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LIVE VIDEO: WJC Governing Board in Jerusalem, 31 August / 01 September 2010

At a major conference in Jerusalem, Israeli leaders including President Peres, Defense Minister Barak, Opposition Leader Livni and Bank of Israel Governor Fischer will address over 200 delegates from Jewish communities world-wide. Writer Elie Wiesel and former Spanish PM José María Aznar will also give keynote addresses. read more »

» Peres: PM determined to implement two state solution - Jerusalem Post, Israel

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Direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians to resume in Washington

Israeli and Palestinian leaders are to resume direct talks in Washington at the beginning of September, with the goal of reaching a peace agreement in one year. read more »

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WJC & The Iranian Threat

Iran's nuclear ambitions pose a threat to its neighbors and the world. Iran is a leading sponsor of terrorism. Iranian leaders, above all President Ahmadinejad, repeatedly question or deny the Holocaust and threaten Israel. read more »

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WJC & Combating anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitism is still a deeply-rooted phenomenon in many democracies, despite efforts by governments and NGOs to tackle it. In addition to 'traditional' anti-Semitism, new forms and expressions of anti-Semitism are being manifested around the world. read more »

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WJC & Fighting terrorism

Jews, and Jewish sites, are often the main targets of terrorists. The WJC works to fight terrorism by advocating a halt in arms proliferation to terrorist groups, better international cooperation, and the protection of Jewish institutions. read more »

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WJC & Supporting Israel

Around the world, Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state is constantly questioned. The WJC and its affiliates actively defend the legitimacy of Israel on all levels and support the state against unfair and biased attacks. read more »

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WJC & the Legacy of the Holocaust

Seven decades after the Shoah, some countries still have not returned stolen Jewish property. The WJC defends the rights of the victims and their heirs. It also strives to ensure that the greatest crime in the history of mankind is not denied or trivialized. read more »

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WJC & Jews from Arab Lands

The plight and concerns of Jews who fled from,or still live in, Arab lands after 1948 are not well-known. The WJC is committed to raising this issue with governments and international organizations. read more »

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WJC & Promoting Inter-Faith Dialogue

The WJC has always spearheaded dialogue between the three Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Inter-faith cooperation can make an important contribution to peace around the world and to better understanding between communities in our societies.  read more »

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Peres: PM determined to implement two state solution - Jerusalem Post, Israel

31 Aug 2010 At World Jewish Congress, President says any attempt at a solution other than the two-state solution would be dangerous; praises Obama, Mubarak. read more »

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Israeli officers off to Haiti to serve in UN police force

26 Aug 2010 A team of Israeli police officers will leave for Haiti to serve as part of a multinational force set up by the United Nations. It marks the first time Israelis will serve on a UN force. read more »

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Iran offers to supply weaponry to Lebanon’s military

26 Aug 2010 Tehran has said it was prepared to sell weapons to the Lebanon should the government in Beirut seek help to equip its military. read more »

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Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police in east Jerusalem

26 Aug 2010 Muslim protestors set ablaze half a dozen vehicles in the eastern part of Jerusalem on Thursday and threw stones and firebombs at Israeli police after Jewish settlers approached a mosque, local residents and police said. read more »

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LIVE VIDEO: WJC Governing Board in Jerusalem, 31 August / 01 September 2010

26 Aug 2010 At a major conference in Jerusalem, Israeli leaders including President Peres, Defense Minister Barak, Opposition Leader Livni and Bank of Israel Governor Fischer will address over 200 delegates from Jewish communities world-wide. Writer Elie Wiesel and former Spanish PM José María Aznar will also give keynote addresses. read more »

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Lithuanian Jews outraged as anti-Semites place pig's head outside synagogue

24 Aug 2010 Jewish organizations in Lithuania have condemned an apparent neo-Nazi attack in which a pig's head was left at the entrance of a synagogue in the city of Kaunas. read more »

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Romanian central bank refuses to withdraw commemorative coin

24 Aug 2010 Jewish leaders have criticized Romanian authorities for persisting with the issue of a coin in honor of the late PM Miron Cristea, who stripped many Jews of their citizenship in 1939. read more »

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Iran unveils unmanned bomber, opens nuclear power plant

24 Aug 2010 President Ahmadinejad has unveiled Iran’s first bomber drone and said it would serve as a “messenger of death” to Iran’s enemies. read more »

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Canadian Jews against planned honors for former mayor of Ottawa

24 Aug 2010 The Canadian Jewish Congress has criticized posthumous honors for the first female mayor of Ottawa because of her opposition to taking in Jewish refugees during World War II. read more »

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State-owned Norwegian pension fund divests from Israeli company

24 Aug 2010 The Government Pension Fund of Norway has divested from two Israeli companies and a Malaysian business claiming the firms engage in “grossly unethical activity”. read more »

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LIVE VIDEO: WJC Governing Board in Jerusalem, 31 August / 01 September 2010

26 Aug 2010 At a major conference in Jerusalem, Israeli leaders including President Peres, Defense Minister Barak, Opposition Leader Livni and Bank of Israel Governor Fischer will address over 200 delegates from Jewish communities world-wide. Writer Elie Wiesel and former Spanish PM José María Aznar will also give keynote addresses. read more »

