Posts Tagged: European Jewish Congress
European Jewish Leader Praises ‘Robust’ UK Counter-Extremism Bill
JNS.org - A prominent European Jewish leader lauded on Wednesday proposed anti-terror legislation in the United Kingdom as a “robust response” to extremism. Dr. Moshe Kantor -- president of...
European Jewish Leaders Express Relief Over Narrow Loss of Far-Right Candidate in Austrian Elections
European Jewish leaders expressed their relief on Tuesday after the narrow loss of the far-right candidate in Austria’s presidential elections earlier in the week. Oskar...
Putin Calls on European Jews Facing Antisemitism to Come to Russia
JNS.org - Russian President Vladimir Putin called on European Jews facing rising antisemitism to return to Russia. “They can come to us,” Putin told a delegation from...
Actor Ben Kingsley Warns: ‘Europe Did Not Grieve the Holocaust’ (VIDEO)
British actor Sir Ben Kingsley, who starred in the movie Schindler's List and other Holocaust-related films, said he believes the climate for Jews in Europe...
Speakers of European Parliaments Sign Joint Declaration Against Antisemitism
JNS.org - The speakers of 29 European parliaments signed a joint declaration expressing their "grave concern" over growing antisemitism in Europe. The gathering of the...
Critics of French Vote on Palestinian Recognition Slam ‘Betrayal,’ Warn of Negative Repercussions for Jewish Community
The French parliament's decision to vote for the recognition of a Palestinian state earlier today generated a variety of reactions, with many observers deeming the...
Jewish Group: Europe ‘Ripe’ for Islamic State Terrorist Attack
JNS.org - The European Jewish Congress has warned that parts of Europe are "already ripe for a terrorist attack" by the Islamic State terror...
Belgian-Jewish Leader: European Jews Must Brace for More Attacks
JNS.org - The head of Belgium's 40,000-member Jewish community and vice president of the European Jewish Congress, Dr. Maurice Sosnowski, warned that European Jews...
Study Shows Rising Anti-Semitism Leading to Decline in European Jewish Life
Jerusalem Post - "Normative Jewish life in Europe is unsustainable," European Jewish Congress President Dr. Moshe Kantor said on Sunday. Presenting the results of a...
US Ambassador Who Blamed Israel for Muslim Anti-Semitism Named In Prostitution Scandal
JTA - The U.S. ambassador alleged in State Department memos to have solicited prostitutes, including minors, was embroiled two years ago in a controversy over Israel. A...
Norway Cartoon May be Hate Crime, European Jewish Congress Says
Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet may face legal action over a cartoon that depicted circumcision in a hateful manner, the European Jewish Congress said. Photo: Karl Baron...
European Jewish Congress Welcomes Report that Says Greece Could Ban Neo-Nazi Political Party
The European Jewish Congress (EJC) welcomed Thursday a report by the commissioner for human rights of the Council of Europe, which stated that Greece has...
Report: Anti-Semitic Violence Rises 30 Percent in 2012
On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, a new study revealed that global anti-Semitism was up by 30% in 2012, Israel Hayomreported. The study, conducted by Tel...
Moshe Kantor, Leader of European Jewish Congress Reelected
The European Jewish Congress reelected Dr. Moshe Kantor for a new four-year term as its president Wednesday, Nov. 7. Kantor, 59, received 73 percent of the...
