World Jewish Congress condemns desecration of Holocaust Memorial in Boston as ‘hate crime’

2017. augusztus 15 22:45

World Jewish Congress condemns desecration of Holocaust Memorial in Boston as ‘hate crime’

 

 

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 15 August 2017
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Small blog rsl photo World Jewish Congress condemns desecration of Holocaust Memorial in Boston as ‘hate crime’WJC President Ronald S. Lauder said: „The World Jewish Congress strongly condemns the desecration of the Holocaust Memorial in Boston. This was a despicable act of baseless hatred and should be designated as a hate crime.”
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