lauder
said: “We hope that the resolution of this leadership crisis will enable the
Serbian restitution legislation to be implemented with full transparency."
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[[link removed]]WebTalk | British Jews, Labour Party, antisemitism: Has anything changed?
Chief Executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews Gillian Merron speaks
with WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps member Phil Rosenberg about the perseverance of
the British Jewish community.
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WJC supports Austrian parliament's opposition to pro-Nazi glorification
This bold move by the Austrian legislators sends a clear message that there is
no place in Austria for such flagrant acts of historical revisionism.
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German Jewish leader Charlotte Knobloch urges MPs to resign from pro-BDS group
WJC Commissioner for Holocaust Memory Charlotte Knobloch called for the 3 MPs to
follow the lead of German politician Olaf in der Beek, who resigned from the
German-Palestinian Society’s (DPG) advisory board over its support of the BDS
movement.
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Serbia adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism
The WJC has welcomed the move as an “important step” in the global battle to
combat antisemitism, and the critical nature of applying a universal definition
to a universal problem.
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[[link removed]]Munich municipality bans displays of yellow Stars of David at demonstrations
Commissioner for Jewish Life and the Fight Against Antisemitism in Germany Dr.
Felix Klein said protesters who violate the law should be prosecuted as
necessary, describing their actions as “entirely unacceptable.”
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[[link removed]]Antisemitic crimes in Germany reach highest level in nearly two decades
There were 2,032 reported antisemitic crimes last year in Germany, an increase
of 13% from 2018. Over 90% of the antisemitic crimes were perpetrated by
far-right extremists.
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[[link removed]]Lithuanian Jewish community calls for probe into MPs’ suspected Nazi-like salute
The controversy came to light shortly after a video posted on YouTube appeared
to show MP Audrys Simas and MP Arūnas Gumuliauskas making the suspected gesture
during a vote.
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Euro-Asian Jewish Congress charts a coronavirus path | Mikhael Mirilashvili
The threat of the coronavirus did not paralyze the EAJC, but rather provided the
organization with an added impulse to mobilize, writes EAJC President and member
of the WJC Steering Committee Mikhael Mirilashvili in the Jerusalem Post.
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[[link removed]]WJC mourns passing of revered former President and Chancellor of Yeshiva
University, Rabbi Norman Lamm
WJC President Lauder eulogized Rabbi Lamm as “one of the most gifted Jewish
academicians and thinkers... [who] had a profound influence and extraordinary
impact on the Jewish community."
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[[link removed]]LAJC invites Muslim and Jewish leaders to take part in virtual iftar
Although this year's iftar was virtual due to the pandemic, participation was
stronger than ever, with some 50 Jewish and Muslim leaders from across Latin
America, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
Panama, and Peru.
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[[link removed]]WJC launches social media campaign to expose truth of Prijedor ethnic cleansing
The WJC is committed to raising international awareness of the horrific crimes
against humanity committed in Prijedor and to honoring the memories of the
innocent men, women, and children who were killed in the 1992 massacre.
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[[link removed]]‘Declare a state of moral emergency’
"Our job now, all of us of all religions and belief systems in this country,
must prove to ourselves and our children that we can remake the world into a
better reality, providing, caring for and sharing more equitably with all,"
writes Peter Geffen, founder and president of the KIVUNIM Institute in Times of
Israel.
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This Week in Jewish History | Farhud Pogrom kills nearly 200 Iraqi Jews
The Farhud (Arabic for ‘violent dispossession’) unseated centuries of peaceful
coexistence and shocked the Jewish community, many of whom were among the
country’s most successful businessmen, cultural figures, and intellectual
leaders.
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