MOLDOVA AND JEWS – SURVEY SHOWS COUNTRY HAS DEEP-ROOTED ANTISEMITISM PROBLEM
In first detailed country study for Moldova, 36% of respondents feel Jews use dishonest means to achieve aims, 19% have a negative perception of Jewish people and around 14% “really don’t like them” Other concerning findings: 32% say Jews exploit non-Jews and 36% Jews seek to gain advantage from the Holocaust and 37% said that […]
Council of European Jewish Leaders Meet in Rome Amid Antisemitism Crisis. European governments are not standing behind their commitments to Jewish communities, say council heads.
COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN JEWISH LEADERS MEET IN ROME AMID ANTISEMITISM CRISIS EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS ARE NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR COMMITMENTS TO JEWISH COMMUNITIES SAY COUNCIL HEADS “The test is now” says EJA Chairman Rabbi Menachem Margolin “and European governments are failing it so far.” (Rome, 27 February 2024) The European Jewish Association’s Council […]
EU Court’s Shocking Ruling Threatens Freedom of Religion for Jews and Muslims
The European Jewish Association (EJA) learned with deep shock about the ruling of the EU Court of Human Rights against the human rights, freedom of religion and worship of Jews and Muslims. “The implied determination of the distorted verdict is that the rights of these citizens to freedom of religion and worship are even less than […]
Press Release: European Jewish Association head calls on European Parliament president to suspend chair for relations with palestine for ‘blatant’ antisemitism.
MEP Manu Pineda, chair for relations with Palestine, shares Instagram post of Hitler poster with never again written on it being torn to reveal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu giving Nazi salute under the headline ‘again’, a clear breach of the IHRA definition of antisemitism, of which the EU Institutions are a signatory. (Brussels […]
The delegation of Jewish leaders of EJA
The delegation of Jewish leaders of EJA was excited to meet today as part of the solidarity visit to Israel Shira and Moshe, the parents of the late hero Aner Shapira, who on October 7 pushed 7 grenades thrown by Hamas terrorists into the bunker where they were hiding near Kibbutz Reim, calmly commanded the […]
Open Letter MEPs to HRVP Borrell on Qatar
Open Letter MEPs to HRVP Borrell on Qatar – 14 December 2023-2 Dear High Representative Borrell, Strasbourg, 1 4 December 2023 It is now sadly over 10 weeks since the Hamas inhumane massacre in Israel and the abduction of civilian hostages, including babies, infants, women, elderly and medically unfit people. We, the undersigned Members of […]
President Von der Leyen at Chanukah celebration in Brussels warns of “old evil resurfacing in Europe,” announces new Jewish heritage award because Jewish culture is a ‘blessing to Europe”.
An old evil is resurfacing in Europe,’’ said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a speech before lighting the fourth candle of a Chanukah menorah on Sunday evening in front of the European Commission and European Council buildings. The EuroChanukah event organized by the European Jewish Community Center (EJCC) together with the European […]
With war in Gaza and Europe-wide Antisemitism peak, Jews bring president Von der Leyen and other friends in Brussels to ‘shine together’ on Channukah
“Defiant and hopeful, just as we have always been,” says organisers of EU event after traumatic few months. Chanukah is first significant Jewish holiday since events on October 7th. (Brussels 7 December 2023) European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen and other European Dignitaries will be at EuroChannukah 2023, taking place between the European Council […]
In response to the European Commission’s publication of a Communication on “No place for hate: a Europe united against hatred”
In response to the European Commission’s publication of a Communication on “No place for hate: a Europe united against hatred”, Rabbi Menachem Margolin Chairman of the European Jewish Association, which represents hundreds of Jewish Communities across the continent, said: “We welcome the seriousness and diligence with which the European Commission have approached this communication. It […]
EUROPEAN COMMISSION VICE-PRESIDENT PROMISE TO EXPEDITE SECURITY TO JEWISH COMMUNITIES WELCOMED AFTER MEETING WITH EUROPEAN JEWISH ASSOCIATION
“They are tracking flights from Israel and knocking on doors to identify Jewish homes”, “I must wear a bullet proof vest to take my children to school”, “Jew hate that I haven’t witnessed since the Holocaust”, just some of the comments relayed to Commission Vice-President Schinas and the EU Co-ordinator for combatting for antisemitism Katharina […]