EJC in the media

« Les attentats terroristes continuent de viser les juifs du monde entier, même lorsqu’ils sont réunis pour prier, comme nous l’avons appris par d’innombrables expériences au fil des ans, y compris dans cette même synagogue », a déclaré dans un communiqué Ariel Muzicant, président du Congrès juif européen.

EJC President Ariel Muzicant in an interview to the Jerusalem Post expressed his worrisome for the future of European Jewish communities.

"Incredibly disturbing! To see a synagogue in Barcelona defaced with anti-Israel graffiti is a jarring reminder that anti-Zionism and antisemitism come from the same dangerous ideology," said the European Jewish Congress.

The European Jewish Congress explained that they have been urging social media companies, including Twitter, to take better and more decisive action to combat the spread of antisemitic content. They are also part of a series of groups urging the platform to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.

The Great Synagogue of Barcelona was hit with anti-Israel graffiti ahead of...

“The sale of goods with antisemitic messaging and Nazi memorabilia is an issue of deep concern for Jewish communities,” European Jewish Congress Executive Vice-President & CEO Raya Kalenova tells The Media Line, calling it a “rising and lucrative phenomenon” with uneven responses that need to be regulated more tightly across countries and retail organizations.