Press

For more information contact CEJI's Communication Officer Di Mackey at di@ceji.org.

PRESS RELEASES

  • 20 April 2009: CEJI joined a group of international NGOs in condemning the warm welcome extended to Iranian President Ahmadinejad at the Durban Review Conference in Geneva. (PDF here)
  • 20 April 2009: CEJI, as a member of the informal Jewish Caucus at the Durban Review Conference in Geneva, condemned the hate-filled and inciting statements of Iranian President Ahmadinejad.(PDF here)
  • 19 January 2009:CEJI – A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe, calls on Jewish, Muslim and political leaders to provide positive responses for healing the intercultural wounds in Europe resulting from the war between Israel and Hamas. We deeply regret the violent escalation of the conflict in Gaza and the loss of lives, and hope that the current cease-fire will soon lead to a permanent peace in the region. We are also distressed by the current rise of antisemitic violence taking place in Europe and a general deterioration of Jewish-Muslim understanding. (PDF 157kb)
  • 14 June 2008: CEJI Awarded Gold Prize for Religious Diversity Training. Read the full press release here.(PDF 82kb)
  • 14 May 2008:Brussels Debate on Inter-Religious Dialogue.
    The Brussels Debate, “New Horizons – Active Citizenship to Bridge Inter-Religious Divides”.
  • 30 November 2007: Jewish Muslim Co-operation Platform Launched (PDF 157kb)
  • 30 novembre 2007: Lancement de la Plate-forme Européenne pour la Coopération Judéo-Musulmane (PDF 157kb)
  • 21 November 2007: Dialogue is not Enough! Jewish and Muslim Organisations Join to Create European Platform for Co-operation (PDF 157kb)
  • 19 October 2007: CEJI Granted Council of Europe Participatory Status (PDF 105kb)
  • 1 June 2007: Religious Diversity & Anti-Discrimination Training for Adult Educators held in Rome (PDF 70kb)
  • 23 April 2007: Jewish and Muslim Organisations Unite to Create European Platform for Co-operation (PDF 150kb)
  • 10 April 2007: European Conference Celebrates Local Jewish-Muslim Dialogue Initiatives (PDF 74kb)
  • 20 March 2007: Religious Diversity & Anti-Discrimination Training for Adult Educators held in Bulgaria (PDF 71kb)
  • 28 February 2007: CEJI Calls for Sales Stop on Protocols of Zion (PDF 75kb)
  • 16 February 2007: CEJI Calls on European Parliament to Condemn Racist and Antisemitic MEP (PDF 82kb)
  • 19 October 2006: CEJI Announces Launch of Religious Diversity & Anti-Discrimination Training (PDF 58kb)
  • 1 September 2006: EPTO 10th Anniversary Conference (PDF 114kb)
  • 21 January 2006: On the Occasion of Holocaust Memorial Day, CEJI asks for European Efforts on Integration and Diversity to be Stepped Up (PDF 44kb)
  • 22 July 2004: Visite du Commissaire Balázs au CEJI (PDF 46kb)
  • 13 July 2004: Face à la recrudescence de l’antisémitisme : le CEJI réclame plus d’actions à la Commission européenne (PDF 52kb)
  • 18 June 2004: Télévisions par satellites et antisémitisme : une épine dans le dialogue euro-méditerranéan (PDF 63kb)

ARTICLES/OP-EDS

  • April 2009: Gidon van Emden, CEJI's Deputy Director for European Policy and Jewish Affairs, was interviewed for Kulturrisse, the magazine of Kultur AG, the Austrian umbrella organisation of cultural organisations. The interview (in German) can be (read here,)and is available on the website of Kulturrisse.
  • April 2008: Flanders Today - Strengthening the ties that bind. Training brings Jews and Muslims together to fight discrimination - Interview with trainers Ruth Friedman & Hassan Amaghlaou (PDF 112kb)
  • December 2007: Lifelong Learning in Europe #4 2007 - Jewish organisation develops tools for intercultural dialogue - Robin Sclafani & Katy Nicholson (PDF 82kb)
  • May 2007: COYOTE Magazine #12 - A symposium with many names - Luis Manuel Pinto (PDF 226kb)
  • 12 October 2006: The Jerusalem Post - Our [Antwerp] Jewish community feels unsafe - Gidon van Emden (PDF 69kb)
  • 4 April 2006: The Jerusalem Post - Redefine the idea of Jewish continuity - Gidon van Emden (PDF 30,5kb)
  • Spring 2006: ILGA Europe Magazine Vol. 6, Issue 1 - Experiences of children with gay parents - Robin Sclafani (PDF 189kb)
  • 11 November 2005: Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) - Riots show need to press forward with agenda of pluralism and respect - Ronny Naftaniel & Rabbi David Meyer (PDF 51kb)
  • July 2003: COYOTE Magazine #7 - Peer Training: Education of young people by young people or motivations for volunteering - Sabine Finzi (PDF 1.028mb)
  • January 2002: COYOTE Magazine #5 - Anti-racism training EPTO style - Robin Sclafani (PDF 1.159mb)

LETTERS

  • 23 January 2007: Unpublished response to 'Guess Who's Coming to Seder: Dewinter's Tale' by Sarah Wildman, The New Republic (PDF 139kb)
  • 6 December 2006: De Standaard - Proactief Haat Bestrijden (PDF 202kb)

OTHER MEDIA COVERAGE

Radio Interviews
  • January 16, 2009. CEJI Radio Interviews in the Wake of Gaza CEJI Director, Robin Sclafani, was interviewed by Salaam Shalom Radio, Europe's Jewish Muslim radio station, on Thursday 16 January. She commented on dialogue in the wake of the Middle East conflict. Her interview is available as a podcast here.
  • The following day, CEJI Deputy Director for European Policy and Jewish Affairs, Gidon van Emden, was interviewed on fm Brussel about the wave of antisemitism in Europe during the conflict in Gaza. You can listen to his interview here.


