In Summary | WJC Executive Committee meets in Munich, October 2019 The Executive Committee meeting coincided with the presentation of the Theodor Herzl Award to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as well as the second WJC International Meeting of Special Envoys and Coordinators on Combating Antisemitism. Read More...
Angela Merkel deserved the World Jewish Congress award and here's why | WJC President Ronald S. Lauder Responding to criticism, WJC President Lauder writes in the Jerusalem Post: "Merkel has, indeed, been strong in our defense. She has been, at times, a lone voice among European leaders defending Israel. She has followed in the traditions of previous chancellors starting with Konrad Adenauer, to defend the Jewish people and she has been one of the strongest voices against antisemitism." Read More...
WJC honors German Chancellor Angela Merkel with Theodor Herzl Award Thanking WJC President Lauder, Chancellor Merkel expressed her heartfelt gratitude for the honor of being chosen as the recipient of this award, saying: "It is humbling for me that I, as a German chancellor, can receive the Theodor Herzl Award today. Jewish life in Germany must be supported – and protected." Read More...
Special Envoys and Coordinators for Combating Antisemitism (SECCA) reconvene in Germany under auspices of WJC Opening a roundtable discussion with the WJC Executive Committee, President Lauder welcomed the members of SECCA, whom he called “perhaps the most important people helping the Jewish people fight against antisemitism.” Read More...
Germany should ban neo-Nazi parties, says World Jewish Congress leader | Interview with Deutsche Welle WJC President Ronald S. Lauder speaks with DW about the decision to award Chancellor Merkel, the resurgence of antisemitism in Germany, and practical steps needed to prevent expression of Nazi sentiment in politics. Read more...
On visit to Halle, WJC President demands 'action, not words' | ZDF Heute Journal reports Leading up to WJC's Executive Committee meeting in Munch, WJC President Ronald S. Lauder visited the site of the Yom Kippur attack in Halle. He shared his thoughts after the visit with the broadcaster ZDF Heute Journal in its leading evening news program. Read more...
Ronald S. Lauder presents German Chancellor Angela Merkel with the Theodor Herzl Award
German Chancellor Angela Merkel accepts WJC's Theodor Herzl Award
WJC President Ronald S. Lauder: We must stand united against antisemitism
WJC President visits the Halle synagogue after the attack
Greek President Pavloupoulos officially opens new wing of Jewish Museum in Thessaloniki In his remarks, President Pavlopoulos noted that at a time when admirers of Nazism and fascism are emerging again in Europe, the need to remember that the Holocaust was the most atrocious crime against humanity is critical. Read More...
Jewish schools, synagogues affected by fires raging in California Up and down the state of California, synagogues, Hebrew schools and Jewish residents are dealing with effects of wildfires that have consumed tens of thousands of acres in recent days, from evacuations to school closures to days with no electricity as authorities try to limit the fire damage and danger. Read More...
Vatican, Jewish community slam Italy's right for snubbing creation of antisemitism committee Holocaust survivor and senator Liliana Segre sought to establish a parliamentary commission to investigate racial hate but Italy's right-wing bloc says the motion was ambiguous. Read More...
