WJC welcomes FIFA decision to drop Palestinian push against Israeli soccer teams, following months of multi-level diplomatic effort

WJC welcomes FIFA decision to drop Palestinian push against Israeli soccer teams, following months of multi-level diplomatic effort

WJC welcomes FIFA decision to drop Palestinian push against Israeli soccer teams, following months of multi-level diplomatic effortsWorld Jewish Congress and its affiliated communities executed a comprehensive campaign to actively appeal to FIFA and its National Council representatives to block the Palestinian move.

Latin American Jewish Congress to sign declaration of co-existence with Muslim and Christian partners27 Oct 2017 The Latin American Jewish Congress, the regional branch of the World Jewish Congress, will co-facilitate the signing of a declaration of coexistence, together with Latin American Episcopal Council, the Latin American Council of Churches, and the Islamic Organization for Latin America and the Caribbean. READ MORE »

UN official calls for sanctions against Israel, pens scathing report – YNet27 Oct 2017 Calling for “appropriate diplomatic and legal strategies” Michael Lynk described the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement as “a non-violent movement” which operates within the confines of free speech against all states or companies that it believes harms others. READ MORE »

Support for BDS slipping in UK, says new BICOM/Populus survey – Jewish News27 Oct 2017 The percentage of Brits who say they boycott Israeli goods and produce fell from 12 percent to 11 percent this year, after results from the annual BICOM/Populus survey of more than 2,000 people. READ MORE »

Poland says it objects to visit by US white nationalist Richard Spencer – Associated Press27 Oct 2017 Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski describes Spencer as someone “who defames what happened during World War II, defames the Holocaust,” but does not say whether he will be barred from entering the country. READ MORE »