WJC News Update – After Danny Glover boycott call, WJC urges Hollywood to speak out against Israel’s enemies

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 14 May 2014

After Danny Glover boycott call, WJC urges Hollywood to speak out against Israel’s enemies

Ronald Lauder: “It is time for Hollywood to speak out against those within their own ranks who demonize Israel and thus fan the flames of anti-Semitism in America and beyond.”

Western powers, Iran enter crunch phase of nuclear diplomacy – Reuters

14 May 2014 Six world powers and Iran launch the decisive phase of diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear work during three-day talks starting in Vienna on Wednesday, with the aim of resolving their decade-old dispute by July. READ MORE »

Poll says anti-Semitism is a global matter – Wall Street Journal

14 May 2014 About a quarter of the world’s population agrees that a number of negative statements about Jews are „probably true,” according to a poll aimed at providing a statistical underpinning to the question of how widespread anti-Semitism is. READ MORE »

EU backs Palestinian unity deal for ‘democratic culture’ – Times of Israel

14 May 2014 Union’s envoy to Israel says Hamas is still considered a terror group, yet „something must be done” to enable overdue elections. READ MORE »

Latin American priests, rabbis travel to Holy Land ahead of pope visit

13 May 2014 This week, a group of rabbis and Catholic priests from six Latin American countries will embark on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, just days before the arrival of Pope Francis there. READ MORE »