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On the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York, the President of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) Ronald Lauder met with the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Gerapetritis. The WJC President expressed his deep appreciation for Greece's solidarity with Israel following the October 7 terrorist attacks and underlined the importance of Greece's commitment to combating anti-Semitism.
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About Israel's loneliness on the world political scene after October 7, 2023, writes Franco-Jewish philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy in his new book "Solitude of Israel" (ed. Grasset 2024), which was released in French in the spring, while its English version, titled "Israel Alone", due in the US in September 2024.
Well-known thinker, activist, writer, director, through his frequent television appearances, his column in the magazine Le Point, and his public positions, Bernard-Henri Lévy, in his 50-year career, has established himself as one of the most powerful and more valid voices in favor of Israel.
On October 7, 2023 he was at his home in Paris, and the next day he "flew" to Israel. On the evening of October 8 he traveled to Southern Israel, first arriving in Sderot and in the following days he visited all the sites of the Hamas attacks, the kibbutzim and the site of the Nova festival.
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From July 28 to August 4, 2024, more than 350 young people from 37 countries, members of the European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS), participated in their annual summer meeting, SUMMER U, which this year took place in Ioannina.
Workshops, lectures, exchange of views, search for new programs and activities, combined with entertainment, sports events and tours, were just some of the components of the successful event.
In the context of this year's SUMMER U, the young people convened the General Assembly of the Organization, adopted resolutions on their positions and future commitments (HERE), visited the Ioannina Synagogue, learned about Romaniot Judaism (HERE), were guided around the city and took a cruise on Lake Pamvotida.
At the official gala, the Mayor of Ioannina, Thomas Begas, addressed the greeting, who welcomed the new visitors to the city. G.G. participated on behalf of KISE. of the Board of Directors Victor Eliezer, who spoke about anti-Semitism and its expressions after October 7 and Israel's war on terror, focusing on the separation between criticism of Israel's policy or calls for a ceasefire and bigoted voices calling for destruction of Israel.
Speakers at Summer U were, among others, Dr. Leon Saltiel, on behalf of the WJC (HERE), who spoke about the development of diplomatic relations and the role of strategic partnerships between organizations, MEP Anna Michelle Asimakopoulou and the President of I.K. Markos Batinos of Ioannina, who mentioned the Jewish history of the city.
Summer U concluded with awards for innovative actions implemented by European youth (HERE), while EUJS did not fail to capture snapshots (videos and photos) of this year's event in its many social media posts. See related HERE- HERE - HERE and HERE.
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The official trailer for the movie "LEE" starring Oscar winner Kate Winslet has been released. The film will hit theaters on September 27, 2024 and tells the fascinating life of American war correspondent Lee Miller, who was determined to document the truth about the Nazi regime in the midst of World War II.
Despite the adversity she faced because of her gender, and the mistrust of her work as a model and fashion photographer, Lee captured some of the most shocking images of World War II with her camera, for which she paid a huge staff price.
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On 18.7.2024, exactly at 09.53 local Buenos Aires time, in the place where 30 years ago the AMIA Jewish Center was destroyed by a bomb explosion, in the presence of the President of Argentina Javier Milei, started the official event on the tragic anniversary of the terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 85 people. Hezbollah, with the decisive support of Iran, was responsible for the strike and to this day continues its terrorist activity.
International community and Jewish organizations - including delegations of WJCOf ADLOf AJCOf CRIF, et al.- participated in the events in Buenos Aires and with various events and statements signaled the need to fight terrorism and inform about anti-Semitism.
