	June 04, 2020

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.

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.”

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

‘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.

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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