WJC News Update – South African Jews call ANC official’s outburst against Israel ‘disgraceful’

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 11 July 2014

French plan to combat radicalization and terrorism praised by World Jewish Congress

The WJC applauded a French plan to combat radicalization and terrorism and urged the adoption of a law banning travel to Syria and blocking access to jihadist websites.

Ronald Lauder urges Spanish museum to return looted painting to Jewish owners

Madrid’s world-famous Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum should return the Impressionist masterpiece ‘Rue Saint-Honoré’ to the heirs of the Jewish family from whom it was stolen by the Nazis shortly before World War II, the WJC president urges.

South African Jews call ANC official’s outburst against Israel ‘disgraceful’

„The State of Israel has turned the occupied territories of Palestine into permanent death camps,” the South African ruling party’s Deputy Secretary General Jessie Duarte said.

WJC cancels staff retreat, announces solidarity mission to Israel

10 Jul 2014 The World Jewish Congress will cancel its worldwide senior staff retreat in the United States later this month and move it to Israel in solidarity with Israelis as they come under rocket fire from Gaza. READ MORE »

Jerusalem’s light rail, symbolic unifier of divided Holy City, is victim of violence – Forward

10 Jul 2014 When the charred body of Mohammed Abu Khdeir, 16, was found on July 2 in a Jerusalem forest, residents of his neighborhood, Shuafat, poured their rage onto their local train station. READ MORE »

Israeli hospitals continue to treat sick Gazans despite missile attacks – Jerusalem Post

10 Jul 2014 On the one hand, they are in Israel and see what Gaza terrorists have done, and at the same team they see how their own population is being hurt. READ MORE »