Ronald S. Lauder
ARTICLES BY: Ronald S. Lauder
Europe’s Disgusting Display of Anti-Semitism
The pictures from various European cities are outrageous and appalling. In Paris and its suburbs, rampaging mobs of pro-Palestinian demonstrators have attacked synagogues and burned...
In Israel, Standing Side by Side with Our People
Last week, I had the honor and privilege to lead 57 international Jewish community leaders from 22 countries on a solidarity mission to Israel, where...
A Message to World Leaders: Put Yourself in Israel’s Shoes
Recently, we at the World Jewish Congress asked the governments of the world to put themselves in Israel's shoes. "If it were your cities under attack,...
Murder of Israeli Teens is a Line in the Sand
In the days since the discovery of the bodies of the three murdered Israeli teenagers, Naftali Frankel, Gilad Shaar, and Eyal Yifrach, world Jewry has stood...
Jews Must Stand Up for Middle East Christians
On Sunday, I stood before 12,000 Christian allies of Israel at Faith Church in Budapest to talk about the dangers both Jews and Christians face...
World Must Oppose Hamas-Backed Government
Pope Francis tried spiritually to revive the stalled Middle East peace process on Sunday by holding a prayer meeting at the Vatican with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority...
Calling on Europe to Meet the Growing Tide of Extremism
The World Jewish Congress solidarity mission I led to Brussels last week demonstrated an ancient Jewish principle that we at WJC strive to accomplish every...
Hollywood Must Condemn Anti-Israel Boycotts
The call this week by a group of American actors led by Danny Glover for a cultural boycott of Israel was nasty, but it wasn't...
WhatsApp Ban Shows Iran’s True Colors
This week, the Islamic Republic apparently banned the popular WhatsApp messaging application, which is owned by Facebook, reportedly because Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is an...
Mahmoud Abbas Gives the World a Moment of Clarity
Like many people around the world, I was dismayed when Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas embraced Hamas last week. This was one of those moments when people realize what's really happening, and there...
A Rising Anti-Semitic Storm in Greece
The so-called Affair Baltakos in Greece is one of those eye-opening moments that throws into sharp relief the problems posed by far-right extremist parties in...
Justice is Never Too Late
The announcements last week in Germany that two individuals will be tried on charges of aiding and abetting mass murder at Auschwitz bring to mind...
Hungary’s Holocaust Controversy
This week, the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz) declared it would stay away from official commemorations marking the 70th"Ž"Ž anniversary of the deportation of 437,000 Jews...
Ariel Sharon – A Remembrance (OBITUARY)
In the days ahead, pundits all over the globe will dissect the career of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. They'll remember the brilliant military...
