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August 07, 2020
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‘If you’re a Jewish leader, you have to stand up and fight every single day’
In an interview with The Jewish Chronicle , WJC President Ronald S. Lauder said that steering the vast ship that is the
WJC can be distilled into one word: “Leadership. You have to be willing to take
the hits...If you are a Jewish leader, you have to stand up and fight every
single day, and that’s what we do.”
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[[link removed]]World Jewish Congress sends condolences, expresses solidarity with the Lebanese
people in aftermath of blasts
In a letter to Lebanese President Michel Aoun, WJC President Ronald S. Lauder
wrote, “I am writing to convey my deepest condolences and full solidarity with
the people of Lebanon affected by the tragic explosion in Beirut…We are deeply
saddened by the deaths and injuries and mourn with you the enormous loss of life
and property. We wish a speedy recovery to the injured. “
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[[link removed]]WJC applauds Facebook for banning Dieudonné M’Bala M’Bala for disseminating
antisemitism
WJC President Ronald S. Lauder: “Dieudonné has been using social media to do
harm for far too long. Freedom of expression by no means gives anyone the right
to incite hatred and antisemitism, online or anywhere else. The World Jewish
Congress urges Facebook and other platforms to prioritize banning those who spew
dangerous antisemitic rhetoric.”
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[[link removed]]WJC remembers 500,000 murdered Sinti and Roma on European Holocaust Remembrance
Day
WJC President Ronald S. Lauder: This terrible history is frequently overlooked,
and Europe’s Roma continue to suffer extensive discrimination and violence
across the continent…We must raise our voices against racism, antisemitism, and
intolerance of any kind, again and again, whenever and wherever such hatred
rears its ugly head
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[[link removed]]WebTalk | State of affairs: America's alliances in the Middle East
United States Senator Benjamin Cardin discusses the current state of affairs of
America’s alliances across the Middle East with WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps
President Sonat Birnecker Hart.
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[[link removed]]WebTalk | Why Iran remains a threat
United States Senator Ted Cruz speaks with WJC North America Executive Director
Betty Ehrenberg about the threat Iran poses around the world.
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Antisemitic incidents in UK near record high in first half of 2020
In five of the six months of the first half of 2020, over 100 antisemitic
incidents were recorded – with 98 incidents being recorded in the sixth month.
While the number of antisemitic incidents declined 13% as compared to the same
period 2019, the decrease of incidents was likely due to coronavirus social
distancing requirements rather than a drop in antisemitic sentiment, the report
found.
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[[link removed]]In Australia, antisemitic incidents increased by 31% in 2019
The organization behind the report, Community Security Group, stated that while
several other territories reported zero incidents it was, “highly likely that
there is significant under-reporting of antisemitic incidents to Community
Security Group and law enforcement in Australia.”
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[[link removed]]In Berlin, demonstration against coronavirus restrictions feature antisemitic
slogans
The rally was attended and supported by thousands of Germans, including many
neo-Nazis, dubbed a "Day of Freedom," in reference to a 1935 documentary about
the Nazi army made by Adolf Hitler's favorite filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl.
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[[link removed]]In condemning antisemitism, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is in a league of his own
In July, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar courageously penned an op-ed condemning
antisemitism and railing against the apathy toward hate in general. In doing so
Kareem demonstrated that standing up against hate, intolerance, and bigotry can
transcend community, race or religion, writes Keren Hayesod World Chairman Sam
Grundwerg in The Jerusalem Post .
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LAJC brings together 50 Jewish and Muslim leaders for Eid al-Adha
In his remarks, Executive Director of the Latin American Jewish Congress and
World Jewish Congress Commissioner for Interfaith Relations Claudio Epelman
emphasized the comforting notion that “in Latin America, [Jews, Christians, and
Muslims] can live as brothers.”
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Jewish studies continue to rise in Egypt
The growth of Hebrew and Jewish studies in Egyptian universities is believed to
reflect Egypt's history of tolerance and peaceful coexistence among different
religious, ethnic, and linguistic groups.
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8 August 1942 | Riegner Telegram alerts world of Holocaust
While the message would be forwarded to the State Department, the Riegner
Telegram would first be received by Minister Leland Harrison who warned that it
was likely a, “war rumor inspired by fear.” State Department officials agreed
with Harrison’s assessment and decided not to forward the message to WJC
President Rabbi Stephen Wise, due to the, “fantastic nature of the allegation
and the impossibility of our being of any assistance if such action were taken.”
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[[link removed]]2 August 1943 | Jewish inmates revolt in Treblinka
Approximately 200 inmates managed to escape from the death camp, of whom 100
survived the intense manhunt in the surrounding forests. In all, between 870,000
and 925,000 people— nearly all Jews— were murdered in Treblinka; the great
majority were gassed upon arrival.
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WJC @ UNHRC: Opportunities and challenges of new and emerging digital
technologies
WJC International Relations Officer Sacha Elkaim spoke at the UNHRC about how
digital technologies should be used to promote ideas of peaceful coexistence,
oppose extremism, and prevent radicalization.
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[[link removed]]Positive lessons from Jewish communities in the time of the pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis has forced Jewish communities across the globe to redirect
their activities to the digital sphere and to provide critical up-to-date
information and resources on urgent matters. Through these mechanisms,
communities in Bolivia, South Africa, and Italy have become stronger during the
crisis.
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