Statements

The EJC commends the EU nations who did not support the original resolution that created the commission and calls on them to once again take a courageous stand against the report...

EJC President Kantor: Hold Iran accountable for its actions

Dr. Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress, offered his congratulations and thanks to Henry Grunwald, former EJC Executive Committee Member and former President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, on the honor awarded by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth as an OBE (Officer of the British Empire)...

(Paris, 11 June 2009) “It is with profound shock that we learned of the tragic shooting that took place at the United States Holocaust Museum. The Holocaust Museum, purposely situated in the heart of the American capital, is a place for everyone, regardless of background or religion, to learn and to bear witness to the horrors of the Shoah...

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) and the 42 affiliated Jewish communities that it represents recognize the State of Israel as a sovereign, democratic state, with the city of Jerusalem as its historic capital.

“As we assess the results of this week's elections, one disturbing trend has already crystallized; the gains made by extreme-right groups is a Europe-wide phenomenon. The success of the far-right and nationalistic parties that won seats in the elections on the basis of racist, anti-Semitic and xenophobic platforms...