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February 26, 2021



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OpEd | Against the apostles of hatred

Following a Neo-Nazi march in Madrid earlier this month, WJC President Ronald S.
Lauder published an op-ed in Spanish newspaper El-Pais , writing, "Today, 76 years later and three generations after the end of the
war, we seem to have arrived at a time when people have forgotten just how
dangerous these ideas really are." Read More...
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[[link removed]]WJC President Ronald S. Lauder applauds Pope Francis’ unprecedented visit with
Holocaust Survivor

Ambassador Lauder applauded the Pope, saying: “At a time when neo-Nazism,
antisemitism, and other bigotries are resurgent in many parts of the world, Pope
Francis’ moral integrity and sense of history set the standard for other faith,
political and community leaders to follow.” Read More..
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To read AFP's coverage of Pope Francis' historic visit to Holocaust Survivor
Edith Bruck click here
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[[link removed]]WJC congratulates Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield on her confirmation as U.S.
Permanent Representative to the United Nations

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder: “Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield has had a
distinguished diplomatic career and has routinely demonstrated her dedication to
human rights and democracy." Read More...
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[[link removed]]WJC cosponsors UNHRC side event on rise of antisemitism with Mission of Canada

In a video message Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau warned of a
rise in antisemitism and issued a call, “to sustain the conversation at the
United Nations Human Rights Council and other UN bodies.” Read More...
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[[link removed]]Latin America’s largest online retailer is removing antisemitic objects from its
site | JTA

The move comes after an announcement by the retailer earlier in the month that
it would be working with the Latin American Jewish Congress to identify
publications on the platform that incite hatred. Read More...
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[[link removed]]Applications open for Ronald S. Lauder Fellowship

The Ronald S. Lauder Fellowship Program is an international network of top
Jewish student leaders seeking to represent and advocate on behalf of the global
Jewish community on campus. Current students are invited to apply by March 23rd. Read More...
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Garland shares family history of fleeing antisemitism at emotional confirmation
hearing | Jewish Insider

“I come from a family where my grandparents fled antisemitism and persecution,”
said Attorney General-designate Merrick Garland. “The country took us in and
protected us, and I feel an obligation to the country to pay back — this is the
highest, best use of my own set of skills to pay back." Read More...
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[[link removed]]UN Secretary-General condemns antisemitism, bigotry during opening of UNHRC

"We must also step up the fight against resurgent neo-Nazism, white supremacy
and racially and ethnically motivated terrorism. The danger of these hate-driven
movements is growing by the day," said Secretary-General António Guterres during
the opening of the 46th Regular Session of the UNHRC. Read More...
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[[link removed]]German President lauds Jewish culture in Germany, warns of antisemitism |
Deutsche Welle

President Steinmeier requested that the world take an "honest look" at the
history of the Jewish people - referring to the open antisemitism and
persecution it faces - and see that it is "one of emancipation and prosperity,
but also of humiliation, exclusion and disenfranchisement." Read More...
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[[link removed]]Board of Deputies President backs report calling for new laws to target
extremists in the UK

Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl: “This report lays bare the
shocking reality that Neo-Nazis and Islamist extremists are at liberty to
encourage terrorist attacks and stir up racial hatred, so long as they follow
certain loopholes in the law." Read More...
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[[link removed]]French Jewish community publishes survey on perceptions of antisemitism

On the fifteenth anniversary of the kidnapping and murder of Ilan Halimi, the
Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (Crif), commissioned a
survey on the state of antisemitism in France. Watch Now...
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[[link removed]]The spread of conspiracy myths online: What are the implications for human
rights?

Join us WJC and Universal Rights Group as we explore the global rise of
conspiracy myths targeting Jews and other minorities, as well as other threats
to democracy. Experts will discuss the different facets of this phenomenon and
offer ideas on how to remedy this situation from a human rights perspective. Read More...
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Coronavirus and Purim in Israel: These are the rules this year | JPost

For three days - from Thursday until Saturday - a night curfew will be imposed
throughout the country. Police will set up hundreds of roadblocks and step up
enforcement. Read More...
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[[link removed]]Country to fully reopen by April, Netanyahu says | JPost

At a press conference with the country’s top Health Ministry’s officials, the
heads of the health funds and Magen David Adom, Prime Minister Netanyahu
presented a five-step plan to resume normal life. Read More...
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[[link removed]]Shlomo Hillel, who spearheaded mass Aliyah of Iraqi Jews, dies at 97 | JPost

Hillel helped smuggle Iraqi Jewish immigrants
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first years. His family fled Iraq’s horrors and he married a woman fleeing
Europe’s horrors. Read More...
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Former intelligence officer convicted in first use of Romania’s law against
Holocaust denial | JTA

Vasile Zarnescu, 74, a former colonel who worked for the Romanian Intelligence
Service for 11 years, was sentenced to 13 months in prison for writing online
articles describing the Holocaust as a “fraud.” Read More...
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[[link removed]]Nazi guard deported from US agrees to be questioned by Germany | ABC News

Authorities say a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard deported from
Tennessee has agreed to be questioned by German prosecutors as they re-examine
whether there is enough evidence against him to bring charges. Read More...
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[[link removed]]Australian MPs stress importance of Shoah remembrance | The Australian Jewish
News

The Australian Parliament reaffirmed its promise to “never forget” the six
million Jews who perished in the Holocaust with a bipartisan motion stating that
the federal government is “committed to supporting Holocaust museums in each
state and territory in Australia.” Read More...
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OpEd | It’s the dawn of a new era for Jewish life in the Gulf

“The creation of the AGJC represents the dawn of a new era for Jewish life in
the Gulf as we now embark on creating a joint vision for Jewish life in the Gulf
rather than doing so country-by-country,” write former Bahraini ambassador to
the United States Houda Nonoo and AGJC board member Alex Peterfreund. Read More...
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U.S. to seek election to United Nations Human Rights Council, abolish Council’s
anti-Israel bias | JPost

“We need to eliminate Agenda Item 7 and treat the human rights situation in
Israel and the Palestinian territories the same way as this body handles any
other country” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the council by video. Read More...
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[[link removed]]Women rabbis making history in Germany | Deutsche Welle

Two women, two generations. One is a rabbi, the other is soon-to-be. One is
among Germany's first female rabbis, the other identifies as a member of the
LGBTQ community. The two share what it means to be Jewish in a country
overshadowed by the Shoah. Watch Now...
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[[link removed]]Celebrating Purim around the world

While many of us won't be having in-person Purim gatherings this year, that
doesn't mean we cannot celebrate together, at least virtually. Here are just
some Jewish communities around the world celebrating Purim in past years. Watch Now...
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24 February 1942 | Nearly 800 Jewish refugees die in Struma disaster

The tragedy became a landmark moment for the Zionist longing for a Jewish
homeland, as it lessened hope among Jews that the British would honor the
Balfour Declaration. Read More...
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[[link removed]]26 February 1980 | Egypt and Israel usher in new era of peace in first
ambassador exchange

The exchange of envoys came after Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli
Prime Minister Menachem Begin agreed to a framework of the deal, the Camp David
Accords, for which the two leaders were later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Read More...
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