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EJC President congratulates Nicolas Sarkozy on election victory

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The President of the European Jewish Congress Pierre Besnainou has congratulated Nicolas Sarkozy following his election as President of the French Republic, saluting the winning candidate for his work as Minister of the Interior in combating anti-Semitism.

President Besnainou also issued his hope that President-elect Sarkozy will work to create a more fair and balanced French foreign policy in the Middle East.

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EJC President Dr Moshe Kantor’s op-ed in Euractiv: “They say they are targeting ‘Zionists’, but they are targeting Jews”

“Antisemitism has always served as an early warning sign of the health of a society. When hatred towards Jews is tolerated and normalised, it rarely stops there. It spreads outward, threatening all sections of society and undermining democratic values,” writes EJC President Dr Moshe Kantor in the aftermath of the attack on a synagogue in Liège, Belgium.

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