EJC in the media

“Antisemitism thrives in environments of instability, ignorance, and alienation. It can only be contained by building societies that offer the opposite: stability, knowledge, and belonging. That means investing in young people, not just as a moral obligation, but as a strategic necessity,” says EJC President Dr Moshe Kantor.

“What we are witnessing in Italy is not an isolated phenomenon, nor is it a spontaneous reaction to events in the Middle East,” says Dr Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress. “It is the manifestation of a deeply troubling trend that I would describe as ‘excused antisemitism’—a form of hatred that seeks moral justification in political discourse.”

“This incident reflects the continued vulnerability of Jewish sites in Europe, where places of worship and community life remain at risk,” the European Jewish Congress added. “Such acts seek to intimidate and disrupt Jewish presence.”

“This act constitutes a clear example of Holocaust inversion, distorting the memory of the Shoah and trivialising its victims,” the European Jewish Congress wrote in a post on X, referring to Konrad Berkowicz’s parliamentary display.

“We have been witnessing severe challenges for Jews in parts of Sweden for many years, particularly in Malmo, which has become a sort of barometer for how bad antisemitism can become,” says Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress.

Raya Kalenova, Executive Vice-President of the European Jewish Congress, highlights an increase in attacks against synagogues and a Jewish school, particularly in the Netherlands and Belgium. According to her, international tensions are fuelling radicalisation that could lead to acts of violence.