World Jewish Congress
The Jewish community in the island nation numbers about 100 and is currently seeing a “recent resurgence,” per World Jewish Congress.
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.
The WJC presence is a “return to history,” said Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
“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.
The World Jewish Congress president wrote to the U.S. president: “Only you can stop this rising tide of hatred against the Jewish people.”
On a tour of the United States, Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked also met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill about ways to partner on emerging technology and the Iranian threat.
The initiative is part of the #WeRemember campaign.
“We live in an era of conspiracy myths, rising anti-Semitism and xenophobia, and a disturbing recurrence of Holocaust denial online and offline,” said president of the World Jewish Congress Ronald S. Lauder.
This year marked the first time that Switzerland was represented at the international meeting.
International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians evoked to track anti-Semitism
The newly relaunched entity will convene for its first consultation this spring in a lead-up to the World Jewish Congress Plenary Assembly.
It will first be available in English-speaking countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States.
It acknowledges the increasing prevalence of anti-Semitism in Europe, particularly in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, and that “an increase in incidents and hate crimes is a cause of great concern.”
