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: “ICJ’s anti-Israel ruling a ‘dark day in the pursuit of justice’ – Jewish orgs”

“If the Republic of South Africa truly wanted to benefit the citizens of Gaza, it would have been better occupied using its international links to pressurize Hamas and its allies to cease hostilities against Israel rather than bring this nefarious case for genocide,” Muzicant added.

Jerusalem Post: “EU adds Hamas’s political leader Yahya Sinwar to terror list”

The EJC called upon the European Union to “automatically extend this sanctions list to all senior political and military leaders of Hamas."

Jüdische Allgemeine: “Belgian Minister compares Israel to Nazis”

"Engaging in Holocaust trivialisation goes against the fundamental values of European democracies and undermines the IHRA working definition against antisemitism, of which Belgium has been a signatory since 2018" said the EJC.

NBC News: “Outrage in Italy after hundreds give fascist salute at a rally in Rome”

The video has also sparked condemnation from the main umbrella group for Europe’s national Jewish communities. 

El Liberal.cat: “EJC accuses TV3 of “irresponsibility” for describing Hamas attack as “audacious”

The European Jewish Congress has assured that it is "disconcerting and irresponsible for a public channel to carry out such a biased coverage".

Jewish Chronicle: “Vandals deface synagogue in Poland with graffiti calling Israel ‘criminals and murderers”

The European Jewish Congress told the JC: “Sadly, this incident is one of the daily antisemitic attacks reported by our affiliated communities, including the Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Poland."

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Statements

EJC statement on the one-year anniversary of the 7th October Hamas massacre

The European Jewish Congress reaffirms its full and unwavering support for the State of Israel and its people, including those still held captive in the Gaza Strip. We stand with our brothers and sisters in Israel as we mourn the victims of October 7th.