Statements

The Shoah, the systematic and deliberate mission of the Nazis and their collaborators to annihilate the Jewish people, resulted in the murder of six million Jews between 1939 and 1945. This unparalleled atrocity in world history must never be trivialised, contextualised, or compared, as such acts perpetuate the suffering of its victims and their descendants.  

The European Jewish Congress welcomes the ceasefire agreement enabling the return of the hostages kidnapped and incarcerated in horrendous and brutal conditions in Gaza for more than 450 days.

The European Jewish Congress welcomes the decision of the Israeli government to approve a ceasefire in the conflict with the Iran-backed Lebanese terror organisation Hezbollah.

The European Jewish Congress is appalled by the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on alleged war crimes charges.

“These shocking antisemitic attacks on the streets of a European city should be a wake-up call to Dutch and European authorities about where uncontrolled anti-Israel demonstrations lead,” said EJC President Dr Ariel Muzicant.

The European Jewish Congress is launching an innovative series of online educational videos as part of a European Union-funded project to educate young people about the diversity of Jewish life, culture, and traditions and to raise awareness of the dangers of antisemitism, among other themes.