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EJC co-signs joint letter addressed to the President of the European Parliament raising concerns about an exhibition of works by painter accused of antisemitism

The letter raises objections to the exhibition titled ‘GAZA’, which features works by Matthew Collings, whose paintings have been described as antisemitic, and argues that granting institutional space within the European Parliament risks undermining the institution’s responsibility to safeguard against hate speech.
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Germany to compensate Algerian Jewish Holocaust survivors

The Claims Conference Hardship Fund on Monday announced that a new group of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be eligible for compensation from the German government.

Israeli minister “honoured” to be barred from Poland over Holocaust bill

Minister Naftali Bennett said he was “honoured” Poland had cancelled his visit to Warsaw this week because he refused to back off condemnation of a bill that would outlaw suggesting Poland was complicit in the Holocaust.

World Union of Jewish Students condemns migrant plan as scandalous

The World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) which represents some 600,000 Jewish students in 38 countries, has officially opposed the Israeli government policy to expel Sudanese and Eritrean asylum seekers.

Bill to ban circumcision introduced in Iceland’s parliament

Lawmakers from four political parties in Iceland introduced a bill in parliament that would ban the non-medical circumcision of boys younger than 18 and impose imprisonment of up to six years on offenders.

Irish Senate freezes bill to ban settlement products

The Irish Senate on Tuesday postponed voting on a bill that seeks to criminalise the import and sale of settlements goods.

Saudi-based Muslim body rejects Holocaust denial

A Saudi-based Muslim group rejected Holocaust denial in a letter to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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EJC President Dr Moshe Kantor’s op-ed in Jerusalem Post: “Focusing on Youth is the Next Front in the Fight Against Antisemitism”

“Antisemitism thrives in environments of instability, ignorance, and alienation. It can only be contained by building societies that offer the opposite: stability, knowledge, and belonging. That means investing in young people, not just as a moral obligation, but as a strategic necessity,” says EJC President Dr Moshe Kantor.

EJC Executive Vice-President Raya Kalenova named Vice-President of the World Jewish Congress

EJC condemns torching of Jewish community ambulances in London

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