EJC in the media

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.

European Jewish Congress President Dr Ariel Muzicant said, “The development of programmes for educators to address contemporary forms of antisemitism is intrinsically in line with the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life adopted by the European Commission in 2021. It is vital to find innovate ways to combat anti-Jewish hatred and the EJC very much welcomes this important initiative that will definitely have a significant impact in the educational worl

Two major Jewish European organizations released a statement, calling Israeli politicians to promote dialogue during this sensitive political situation of the judicial reforms.

“We’re saddened and outraged by the announcement of the mayor of Barcelona to temporarily suspend relations between the Catalan capital and Israel, including the twinning agreement with Tel Aviv,” the European Jewish Congress tweeted. “The act is no doubt motivated by deep-seated anti-Israel bias.”