New evidence of Credit Suisse accounts linked to Nazis, Senate panel says “Must leave no stone unturned when searching for the truth about who enabled the financing of the Nazi killing machine,” Maram Stern, of World Jewish Congress, told JNS. Jonathan D. Salant Jan. 7, 2025
WJC announces new tech institute and report on AI-fueled Holocaust denial “We’ll provide strategic guidance, research insights and a moral voice rooted in Jewish perspectives,” Yfat Barak-Cheney, the project’s inaugural director, told JNS. David Swindle June 20, 2024
WJC publishes research revealing the roots of Wikipedia’s anti-Israel bias Types of bias include delegitimizing terminology, lack of context, omission of significant details, one-sided sources, emphasizing negative examples and linking to pages like “genocide.” David Swindle March 20, 2024
Judge gives Florida man who threatened Israeli genocide six-month sentence Alpesh Kumar Patel, 21, left his full name on hate-filled voicemail messages to the World Jewish Congress and a synagogue near Tampa, Fla. March 18, 2024
Maltese Jewish cemetery to be expanded The Jewish community in the island nation numbers about 100 and is currently seeing a “recent resurgence,” per World Jewish Congress. Georgia L. Gilholy Jan. 24, 2024
Blinken to visit Israel on heels of trips from two State Department officials Barbara Leaf, an assistant secretary of state, is in the region to “advance efforts to prevent the conflict in the Middle East from spreading.” Derek Chollet, a department counselor, is also in Israel. Nov. 1, 2023
On strengthening Israel-Diaspora relations Action on this front has never been more important. Daniel Radomski June 6, 2023
World Jewish Congress opens Nordic regional office The WJC presence is a “return to history,” said Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. April 21, 2023
Contest honoring Israel’s 75th to send singer to Tel Aviv to perform with Nicole Raviv “By celebrating our distinct heritage and embracing our shared values, we can build a stronger and more vibrant global Jewish community,” said Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress. April 3, 2023
