EJC in the media

NEWS FROM COMMUNITIES EJC IN THE MEDIA NEWS & VIEWS LIFE IN ISRAEL

Espresso:”Fania Brantsovsky, the last survivor of the Jewish resistance in the Vilnius ghetto has passed away”

"Fania dedicated her life not only to ensuring we would never forget the Shoah of the Lithuanian Jews, but also the vibrant and rich Jewish life she directly experienced in one of the centres of Jewish culture before the war" said EJC Executive Vice-President Raya Kalenova to Expresso.

Jerusalem Post: “‘We are going to take off your head,’ Jewish woman told by Belgian student activists”

“This is the sad result of a weak administration that has succumbed to the violence, hatred and blackmail of these wanna-be revolutionary students,” EJC Director of European Affairs Ariella Witchik said on X in response to vandalism in the ULB.

EJC President Ariel Muzicant op-ed in Jerusalem Post: “Removing agency from Jews in their own self defense is always antisemitism”

"Today, the ivory towers of international justice organisations once again believe that Jews should have no agency over the protection of their own lives. How else to explain the perverse decision of the ICC Chief Prosecutor to seek arrest warrants for those who seek to stop Jews being murdered?" said EJC President Ariel Muzicant.

Jerusalem Post: “‘You son of a Jewess’: Pro-terrorist writing found outside Danish embassy”

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) said that the rhetoric was appalling and promoted hatred and violence against Jews.

Mein Bezirk: “Pro-Palestine camp a “disgrace for Austria”

The European Jewish Congress called on the University of Vienna to “take rapid action against those who engage in antisemitic rhetoric and glorify terrorist organisations on their campus."

Jerusalem Post: “‘Another blow to Iran’: EU votes in favor of resolution against Islamic Republic”

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) welcomed the decision of the European Parliament.

EJC President Dr Ariel Muzicant talks with The Times of Israel about the rise of antisemitism in Europe

“Lots of Jews in Europe are afraid to go to synagogue, to send their kids to school, to show a kippah or a Star of David,” said EJC President Dr Ariel Muzicant.

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Statements

EJC welcomes approval of EU Council Declaration on Fostering Jewish Life and Combating Antisemitism

“The declaration reaffirms the urgency to fight against antisemitism in Europe amid its unprecedented rise after the worst massacre against the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” said EJC President Dr Ariel Muzicant.