Since Donald Trump's announcement on the status of Jerusalem, Germany is facing a new wave of anti-Semitism. Crif has been pleased to speak with Josef Schuster, the President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany (Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland), to discuss on the situation of the German Jewish community.
Crif has been very happy to live 2017 with you. We are mostly excited to see what will happen in 2018!
The Crif is worried to see the far-right parties on our doorstep. How to imagine the harmonious development of Europe with populist parties that want to destroy it?
PARIS - The World Jewish Congress’ Jewish Diplomatic Corps gathered in Paris this week. While in Paris, the JDs also had an opportunity to meet with CRIF President Francis Kalifat and Executive Director Robert Ejnes to discuss the ongoing challenges facing the French Jewish community and work toward strengthening the cooperation between CRIF and the WJC JDCorps.
Belgian Jewish Community files lawsuit challenging ban on Kosher Slaughter // Lawsuit submitted by the Belgian Federation of Jewish Organizations (CCOJB), supported by the Lawfare Project, the European Jewish Congress and the World Jewish Congress // Lawsuit Submitted to Belgium’s Constitutional Court, Challenging Law Passed by Walloon Parliament in May 2017 // Lawsuit Against Similar Ban in Flanders to Follow in the New Year.
A delegation from the European Jewish Congress (EJC), led by President Dr. Moshe Kantor, met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. The delegation included Francis Kalifat, president of Crif.