NEW YORK--Reacting to the recent announcements of newly sanctioned individuals by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of the United Kingdom and by the Council of the European Union, the World Jewish Congress released the following statement:
"No one whose name is included on any list of sanctioned individuals by the European Union, the United Kingdom, or the United States in relation to the conflict in Ukraine can hold any position or play any role in the World Jewish Congress.
"Further, we take note of the resignation of Moshe Kantor as President of the European Jewish Congress."
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