“Now, more than ever, it is incumbent upon political leaders to set the tone of what is acceptable discourse in Europe,” said Ron Lauder.

On 20th November, the President of Crif visited Vienna for an international conference on the situation of Europe in the face of anti-Semitism. During his visit he was able to meet with the Austrian President and the Chancellor of the State. Francis Kalifat also attended the Board of Directors of the European Jewish Congress.

The most comprehensive and detailed proposals and recommendations, including legislative, to combat antisemitism were presented in Vienna few days ago to high-level European officials, including President Alexander van der Bellen and Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, during a conference held by the Austrian Presidency of the European Council.

The Governing Board of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), comprising nearly 150 presidents of Jewish communities worldwide, held an unprecedented gathering at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris on Monday. During their meeting, the first of its kind at UNESCO, the WJC delegates signed a commitment to the preservation of Holocaust memory and to fighting antisemitism worldwide. Crif President Francis Kalifat was there at the meeting.

This attack once again underlines that anti-Semitism is an ideological poison and a deadly threat. Crif expresses its solidarity with the families of the victims and wishes for the recovery of the wounded.

Last week, President of Crif, as well as members of the Executive Board and regional Crif Presidents, went on an official trip to Israel. On the agenda, meetings with political leaders, from the majority and the opposition, with the representatives of the Olim de France, and with people from civil society. Let's discover the meetings of the official Crif journey.