WJC News Update – 65 percent of Latin American Jewish leaders fear community could be terror target: LAJC survey

WJC News Update – 65 percent of Latin American Jewish leaders fear community could be terror target: LAJC survey

65 percent of Latin American Jewish leaders fear community could be terror target: LAJC surveyThe survey, conducted for the Latin American Jewish Congress by Argentinean political consultancy firm Poliarquia Consultores, reflects the opinions of 322 Jewish leaders from 14 countries.

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