UN Human Rights Council Delays Release of ‘Blacklist’ of Firms in Jerusalem
The move by High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet came amid outside pressure, including from NGO Monitor, which tracks nongovernmental organizations and how they view Israel.
Poland Marks 75th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
‘We bow our heads low to their heroism, their bravery, their determination and courage,’ said Polish President Andrzej Duda
Foreign Ambassadors Break Matzah in Israel Two Weeks Before Passover
More than 70 ambassadors and senior foreign diplomats sat down to a festive ‘model seder’ dinner in Tel Aviv.
Israeli Officials Join Effort To Remember Holocaust Victims
Israeli officials joined in an effort by the World Jewish Congress to help the world remember the victims of the Holocaust.
Jewish Groups Outraged as Polish Guesthouse Posts “No Jews Allowed” Sign
The sign at the Dom Polski guest house in Cesarzowice declares, “Entry forbidden to Jews, Commies, and all thieves and traitors of Poland.”
More Than 1,000 Anti-Semitic Social Media Posts Every Day: Report
More than 382,000 anti-Semitic posts were uploaded to social media over the course of 2016 – an average of one post every 83 seconds, 43.6 posts per hour, 1,046 each day.
World Jewish Leaders Condemn Orlando Nightclub Terror Attack
World Jewish groups and Israeli leaders have condemned the terror attack on Sunday inside the popular LGBT nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida.
WATCH: UN Makes History: 2,000 Jews, Christians Take Part in Anti-BDS Summit
“We are here to stand together proudly, shoulder to shoulder, for the state of Israel.”
World Jewish Congress Condemns EU Labeling Guidelines as “Arbitrary” and “Misguided”, Accuses Brussels of “Double Standards”
The World Jewish Congress said the EU was guilty of applying “blatant double standards” after the European Commission adopted new guidelines requiring the mandatory labeling of certain products made in Israeli settlements
Ronald S. Lauder, President of World Jewish Congress, Honors Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz With Prestigious Theodor Herzl Award
Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), honored former Secretary of State George P. Shultz on Monday with the prestigious WJC Theodor Herzl Award.
