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U.S. Justice Department forms task force to battle antisemitism focusing on campuses

The task force follows an executive order from President Donald Trump in which he warned "resident aliens who joined in pro-jihadist protests" that they would be deported.

According to ADL, nearly half of people across the globe harbor antisemitic beliefs

A striking 46% of adults across the globe harbor “deeply entrenched” antisemitic attitudes, according to an annual survey conducted by the ADL.

EU Council extends restrictive measures by one year to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad

The EU Council decided to extend by one year, until 20 January 2026, the existing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).

According to NYPD data, Jews were the target of the majority of hate crimes in New York City

Data compiled by the department showed that there were 345 anti-Jewish hate crimes across the city in 2024, nearly 54% of the 641 total hate crimes tallied.

Montreal synagogue firebombed for second time since Hamas onslaught against Israel

Assailants firebombed a synagogue in a Montreal suburb for the second time in just over a year.

European Union to resume Association Council meetings with Israel

Association Council meetings include all 27 EU foreign ministers and the Israeli one.

EJC President and leaders of affiliated communities sign letter with Jewish organisations and elected officials urging the EU to prioritise antisemitism in new mandate

The letter also calls for the deployment of adequate resources, means, and political support to assist the work of the European Commission's antisemitism coordinator and the promotion of Jewish life.

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Statements

Declaration of the EJC on the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

The Shoah, the systematic and deliberate mission of the Nazis and their collaborators to annihilate the Jewish people, resulted in the murder of six million Jews between 1939 and 1945. This unparalleled atrocity in world history must never be trivialised, contextualised, or compared, as such acts perpetuate the suffering of its victims and their descendants.