Members of the World Jewish Congress Executive Committee convened for a two-day meeting in Brussels to discuss and adopt the organization’s strategic priorities for the coming months and years. On the first day, the working groups on the priority issues for the WJC met to draft recommendations for action. These recommendations were presented for discussion to the full Executive the following day.

Israel’s ambassador to the European Union, Yaakov Hadas-Handelsman, spoke to the participants at a dinner about the challenges Israel currently faces.