WJC Regional Reports 2011 - World Jewish Congress
WJC Regional Reports 2011 - World Jewish Congress
WJC Regional Reports 2011 - World Jewish Congress
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President Kantor received a letter from Dutch PM Rutte in response to his letter outlining the <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
community’s concern over the upcoming legislation to be voted in Dutch parliament which could ban<br />
Shechita in Holland.<br />
News from communities<br />
France<br />
February <strong>2011</strong>: Cwajgenbaum, EJC deputy Secretary General Raya Kalenova and Ariella Woitchik<br />
attend the annual CRIF dinner, presided over by CRIF President Richard Prasquier. Guest of honour<br />
was French President Nicolas Sarkozy, one thousand people attended.<br />
March <strong>2011</strong>: Cwajgenbaum met with Haim Musicant, CRIF director general, on ongoing situation in<br />
France after a poll showing far-right candidate Marine Le Pen (Front National leader) would receive 24<br />
percent of the vote and thus most probable candidate in the 2nd round in French presidential elections<br />
to take place in 2012. Also discussed fight<br />
against anti-Semitism in France.<br />
Great Britain<br />
February <strong>2011</strong>: EJC President Moshe Kantor was in London for a meeting with the Board of Deputies<br />
leadership. He made a thorough presentation of EJC action in all political fields which was followed by<br />
an open discussion and future plan for full cooperation between EJC and the BoD. Kantor was<br />
accompanied by Serge Cwajgenbaum, Arie Zuckerman and Raya Kalenova.<br />
Switzerland<br />
Cwajgenbaum, Glikerman and Firsht met with Jonathan Kreutner, secretary general of the Swiss<br />
Federation of <strong>Jewish</strong> communities, in Paris.<br />
Luxembourg<br />
In Paris, Cwajgenbaum met with François Moyse, new president of the <strong>Jewish</strong> Community of<br />
Luxembourg, to discuss their common agenda.<br />
Romania<br />
April <strong>2011</strong>: Cwajgenbaum in Bucharest addressed the General Assembly of the Federation of <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
Communities of Romania which celebrated FEDROM’s 75th year of existence and the re-inauguration<br />
of the Coral Temple. The event was attended by Presidents of the <strong>Jewish</strong> Communities of Romania, by<br />
the members of FEDROM’s Board of Directors, public central and local authorities’ representatives in<br />
Romania, officials of other religious congregations, of other national minorities and personalities of the<br />
civil society. These events were followed by a show organized by JDC Romania, marking the 75 years<br />
of existence and 45 years of partnership between FEDROM and the JOINT, and the 63rd anniversary of<br />
the State of Israel.<br />
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