EJC at Prague Restitution Conference: European governments must move on restitution issues

The European Jewish Congress on November 14 participated in the European Parliament’s call for greater inter-generational solidarity during a time of economic crisis, presenting the position of Jewish communities on this issue. At the meeting in Brussels chaired by European Parliament Vice President Laslo Surjan, EJC Deputy Secretary-General Raya Kalenova called for greater resources to […]

A senior legislator from Finland’s largest opposition party has called for a ban on ritual circumcision of minors. Vesa-Matti Sarrakkala of the populist True Finns party told parliament that he would submit a bill to this effect since”the Finnish constitution guarantees everyone the right to personal integrity.” The True Finns, socially conservative but with leftist […]

The European Jewish Congress expresses its deepest concern following a verbal assault on the the Secretary-General of the German Jewish Community, Stephan Kramer and his family while walking in central Berlin during Yom Kippur. In the current climate which has seen a rabbi assaulted recently in the same city, the EJC calls on the national […]

European Jewish Congress President Dr. Moshe Kantor told a large gathering of senior European Jewish and Muslim leaders that to combat increasing hate, violence and extremism all must join together to become part of the solution. “When an attack is launched against the right to practice religion in Europe, we should all stand up against […]

Dr. Moshe Kantor, President of the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe and the European Jewish Congress and, has commended the decision by European governments to agree to a ban on the import of Iranian oil. “Europe has sent an extremely important message that long-term global security should not be compromised for short-term economic […]

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) is mourning the death of former Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel. Havel was known as a great friend of the Jews and did much to confront antisemitism and teach the lessons of the dark chapter of the Holocaust during his two terms in office. EJC President Dr. Moshe Kantor, who […]

On the occasion of the International Day of Tolerance, Moshe Kantor, EJC President, was awarded the “Medal of Merit for Tolerance” by the Ecumenical Foundation Tolerance in Warsaw on the 16th of November 2011. The Foundation was established in 1993 at the initiative of a group of intellectuals and social activists of different faiths and […]

“Unfortunately, the ridiculously light sentence handed to John Galliano sends exactly the wrong message to those who utilise hate speech and intolerance,” Moshe Kantor said in a statement. Galliano was found guilty of “public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity” and received a suspended 6,000-euro fine, which will not have to be […]

Moshe Kantor made the call on Sunday at a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest. Hungary currently holds the European Union presidency. In his column, Goldstone expressed regret over his eponymous UN report on Operation Cast Lead against Hamas in 2008-2009, and stated, “If I had known then what I know now, […]

Representatives from 27 European Jewish communities met in Paris, 12th December, to discuss European Jewry’s current challenges in Europe. The aim of the meeting was to generate practical strategies to resolve problems such as: the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe, the delegitimization of Israel, the Iranian threat and the right to perform Shechita. EJC President […]

The EJC has responded critically to the recent Vatican synod on the Middle East’s final communiqué. The synod was supposed to address the situation of Christians in the Middle East, but was appropriated to attack Israel and the Jewish People for political purposes. Dr. Moshe Kantor, President of the EJC, called for more balance in […]

In addition, the IHH used the complicated and delicate situation in the Middle East to inflame the early stages of the proximity talks between Israelis and Palestinians, serving the goals of terrorist organizations and all extremists in the region. The IHH’s ties to terrorist activities have been well documented and clearly fit the European Union’s […]