Thank you, Katharina Von Schnurbein for your tireless commitment to combating antisemitism and supporting Jewish life in Europe. EJA is deeply grateful for your dedication to Jewish communities. Congratulations and every success in your upcoming role in Germany. @EUAntisemitism @MargolinRabbi

Israeli passengers became heroes on flight FZ1073. Their courage, alongside Captain Smit Machchhar and the crew, helped avert disaster. EJA is proud of their bravery and grateful to every hero who brought them home. 💙 #AmYisraelChai

No Jew should have to calculate whether being visibly Jewish makes them a target in a European city. And perhaps it is time we stopped treating every antisemitic attack, threat and act of intimidation as an isolated incident. Jewish communities across Europe are facing a wider and deeply troubling pattern of hostility. When calls to “Globalize the Intifada” are heard on our streets, we cannot ignore the fear and consequences such rhetoric can have for Jewish communities. This is not just about individual incidents. It is about the ability of Jews to live openly, visibly and safely in Europe. Statements are no longer enough. We call on European governments and authorities to strengthen security around Jewish institutions, enforce laws against antisemitic hate and violence, and ensure that those who threaten or attack Jewish communities are held accountable. themedialine.org/headlines/r…

Ahead of Sweden’s 2026 parliamentary election, the European Jewish Association (EJA) and the World Jewish Congress @WorldJewishCong (WJC) have launched a joint framework assessing all parliamentary parties on key issues affecting Jewish life in Sweden. The framework focuses on security, antisemitism, freedom of religion, safety in public spaces, education, and Sweden’s role in Europe and internationally. Using the same criteria for every party, it provides voters and policymakers with a clear and objective basis for dialogue on protecting Jewish life, rights, and participation in Swedish society—both before and after the election. You can find the document on our website in this link: ejassociation.eu/eja/jewish-…

If a terrorist organisation like Hamas were to congratulate us, we had ask what we had done wrong. We hope Prime Minister @Bart_DeWever asks himself the same question. When Hamas, a designated terror organisation, applauds the actions of a democratic government, something has gone seriously wrong with that government’s moral compass. @prevotmaxime

Member of the European Parliament, MP @lukasmandl spoke today during EIPA press day about the Abraham accord, strengthening cooperation with the UAE. He argued that the October 7, 2023 attack by Iranian proxies may have been linked to efforts to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, highlighting the importance of the Arab Emirates in promoting regional stability and countering Iran’s influence. He also expressed hope that long-term cooperation could eventually lead to broader regional reconciliation.

Yesterday, EJA Secretary General @DavidLega David Lega delivered, together with @olga_deutsch Olga Deutsch of @NGOmonitor NGO Monitor, a lunch seminar at the Swedish Riksdag, hosted by Members of Parliament @FredrikMalm Fredrik Malm (L) and @MagnusBerntsson Magnus Berntsson (KD). David’s focus was a question that matters more than ever for Jewish communities across Europe: should Jews be recognised as a minority with special protection needs. Jews make up less than 0.2 percent of Europe’s population, yet face a disproportionate share of the continent’s hate and threats, a reality that has only sharpened since October 7. In Sweden, Jews are already one of five recognised national minorities. But recognition is not the same as protection. Protected status would mean security around synagogues and schools planned and funded by the state, not carried by the communities themselves, religious practices such as kosher slaughter and circumcision safeguarded in law, and Jewish history and the Holocaust given a clear place in the curriculum. Olga Deutsch presented new findings on how Hamas has systematically exploited parts of the aid and NGO sector in Gaza, drawing on recently disclosed internal Hamas documents. The two issues are closely linked. Funds diverted through that infiltration help sustain the same networks, including Iran and its proxies, that carry out attacks on Jewish targets across Europe. Our thanks to Olga Deutsch for her important work, to MPs Fredrik Malm and Magnus Berntsson for opening the doors of the Riksdag to this conversation, and to all the Members of Parliament who took the time to attend. We are also grateful to @aronverstandig Aron Verständig, Chairman of the Central Council of Jewish Communities in Sweden, @miffno MIFF (Med Israel För Fred), Keren Kajemet Sverige, and Vänskapsförbundet @SverigeIsrael Israel for joining us and bringing their insights.