(JTA) — Jewish groups and Jewish leaders condemned the violence at a white supremacist event in Charlottesville, Virginia, and criticized President Trump for saying that the hatred and violence came from “many sides.” “The vile presence and rhetoric of the neo-Nazis who marched this weekend in Charlottesville is a reminder of the ever-present need for…
JERUSALEM — Jewish leaders of five different continents around the world headed to Israel this week to discuss what they described as the deteriorating security situation in their regions following the war in Lebanon. The New York-based World Jewish Congress, which organized the trip, issued a statement last week saying that the visiting Diaspora leaders…
The World Jewish Congress announced that it was dropping a controversial lawsuit against one of its former leaders after encountering growing opposition to the legal fight from affiliates across the globe. Just last week, the WJC’s Australian affiliate resigned from the New York-based organization because of opposition to the libel lawsuit against Isi Leibler, a…
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