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JNS: “Neo-Nazi vandals target historic Slovenian synagogue”

The European Jewish Congress believes that the perpetrators are neo-Nazis and said that this was not the first time the synagogue was attacked.

EJP: EJC President Kantor: “Stop doing business with Iran”

The head of the European Jewish Congress urged European countries Tuesday to cease doing business with Iran entirely, saying current European Union sanctions are "not sufficient at all... It's absolutely necessary to stop completely economical relations with Iran," Moshe Kantor said in a telephone interview with AP.

EU Business – AFP : EJC warns over Iran nuclear threat

Leaders of the European Jewish Congress will call on the current EU presidency to rapidly apply UN sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, said a CEJ statement issued Monday. A CEJ, led by its president Moshe Kantor, will state their case at meetings with the Slovenian presidency of the European Union Tuesday and Wednesday, said the statement.

The Jerusalem Online : EJC President Moshe Kantor Special Interview with the Jerusalem Online

In a serie of interviews with the Jerusalem Online, EJC President Moshe Kantor describes the European Jewish Congress role and its numerous activities...

European Jewish Press : European Jewish body denounces Palestinian jubilation after Jerusalem attack

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) denounced the jubilation displayed by thousands of Palestinians in Gaza and southern Lebanon following the terrorist attack against a rabbinical seminary in Jerusalem.

The Jerusalem Online : EJC President Moshe Kantor on the Iranian Threat

In a special interview conducted on February 27, 2008 by the Jerusalem Online, EJC President Moshe Kantor talks about the Iranian threat...

EJP : European Jewish group calls for stiffer penalties for hate crimes in Greece

ATHENS (EJP)---The president of the European Jewish Congress, Moshe Kantor, has called on Greece to introduce stiffer penalties for hate crimes and voiced concern over the rise of an extreme-right party, during a meeting Monday in Athens with Greek President Karolos Papoulias.

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Statements

EJC and WJC call for immediate release of hostages held by Hamas

Ahead of the Munich Security Conference, EJC and WJC "urge leaders and decision-makers—across governments, industry and civil society—to demand the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages still held in Gaza."