Statements

European Jewish Congress expresses solidarity with Israel and condemns Iranian attack on Jewish State

We urge the European Union and its member states to totally isolate Iran economically and politically from the international family of nations by strongly enforcing and extending sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
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European Jews saddened by divisions in Israel after Knesset enacts reasonableness bill

(Brussels, July 24, 2023) – The European Jewish Congress expresses its sadness and concern with the current division in Israeli society arising out of the government’s judicial reform.

EJC shocked and appalled by moves to burn holy books in Sweden

The European Jewish Congress strongly condemns the decision of Swedish authorities to allow the provocative burning of holy books and texts by extremists in the country.

EJC condemns attacks on Bulgarian Jewish Community

The European Jewish Congress stands in firm solidarity with the Jewish community in Bulgaria and calls on the Bulgarian government to undertake urgent steps to stop these antisemitic attacks and actions seeking to marginalise and intimidate the community.

More than 160 Jewish communities and organisations across the globe urge UN to use IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism in UN Action Plan

The letter demonstrates that the vast majority of those engaged in combating antisemitism and the Jewish communities worldwide who are its target find the IHRA definition not only helps fight antisemitism, but “can be used entirely consistently with fundamental human rights standards.”

EJC condemns terror attack on Djerba synagogue

At least four people were killed on Tuesday night when a terrorist opened fire at people gathered at the site for the annual pilgrimage marking the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba’Omer.

EJC calls on European governments to impose sanctions on Iran after threats to destroy Israeli cities

The European Jewish Congress has called on European states to immediately impose sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran after its leader Ebrahim Raisi threatened to flatten Tel Aviv and Haifa.
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Events & Meetings

EJC Executive Vice-President participates in Hungarian Holocaust Memorial Day event

EJC Executive Vice-President Raya Kalenova took part in a commemorative event ahead of the Memorial Day of the Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust, hosted by H.E. Mr. Tamás Iván Kovács, Ambassador of Hungary to Belgium and Luxembourg.

EJC delegation held high-level meetings in Israel to express their solidarity and support with the Jewish state

Austrian delegation traveled to Israel and met with Israeli President, members of the Knesset and hostage families

Based in Brussels, the European Jewish Congress is the representative umbrella organisation of national Jewish communities. It federates democratically elected national Jewish community organisations in over 40 European countries uniting 2.5 million Jews across the continent.

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