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Ahmadinejad: Iran to immediately begin producing higher-grade uranium
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has shocked the international community with his announcement that his country would immediately start producing 20-percent-enriched uranium in Iran for use in its nuclear reactor in Tehran. read more »
» Why uranium enrichment is so important - CNN, USA
» Seven people linked to US-backed radio station arrested in Iran
» Prof. David Menashri, Head of Centre for Iranian Studies, Tel Aviv University 
Report: British Jews suffered record level of anti-Semitic attacks in 2009
A record number of anti-Semitic incidents was registered in the UK in 2009, according to a report by the Community Security Trust. Prime Minister Gordon Brown called the figures “deeply troubling.” read more »
» Man pleads guilty to anti-Semitic activities in Brooklyn Heights
» Ronald S. Lauder: We are all in the same boat
» Russian newspaper editor jailed for anti-Semitic incitement
» Has anti-Semitism increased or decreased in your area in recent years? 
» Mr. Mike Whine at the WJC Strategic Forum, Jerusalem, 19 October 2009
Priority Issues
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Why uranium enrichment is so important - CNN, USA
08 Feb 2010 (CNN) - Iran announced plans to begin enriching uranium to 20 percent on Tuesday, a move likely to heighten fears it is moving closer to producing an atomic weapon. read more »
Hamas leader received by Russian foreign minister in Moscow
08 Feb 2010 Khaled Meshaal, the exiled political leader of Islamist group Hamas, met for talks with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. read more »
Jewish anti-apartheid campaigner passes away
08 Feb 2010 Harry Schwarz, a South African lawyer, politician and Jewish leader who defended Nelson Mandela during the apartheid regime, has died at the age of 86. read more »
Canadian Jewish Congress criticizes US court verdict for neo-Nazi
08 Feb 2010 The Canadian Jewish Congress strongly condemned a US district court’s ruling that threats made by the American neo-Nazi William White against Canadians were not punishable. read more »
Seven people linked to US-backed radio station arrested in Iran
08 Feb 2010 As Iran is gearing up to mark the 31st anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution on Thursday, the regime has arrested seven people linked to the US-backed ‘Radio Farda’ and accused some of them of spying for the West. read more »
Ahmadinejad: Iran to immediately begin producing higher-grade uranium
08 Feb 2010 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has shocked the international community with his announcement that his country would immediately start producing 20-percent-enriched uranium in Iran for use in its nuclear reactor in Tehran. read more »
Demjanjuk trial again delayed as defendant feels indisposed
08 Feb 2010 The trial in Munich, Germany of Ivan Demjanjuk, 89, was adjourned for a second day running on Thursday after doctors said the defendant was feeling unwell. read more »
Man pleads guilty to anti-Semitic activities in Brooklyn Heights
05 Feb 2010 A man has pleaded guilty to charges that he had spray painted swastikas and distributed fliers reading "Kill all Jews" in a Brooklyn neighborhood. He now faces an 18-year jail sentence. read more »
Ronald S. Lauder: We are all in the same boat
05 Feb 2010 Opinion article by World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder on the relationship between Israel and the Jewish Diaspora read more »
Report: British Jews suffered record level of anti-Semitic attacks in 2009
05 Feb 2010 A record number of anti-Semitic incidents was registered in the UK in 2009, according to a report by the Community Security Trust. Prime Minister Gordon Brown called the figures “deeply troubling.” read more »
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 »
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 »
Latin American Jewish leaders hold talks with Cuban minister in Brazil
06 Nov 2009 Jack Terpins, president of the Latin American Jewish Congress, and other religious leaders met with Minister Caridad Diego Bello at Cuba's consulate in São Paulo. read more »
UNGA Vote on Goldstone Is Deeply Flawed
05 Nov 2009 New York- November 5, 2009 - The World Jewish Congress condemns yesterday’s vote by the United Nations General Assembly as being flawed from the start. read more »
European leaders pledge to fight anti-Semitism
15 Oct 2009 The leaders of the European Union institutions have vowed to fight anti-Semitism and all other forms of racism and xenophobia and to promote European values of tolerance, freedom and human rights. read more »
In New York UN delegates walk out on Ahmadinejad speech
24 Sep 2009 Many UN delegations heeded calls by the World Jewish Congress and others to boycott the Iranian leader's speech. read more »
WJC: Ahmadinejad remarks on Holocaust “a giveaway of his true intentions”
21 Sep 2009 World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has strongly condemned the latest denial of the Holocaust by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad... read more »
Report by the South African Jewish Board of Deputies
31 Aug 2009 World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder and Secretary-General Michael Schneider were amongst an impressive array of international guests participating in the... read more »
Why uranium enrichment is so important - CNN, USA
08 Feb 2010 (CNN) - Iran announced plans to begin enriching uranium to 20 percent on Tuesday, a move likely to heighten fears it is moving closer to producing an atomic weapon. read more »
Hamas leader received by Russian foreign minister in Moscow
08 Feb 2010 Khaled Meshaal, the exiled political leader of Islamist group Hamas, met for talks with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. read more »
Jewish anti-apartheid campaigner passes away
08 Feb 2010 Harry Schwarz, a South African lawyer, politician and Jewish leader who defended Nelson Mandela during the apartheid regime, has died at the age of 86. read more »
Canadian Jewish Congress criticizes US court verdict for neo-Nazi
08 Feb 2010 The Canadian Jewish Congress strongly condemned a US district court’s ruling that threats made by the American neo-Nazi William White against Canadians were not punishable. read more »
Seven people linked to US-backed radio station arrested in Iran
08 Feb 2010 As Iran is gearing up to mark the 31st anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution on Thursday, the regime has arrested seven people linked to the US-backed ‘Radio Farda’ and accused some of them of spying for the West. read more »
Ahmadinejad: Iran to immediately begin producing higher-grade uranium
08 Feb 2010 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has shocked the international community with his announcement that his country would immediately start producing 20-percent-enriched uranium in Iran for use in its nuclear reactor in Tehran. read more »
Demjanjuk trial again delayed as defendant feels indisposed
08 Feb 2010 The trial in Munich, Germany of Ivan Demjanjuk, 89, was adjourned for a second day running on Thursday after doctors said the defendant was feeling unwell. read more »
Man pleads guilty to anti-Semitic activities in Brooklyn Heights
05 Feb 2010 A man has pleaded guilty to charges that he had spray painted swastikas and distributed fliers reading "Kill all Jews" in a Brooklyn neighborhood. He now faces an 18-year jail sentence. read more »
Ronald S. Lauder: We are all in the same boat
05 Feb 2010 Opinion article by World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder on the relationship between Israel and the Jewish Diaspora read more »
Report: British Jews suffered record level of anti-Semitic attacks in 2009
05 Feb 2010 A record number of anti-Semitic incidents was registered in the UK in 2009, according to a report by the Community Security Trust. Prime Minister Gordon Brown called the figures “deeply troubling.” read more »
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