‘No minority should live under a state of fear’: WJC President Lauder condemns ‘horrific act of terror’ in Orlando

WJC welcomes first ever election of Israel to presidency of key United Nations body

Israel was elected to chair of the Sixth Committee of the United Nations for the first time. The vote follows a WJC lobbying effort with UN member states.

‘No minority should live under a state of fear’: Lauder condemns ‘horrific act of terror’ in Orlando

“No minority should live under a state of fear simply because of who they are, and we must work together to root out hate in all its forms,” said WJC President Ronald S. Lauder in response to the attack at an Orlando nightclub.

Ronald S. Lauder to receive Ingeborg Rennert Center’s Guardian of Zion award – Bar Ilan University

14 Jun 2016 „It is hard to imagine a more worthy candidate for ‘Guardian of Zion’ both for Zion and the entire Jewish world,” said Rennert Center Director Prof. Joshua Schwartz. READ MORE »

Italian newspaper draws fire for offering Hitler book as a supplement

14 Jun 2016 The president of Union of Italian Jewish Communities, Renzo Gattegna, called ‘Il Giornale’ decision to distribute copies of ‘Mein Kampf’ to its readers as „a vile act”. READ MORE »

Netanyahu: 2002 Arab League peace initiative needs to be adapted before talks

14 Jun 2016 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly said that a long-dormant Arab peace initiative with the Palestinians that he recently suggested could be revived had to be changed before Israel could support it. READ MORE »

French Jews outraged by Islamist’s murder of cop couple near Paris – JTA

14 Jun 2016 Francis Kalifat, president of the CRIF umbrella group of French Jewish communities, on Tuesday conveyed that sentiment, along with his solidarity with the family and security forces, following the killing of a police officer and his wife near Paris. READ MORE »

US Jewish official: Orlando highlights security flaws

14 Jun 2016 American Jewish institutions must heed the flaws in the security industry exposed by the mass shooting in Orlando, the top US Jewish community security official said. READ MORE »

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