Current levels of anti-Semitism in Europe not acceptable, Irish President Higgins tells WJC

2016. november 23 08:28

Current levels of anti-Semitism in Europe not acceptable, Irish President Higgins tells WJC

 

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Small blog dublin1 Current levels of anti-Semitism in Europe not acceptable, Irish President Higgins tells WJCIreland’s President Michael D. Higgins welcomed senior Jewish community professionals from 41 countries world-wide in Dublin for the annual meeting of the World Jewish Congress National Community Directors’ Forum.
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