Events & Meetings

EJC holds concert in Krakow to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

EJC Executive Vice-President Raya Kalenova addressed the hundreds of participants at the event, which included distinguished policymakers, diplomats, leaders of Jewish communities from across the world, and Holocaust survivors, emphasising the need for the stories of the millions murdered under the Nazi regime to continue to be told for generations to come.
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Mass Brussels Demonstration for the Release of Three Kidnapped Israeli Soldiers

The European Jewish Congress is co-organizing a Brussels demonstration on November 29th to call for the immediate release of three kidnapped Israeli soldiers, in a mass gathering in front of the headquarters of the European Union that will feature members of the three soldier's families

EJC meets with EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana – calls for strong stance against Iran

EJC President Pierre Besnainou met in Brussels with Javier Solana, EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, calling for the EU to take a stronger stance against the Iranian regime, on Monday, September 25th

EJC Solidarity Mission to Israel

Leaders from 24 Jewish communities from across Europe took part in a “Solidarity Mission” to Israel this weekend organized by the European Jewish Congress, to both show support to the Israeli people and to promise the Israeli government that the EJC will work with the European Union to ensure it does its utmost to disarm the terrorist movement Hezbollah

European Jewish Communities Launch Campaigns to Support Israel

Jewish communities from throughout Europe have launched campaigns, in co-ordination with the European Jewish Congress, to show support and solidarity for Israel in the wake of attacks from Hezbollah, providing their governments and fellow citizens with a balanced view of the reality of the situation

Pierre Besnainou Elected President of United Jewish Welfare Fund

Pierre Besnainou, who also holds the post of president of the European Jewish Congress, was elected president of the Fonds Social Juif Unifi̩ (United Jewish Welfare Fund) by a unanimous vote on June 19th, 2006, taking over from the outgoing president David de Rothschild

EJC President to Israeli President Moshe Katsav – European Jews can Act as a Bridge Between Europe and Israel

The President of the European Jewish Congress Pierre Besnainou took part in a study conference organized by the Israeli President Moshe Katsav this weekend, discussing with the Israeli President and other distinguished guests the potential strength of organized European Jewry, in light of an enlarged European Union
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EJC and WJC call for immediate release of hostages held by Hamas

Ahead of the Munich Security Conference, EJC and WJC "urge leaders and decision-makers—across governments, industry and civil society—to demand the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages still held in Gaza."

Declaration of the EJC on the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

EJC welcomes ceasefire agreement enabling the return of the hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza strip

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