Michael Wegier

Today, I joined my J7 colleagues at Herzog Park in Dublin to stand with Ireland’s Jewish community and sound the alarm about antisemitic rhetoric and actions before they escalate further. The park is named for Chaim Herzog, who grew up in Dublin and became Israel’s sixth president. Last year, Irish officials rightly condemned an effort to remove his name. But anti-Israel rhetoric continues to create an increasingly hostile environment for Ireland's Jewish community, threatening their safety and daily lives. Ireland cannot wait for tragedy to strike. The government must act now with dedicated security funding for Jewish institutions, consistent enforcement of hate crime laws and accountability for antisemitic rhetoric. We stand with Ireland’s Jewish community, now and always. #AmYisraelChai

✡️ WJC brought together Jewish community professionals from more than 50 countries to Amsterdam this week for the National Community Directors’ Forum (NCDF). The meeting takes place against a backdrop of surging antisemitism, which poses a serious security threat to Jewish communities. These challenges are no longer theoretical. Since the last NDCF meeting in Bratislava in September 2025, Jews have been fatally attacked while gathering for Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Sydney and at a synagogue in Manchester. We heard firsthand testimonies from Jewish communities that have been severely impacted by antisemitism since October 7: Australia, Colombia, the Netherlands, and the UK. Accounts of antisemitism, harassment, shunning from public life. But also of Jewish resilience. This is what’s on the minds of Jewish communities right now: 1️⃣ Security. Jewish communities face physical attacks, protests outside Jewish institutions, and antisemitism and radicalization on social media, in politics, academia, and in activist spaces. 2️⃣ Keeping young Jews engaged. How can we keep young Jews remain engaged in communal Jewish life when anti-Jewish and anti-Zionist pressure on campus is so great? The key is start engaging them much earlier, at the school level, so that they are better able to withstand those challenges. 3️⃣ What tools are there for Jewish communities to make their voices heard? Through forums like the WJC, we have the diplomatic tools and connections to work together to ensure the Jewish perspective reachers governments and other international actors. 4️⃣ Dealing anti-Jewish and anti-Zionist disinformation. AI searches summarize information from the web - including from biased and unmonitored platforms. We found a way to fights this disinformation with AI itself. The platform oct7.io is a tool for truth that links communities, while filtering out biased sources. Thank you to our Dutch affiliate, @JOODSnl, for hosting us in Amsterdam. The event was made possible with support from the @EU_Commission. Photos (C) Shahar Azran/WJC

An important question was raised. Do British Jews face a double standard over Israel? @reglash

Chief Executive Michael Wegier spoke to @BBCNews today about the horrific terrorist attack.

Do we really want to lose our oldest, most loyal and productive minority? It breaks my heart. My plea to Britain’s Jews: Please don’t go. 👇 British Jews are in danger. Either we do something about it or they’ll leave telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04…