	July 24, 2020

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder applauds Austria EU Minister’s push to remove antisemitic social media content

"Tik Tok has become a reliable source for videos disseminating antisemitic content including denial and disgusting mockery of the Holocaust," Lauder said. "Minister Karoline Edtstadler is making clear that the advancement of messages that normalize hatred against Jews is not merely offensive, but dangerous."

WJC mourns passing of US representative John Lewis

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder: "Rep. John Lewis committed his life to the fight for justice and equality. He led by example, from his commitment to nonviolent protest to his unflinching belief in our nation’s capacity to become a more perfect union. Through it all, he understood the importance of building bridges of empathy between communities."

Marking 26 years since the AMIA bombing

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder recorded a special video message for the LAJC's memorial tribute to the victims of the 1994 attack, in which he stressed that “we know from history that when hatred targets Jews, the bombs do not distinguish the religion of the victims and the entire humankind suffers."

Former Nazi guard convicted of 5,232 counts of murder

The World Jewish Congress applauds the decision of the Hamburg juvenile court to convict the 93-year-old former Nazi guard for accessory to murder during his time at Stutthof. “A small slice of justice has been served to the victims of Stutthof and their descendants,” said WJC President Ronald S. Lauder.

WJC advocates for human rights at UNHRC 44

Representatives of the World Jewish Congress took the floor of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva for its 44th session to advocate for utilizing proper tools to combat hatred and promote ideas of peaceful coexistence and the rights of minorities, and for an end to the Council’s anti-Israel bias.

WebTalk | The legal implications of the AMIA bombing

Legal adviser to the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) Miguel Bronfman discusses the ongoing case over the bombing of the 1994 Jewish community building in Buenos Aires, with WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps member Vanessa Hites.

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WebTalk | Hezbollah: A continuing threat

Senior Fellow for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Dr. Emanuele Ottolenghi speaks with WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps member Gabriel Buznick about the threat Hezbollah poses to the world.

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Suspect in Halle synagogue shooting goes on trial

The assault is considered one of the worst antisemitic attacks in post-war Germany. World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder visited the synagogue soon after the attack in October 2019 and underscored that “action, not words,” are needed in the fight against antisemitism.

Memorial unveiled in Moldova in memory of Jewish victims of Cahul Ghetto

“It is not enough to talk and write about the Holocaust. Our words must be followed by actions, and our actions must commemorate those who paid with their lives for the tough lesson taught by the Holocaust,” President of the Jewish Community of the Republic of Moldova Alexander Bilinkis said at the inauguration of the monument.

20 July 1944 | Operation Valkyrie: Plot to assassinate Hitler fails

The assassination attempt failed after a bomb planted by Stauffenberg in a suitcase near Hitler only lightly wounded the Nazi leader, leading to the arrest of approximately 7,000 co-conspirators and the execution of 4,980.

20 July 1949 | Israel signs armistice agreement with Syria to end War of Independence

Israel, having increased its territory by about 5,000 square kilometers while withstanding the invasion of several Arab armies, declared victory. With over 6,000 dead and 15,000 wounded, this was the bloodiest war in Israeli history.

The French town that aided Jews during WWII and elected a far-right mayor in 2020

During the Holocaust, residents of the town of Moissac, France hid approximately 500 Jewish children from the Nazis. But this year, Moissac elected a new mayor with a track record of expressing antisemitic sentiments.

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Stolpersteine: The stumbling stones in memory of Holocaust victims

Each stolpersteine, or stumbling stone, commemorates a victim, or multiple victims, of the Holocaust outside their last place of residence. Inscribed on the stones are the names of the victims and the date of their deportation by the Nazis.

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