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Iran says nuclear reactor to be operational in September

08 Jul 2010 The head of Iran's nuclear agency has said that it's first nuclear power plant will become operational in September. The Bushehr reactor, a joint venture with Russia, has been under development for 15 years. read more »

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Dan Diker appointed as director of the World Jewish Congress

17 Jun 2010 Dan Diker, foreign policy fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, has been appointed WJC Director of Strategic Affairs. read more »

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World Jewish Congress Statement Regarding Israeli Operation Aboard the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla"

01 Jun 2010 The World Jewish Congress expresses sincere regret at the violence and loss of life during the attempt by Israeli forces on 31 May 2010 to take control of a ship that had broken Israel's legally sanctioned naval blockade in international waters. read more »

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Sign our Pledge of Support for Israel

25 Apr 2010 No other country is treated like Israel. Israel is demonized. Yet Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East, where human rights, the rule of law, the freedom to practice one's religion and the freedom of the press are all respected. 62 years after its founding, Israel is still struggling to exist in peace and security. Pledge your support for the people and the State of Israel, by signing our declaration. read more »

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WJC PRESIDENT URGES OBAMA TO CHANGE STANCE ON ISRAEL

15 Apr 2010 In an open letter to US President Barack Obama, WJC President Ronald S. Lauder writes that Jews around the world are concerned about 'the dramatic deterioration of diplomatic relations between the United States and Israel' in recent months.  read more »

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World Jewish Congress mourns passing of David Kimche

10 Mar 2010 The WJC laments the passing of Dr. David Kimche, a retired senior Israeli government official, president of the Israel Council on Foreign Relations and publisher of the Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs, who died on Tuesday in Jerusalem at the age of 81. read more »

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WJC leaders praise achievements of late Otto Lambsdorff

08 Dec 2009 The president of the World Jewish Congress, Ronald S. Lauder, has praised the crucial role played by Count Otto Lambsdorff, who died Saturday aged 82, in the negotiations to compensate former slave laborers. read more »

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Retirement of Hella Moritz

25 Nov 2009 After 45 years of continuous service Hella Moritz has decided to retire from her full time position as Executive Assistant of the World Jewish Congress. read more »

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Peres: PM determined to implement two state solution - Jerusalem Post, Israel

31 Aug 2010 At World Jewish Congress, President says any attempt at a solution other than the two-state solution would be dangerous; praises Obama, Mubarak. read more »

Global_news

Israeli officers off to Haiti to serve in UN police force

26 Aug 2010 A team of Israeli police officers will leave for Haiti to serve as part of a multinational force set up by the United Nations. It marks the first time Israelis will serve on a UN force. read more »

Global_news

Iran offers to supply weaponry to Lebanon’s military

26 Aug 2010 Tehran has said it was prepared to sell weapons to the Lebanon should the government in Beirut seek help to equip its military. read more »

Global_news

Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police in east Jerusalem

26 Aug 2010 Muslim protestors set ablaze half a dozen vehicles in the eastern part of Jerusalem on Thursday and threw stones and firebombs at Israeli police after Jewish settlers approached a mosque, local residents and police said. read more »

Global_news

Lithuanian Jews outraged as anti-Semites place pig's head outside synagogue

24 Aug 2010 Jewish organizations in Lithuania have condemned an apparent neo-Nazi attack in which a pig's head was left at the entrance of a synagogue in the city of Kaunas. read more »

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Romanian central bank refuses to withdraw commemorative coin

24 Aug 2010 Jewish leaders have criticized Romanian authorities for persisting with the issue of a coin in honor of the late PM Miron Cristea, who stripped many Jews of their citizenship in 1939. read more »

Global_news

Iran unveils unmanned bomber, opens nuclear power plant

24 Aug 2010 President Ahmadinejad has unveiled Iran’s first bomber drone and said it would serve as a “messenger of death” to Iran’s enemies. read more »

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Canadian Jews against planned honors for former mayor of Ottawa

24 Aug 2010 The Canadian Jewish Congress has criticized posthumous honors for the first female mayor of Ottawa because of her opposition to taking in Jewish refugees during World War II. read more »

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State-owned Norwegian pension fund divests from Israeli company

24 Aug 2010 The Government Pension Fund of Norway has divested from two Israeli companies and a Malaysian business claiming the firms engage in “grossly unethical activity”. read more »

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DNA test concludes that Adolf Hitler had Jewish, North African ancestors

24 Aug 2010 Nazi leader Adolf Hitler possibly had Jewish as well as African ancestors, according to a report by the British newspaper ‘Daily Express’, citing new DNA tests done in Belgium. read more »

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US-Israeli relations are in a deep crisis because of the terribly negative view the Obama Administration has vis-a-vis Israel.

Israel must NOT take anymore critisim from the Obama crew

I think Obama sides with the arabs because his father was a muslim

Let Israel build homes and let the US concentrate on the possible bomb being built by Iran....that is a lot more important than homes being built in Israel...

doesn't really matter...israel already has the US in it's pockets. We control every politician in the US.