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January 15, 2021



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WJC and ADL call on tech companies to enforce policies banning antisemitic and
hate products

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder: “Online marketplaces have failed miserably at
providing proactive oversight of the products that third-party sellers sell on
their platforms. There can be no excuse for anyone to profiteer from merchandise
that advocates the killing of Jews or any other group, or that mocks the
Holocaust.” Read More...
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[[link removed]]World Jewish Congress mourns the passing of Sheldon Adelson, ז"ל

Commenting on the death of the celebrated philanthropist and businessman, WJC
President Ronald S. Lauder said: “Sheldon Adelson was a towering figure in the
Jewish world whose profound love for Israel found expression in his innumerable
acts of tzdekah.” Read More...
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[[link removed]]WJC President Ronald Lauder speaks on passing of Sheldon Adelson | Jpost

Speaking with Israeli journalist Ilana Dayan, Lauder said that his task as
president of the World Jewish Congress is working with the Jews living in the
Diaspora and uniting the Jews of the Diaspora and Israel. “Sheldon said to me,”
said Lauder, ‘I’ll take care of Israel. You take care of the Diaspora.’” Read More...
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[[link removed]]WJC to kick off #WeRemember Campaign on 20 January

To participate in the campaign, write “We Remember” on a sheet of paper, take a
photo holding the sign and share your photo on social media. Now, more than
ever, we must join together to remember the past, and build a better future for
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[[link removed]]President Lauder calls for hope at UAE-Israel Conference

During his remarks, Lauder said that his involvement in building a Jewish school
in Dubai and the sight of so many Israelis visiting the Emirates in recent weeks
are encouraging signs of normalcy and inclusiveness. Read More...
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[[link removed]]CNN’s Wolf Blitzer describes painful associations ‘Camp Auschwitz’ T-shirt

Reflecting on the antisemitic symbols appearing at last week’s deadly Capitol
riot, Blitzer, whose parents survived the Holocaust, remarked, "I’m happy that
they’re not seeing what’s going on now in the United States." Watch Now...
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[[link removed]]WJC applauds upgrade of State Department’s Antisemitism Envoy to rank of
ambassador

In elevating the special envoy to the ambassador-level, the United States
enhances the efficacy of its chief diplomat countering the world’s oldest
hatred—antisemitism. Read More...
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[[link removed]]OpEd: Germany has succeeded in setting a milestone

Following the EU Council’s adoption of a declaration universalizing the fight
against antisemitism, WJC Executive Vice President Maram Stern writes , "Skeptics may object that too many of the measures are non-binding and hence
perhaps difficult to enforce, but their ramifications will indeed be felt." Read More...
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European Commission releases handbook for practical use of the IHRA working
definition of antisemitism

The handbook discusses how the working definition of antisemitism has been
applied across the EU and in the United Kingdom by governments and members of
civil society and provides examples of good practices of implementation. Read More...
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[[link removed]]Amid the rampage at the U.S. Capitol, a sweatshirt stirs troubling memories |
New York Times

Of all the upsetting images broadcast around the world as a violent mob overran
the United States Capitol in Washington, the one that particularly distressed
Holocaust Survivor Dr. Eva Umlauf was one of a bearded man wearing a black
hoodie emblazoned with “Camp Auschwitz.” Read More...
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[[link removed]]Confederate flag found tied to front door of NYC Holocaust museum | JTA

The NYPD did not confirm whether the flag was being investigated as a bias
crime, but told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that it was being investigated by the NYPD detective division, and called the
act “atrocious.” Read More...
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Israel hits 2 million vaccinated with 1st dose | Times of Israel

Israel kicked off its vaccine drive last month and on Sunday began administering
second doses. It is currently first in the world in the number of people
vaccinated per capita, according to the Oxford University-based Our World In Data . Read More...
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[[link removed]]Experts skeptical of ministry plan to vaccinate world’s Holocaust survivors |
The Forward

WJC Associate Executive Vice President Menachem Rosensaft said that while the
project sounds “wonderful” in principle, he didn’t know how it could “be
achieved practically,” adding that “any such initiative must be coordinated and
run via the Claims Conference.” Read More...
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[[link removed]]Israel, Slovakia to sign extensive defense export agreement | Jpost

Among the technology that will be transferred are 17 radar systems produced by
Israel Aerospace Industries that detects airborne threats and enables systems to
neutralize the threat. Read More...
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Germany returns Nazi-looted artwork to rightful heirs | Deutsche Welle

Culture Minister Monika Grütters said "[w]e cannot make up for this severe
suffering, but we are trying with the appraisal of Nazi art looting to make a
contribution to historical justice and fulfill our moral responsibility.” Read More...
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IAEA chief: Iran moving rapidly to enrich uranium, mere ‘weeks’ to save deal |
Times of Israel

Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said that
Tehran was advancing towards enriching uranium to 20% “quite rapidly,” adding
that the IAEA has assessed Iran will be able to produce some 10 kilograms a
month. Read More...
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[[link removed]]UN counter-terrorism chief urges continued vigilance against ‘real’ ongoing
threat

Despite important strikes against terrorism over the past two decades, including
bringing perpetrators to justice and disrupting additional attacks, countries
cannot afford to let down their guard, UN Under Secretary General for
Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov said during a virtual meeting of the
Security Council on Tuesday. Read More...
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French Jews, political leaders mark 6 years since Hyper Cacher killings | JTA

On Sunday, multiple politicians, including Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin,
attended a ceremony in front of Hyper Cacher organized by the CRIF umbrella
group of French Jewish communities. Four candles were lit in memory of the
victims: Yoav Hattab, Yohan Cohen, Philippe Braham and François-Michel Saada. Read More...
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UAE approves visa exemption agreement with Israel | Times of Israel

Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said, “The ratification of the agreement is a
central part of the full and rapid realization of the many agreements that are
being formed with the Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco.” The deal will go into
effect in 30 days. Read More...
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[[link removed]]UAE reunites two Jewish families in Abu Dhabi | Gulf News

One of the families reunited, who had to endure a 21-year separation, consisted
of 15 individuals that included the grandfather, grandmother and an uncle, who
travelled from Yemen and London. Read More...
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13 January 1898 | Émile Zola accuses French government of covering up mistaken
conviction of Dreyfus

During his 4,000-word open letter to President of France Félix Faureon on the
front page of Aurore , Zola maintained that the French government had covered up its mistaken
conviction of Dreyfus, had made judicial errors, and had, motivated by
antisemitism, illegally jailed Dreyfus. Read More...
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[[link removed]]13 January 1953 | Six Jewish doctors arrested, jumpstarting ‘Doctor’s Plot'

The innocent men were arrested at Stalin's personal instruction and tortured.
The trial was intended to initiate the transport of almost all of the Soviet
Union's two million Jews— the majority of whom were survivors of the
Holocaust—to gulags. Read More...
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