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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Claudio Epelman attended the ceremony. The media, as well as<br />
Lottenberg, remarked on the new approach of Rousseff´s<br />
administration towards Iran. In a public speech, Rousseff clearly<br />
expressed that she will fight for Human Rights regardless of the<br />
consequences. Before the public ceremony, Terpins and Lottemberg<br />
held a private meeting with Rousseff.<br />
Sao Paulo<br />
Jack Terpins, Claudio Epelman and Marcos Israel, president of the Uruguayan community, met with<br />
Clara Ant, adviser to former Brazilian president Lula Da Silva.<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
Lima<br />
The summit of presidents of the Arab League and the South American countries originally scheduled<br />
for mid-February in Peru, was postponed due to the situation in Egypt.<br />
Buenos Aires<br />
Epelman met Daniel Gazit, Israel Ambassador to Argentina, to coordinate activities regarding the<br />
implications of the recognition of several Latin-American countries of a Palestinian State, and<br />
programs to strengthen Israel´s image.<br />
Epelman met with Ariel Seidler, Director of Observatorio Web, Alejnadro Resnik and Rodirgo<br />
Luchinsky to discuss potential legal actions against sites that promote discrimination on the Internet.<br />
Jack Terpins participated in Buenos Aires of a brief on the Iranian penetration in the region presented<br />
by Ambassador Roger Noriega, former US Assistant Secretary of State. Enrique Chirom and Claudio<br />
Epelman (LAJC), Daniel Gazit (Ambassador of Israel to Argentina), Aldo Donzis and Fabian Galante<br />
(DAIA), and a selected group of New Generations ´members also participated in the event<br />
Sao Paulo<br />
Jack Terpins and Claudio Epelman met with the President of Hebraica Sao Paulo, Arthur Rotemberg,<br />
and Israel's Consul in Sao Paulo, Ilan Sztulman.<br />
Buenos Aires<br />
The LAJC launched a project to defend the image of Israel on<br />
the Internet, called Israel 2.0. This new endeavor will be<br />
developed in collaboration with various community<br />
organizations. Initially the work will be done with<br />
organizations in Argentina, with the idea of expanding it<br />
throughout the region.<br />
<strong>WJC</strong> LATIN AMERICA REPORT: PAGE 2 OF 16
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