	July 09, 2020

World Jewish Congress welcomes IHRA members’ strong condemnation of rehabilitation of Nazi collaborators

“Historical truth and accuracy needs to be safeguarded for the sake of future generations. Any efforts to distort or deny the true facts of the Holocaust, including the rehabilitation or even glorification of Nazi collaborators, is extremely dangerous as it opens the way to all kinds of racist and xenophobic movements,” said WJC President Ronald S. Lauder.

WebTalk | Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights calls for Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Day

Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović joined the WJC as part of its ongoing WebTalk series on 7 July, for a discussion focused on contemporary and recent human rights abuses in Europe, including the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide.

The Srebrenica Genocide: A survivor's family story

On 11 July 1995, Bosnian Serb forces entered Srebrenica, a UN safe haven area where Bosnian Muslims had taken refuge and executed approximately 8,000 men and boys over the course of a few days. Adisada Dudić Hoque, a survivor of the Srebrenica Genocide, recounts the harrowing experiences she and her family faced.

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Business as usual: Croatia’s denial of Ustaša crimes

The WJC has taken a leading role in publicly exposing the WWII-era crimes of the Ustaša movement in Croatia, and outlining the dangers of the resurging fascist allegiance in Croatia. The WJC’s widespread campaign urging Croatia to cease glorification of the Ustaša has gained notable traction in certain areas of the Balkans - but in Croatia, its omission from mainstream media remains glaring.

Remembering Albert Memmi, a giant of intellectual Jewish thought in France

Albert Memmi, who passed away on 22 May, was born to a Jewish family in Tunis in 1920. At the core of his life’s work lay an existential question on the nature of Judaism itself: What does it mean to be a Jew, and what place does Judaism hold in one’s identity?

CIJA denounces antisemitic and anti-Israel chants at Toronto-area protest

At a rally last weekend in Mississauga, Ontario, protesters chanted “the Jews are our dogs” in Arabic, among other derogatory slogans. Barbara Bank, chair of CIJA Toronto: “Hate directed at Jews and other communities has a toxic impact on our city, province and country. Hatred that starts with words all too often ends in violence."

Australian Jewish community welcomes federal security grants

Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-CEO Peter Wertheim: “The sad reality is that at the present time, the Jewish community in particular faces elevated security risks, stemming from contemporary mutations of racial and religious hatred.”

NOA Project | Channeling the power of Jewish culture in Barcelona

The Barcelona-based Mozaika initiative initially began as a Jewish magazine that aimed to popularize and preserve Jewish culture and history. It has since expanded to become a Jewish cultural organization focused on bringing together people of different faiths and backgrounds to break down barriers and combat xenophobic hatred.

Israelis make breakthrough in detection of COVID-19

Israeli researchers are developing a new coronavirus testing kit that can detect the virus based on vapors in the nose. The test can successfully diagnose patients who are asymptomatic.

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Exodus 1947: “The ship that launched a nation”

Although the Haganah-organized mission was one of dozens of failed attempts at Jewish immigration during the decades of British control of the territory, Exodus 1947 would become an international symbol of the need for Jewish sovereignty.

Remembering the Srebrenica Genocide

The Srebrenica Genocide is widely considered the most horrific atrocity in Europe since the Holocaust. The International Criminal Court (ICC) Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has sentenced 47 individuals for their crimes.

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The Yiddish poetry of Rukhl (Rachel) Fishman

From Philadelphia and LA to Israel, Rukhl Fishman was a poet who celebrated the Yiddish language with each page she wrote. Writing in Yiddish in the early years of the State of Israel, she remains a beloved poet to this day.

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