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European Jewish leaders warn Knesset election could trigger new EU sanctions, surge in antisemitism

“We have been working under the radar with many friendly foreign ministers in Europe to persuade them to block the sanctions until we know what the election will bring,” Muzicant said.

A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag as protesters face police amid smoke during clashes following a protest against the rising cost of living in Bologna, Italy, October 17, 2026.
A World Jewish Congress delegation meets Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa, September 2026.

World Jewish Congress visits Slovenia after Israel opens first embassy

Former minister of strategic affairs Ron Dermer and World Jewish Congress Israel President Sylvan Adams speak at “Unite. Lead. Fight. - A Conversation with Ambassador Ron Dermer & Sylvan Adams,” in Los Angeles, California, on September 9, 2026.

Dermer, WJC's Adams call for Israel to combat antisemitism with capabilities used to fight Iran

Ronald Lauder (Illustrative).

Israel Needs Units 8300, 8400, and 8500


Antisemitism without borders and our responsibility without borders

At a time when antisemitism is rapidly changing form, often disguised as political activism and “progressive” language, the Jewish world must learn to think globally.

Dr Haim Ben Yaakov

Rising antisemitism signals risk of second Holocaust, WJC Israel President warns at Auschwitz

"I was wrong,” said Sylvan Adams, after describing how he once believed antisemitism had been relegated to the margins of modern life.

SYLVAN ADAMS, World Jewish Congress Israel President, speaking at the press conference on antisemitism at the March of the Living.

Sylvan Adams addresses pre-Holocaust Remembrance Day gathering in Krakow

“You are not here only to remember how Jews died,” said Adams. “You are here to show how Jews live."

SYLVAN ADAMS addresses Krakow, Poland, before Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2026.

World Jewish Congress; ADL gather Jewish leaders in New York amid antisemitism surge

According to the WJC, the discussion focused on the global rise in antisemitism, ongoing efforts to counter it, and the need for broader coordination among Jewish organizations and community leaders.

 The World Jewish Congress convened leaders of major Jewish communities in New York on March 17, 2026.

Sylvan Adams urges global business leaders to invest in Iran after regime change

The appeal follows his $100 million pledge to rebuild Soroka Medical Center after an Iranian missile strike, linking political change with economic recovery.

 Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region

Sylvan Adams visits Beersheba amid major philanthropic push for the Negev

Canadian-Israeli philanthropist and World Jewish Congress Israel president says strengthening the Negev is central to his vision of bringing one million new immigrants to Israel.

Sylvan Adams receives Iranian missile fragment from Soroka CEO Prof Shlomi Codish.

Ronald Lauder’s son-in-law Kevin Warsh emerges as the next Fed chair

World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder, a major pro-Israel philanthropist with deep ties in Jerusalem, is suddenly one family step away from the world’s most powerful central bank.

Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, reacts during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017.

World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder involved in Trump’s push for Greenland - report

Since Trump’s first term, Lauder has, according to the Guardian, acquired commercial holdings in Greenland. Some analysts see his suggestion to Trump as a way to personally benefit.

 World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder in his office.

Sylvan Adams warns of coordinated global Antisemitism campaign

Addressing Florida’s Jewish community, Adams says enemy states are backing efforts to target Jews worldwide

Left to right: Dan Señor, Sylvan Adams, and Ron Dermer

Why Israel set up the J50 forum: Streamlining the global Jewish message - analysis

The global Jewish response to antisemitism historically rested on a fragile equilibrium, on the assumption that antisemitism would remain largely local. That assumption collapsed after October 7.

ISRAELI FOREIGN Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Mauro Berenstein, president of DAIA.