    Religious Diversity
    • November 2008: Sharing Experience: Religious Diversity and Anti-Discrimination You can download the European Commission's Education and Training Sharing Experience article here. (PDF 87.2kb)
    • July 2008: Grundvigt Adult Education - Mobility creates opportunties. Religious Diversity and Anti-Discrimination Training.
    • 7 July 2008: Grundtvig European Success StoriesThe European Commission awarded its Gold Prize for Learning to CEJI for its Religious Diversity and Anti-Discrimination Training programme. Recognising CEJI's groundbreaking work on religious diversity and intercultural education in Europe, the prize is part of the European Awards for Lifelong Learning. Coming first in its category, CEJI is proud of the fact that its expertise was publicly recognised at the conference, which brought together managers of the European Commission's education programmes in the European Member States. (PDF 57kb)
    • April 2008:Flanders Today Strengthening the ties that bind. Training brings Jews and Muslims together to fight discrimination - Interview with trainers Ruth Friedman & Hassan Amaghlaou (PDF 112kb)

      European Platform for Jewish Muslim Co-operation
      • December 2007: EMEA Diversity News 16 - New European Platform for Jewish Muslim Co-operation (PDF 138kb)
      • 8 December 2007: New Europe - Brussels plays home to conference on religious coexistence (PDF 109kb)
      • 4 December 2007: Happy News - Jewish Muslim Co-operation Platform Launched (PDF 55,5kb)
      • 2 December 2007: Diasporablog - Tous Ensemble: Jewish Muslim Co-operation Platform Launched | Lancement de la Plate-forme Judéo-Musulmane (PDF 42kb)
      • 28 November 2007: ANSAmed - Islam: EU Platform for Jewish Muslim Co-operation Launched (PDF 94kb)
      • 24 November 2007: Aftonbladet, Helle Klein blog - Stort intresse för religionsdialog (Swedish) (PDF 139kb)
      • 21 November 2007: The Pluralism Project, Harvard University - Jewish and Muslim Organisations Join to Create European Platform for Co-operation (Belgium, Europe) (PDF 30kb)
      • 21 November 2007: Jewish Telegraphic Agency - Europeans Launching Muslim-Jewish Dialogue (PDF 40kb)
      • 4 October 2007: Antigone - Progress on European Platform for Jewish Muslim Co-operation (PDF 26,7kb)
      • 4 October 2007: En marche, le journal de la mutualité chretienne (French) - Dialogue judéo-musulman (PDF 114kb)
      European Conference on Jewish-Muslim Dialogue
      • June 2007: Jødisk Orientering - Linda Herzberg & Bashy Quraishy: Jødisk muslimsk dialog (Danish) (PDF 612kb)
      • May 2007: Télé J Magazine - « Le Dialogue Judéo-musulman au Féminin » par Olivia Cattan (French) (PDF 356kb)
      • April/May 2007: Joods Actueel - Europese conferentie voor dialoog tussen joden en moslims (Dutch) (PDF 3.073mb)
      • April 2007: The Pluralism Project, Harvard University - Jewish and Muslim Organizations United to Create European Platform for Cooperation (United Kingdom, EU) (PDF 98kb)
      • April 2007: Just International - Jewish and Muslim Organisations Unite to Create European Platform for Co-operation (PDF 219 kb)
      • 30 April 2007: The Muslim Weekly - Judeo-Muslim groups unite to create European platform (PDF 112kb)
      • 27 April 2007: Nieuw Israelietisch Weekblad - Foto's: Deze Week (Dutch) (PDF 321kb)
      • 27 April 2007: ENAR (European Network Against Racism) - Jewish and Muslim organisations unite to create European platform for cooperation (PDF 167kb)
      • 25 April 2007: Islamic Times - Muslim and Jewish groups embrace Europe (PDF 112 kb)
      • 24 April 2007: The Difference Magazine - Dialogue of Civilisations (PDF 88kb)
      • 23 April 2007: ICARE (Internet Centre Anti Racism Europe) - Jewish and Muslim Organisations Unite to Create European Platform for Co-operation (PDF 140kb)
      • 23 April 2007: Ekklesia - Jewish and Muslim groups work together for an inclusive Europe (PDF 32kb)
      • 23 April 2007: Antigone - Jewish and Muslim organisations unite to create European platform for co-operation (PDF 36kb)
      • 20 April 2007: Nieuw Israelietisch Weekblad - Antiracisme conferentie (Dutch) (PDF 72kb)
      • 20 April 2007: The Muslim Weekly - European conference celebrates local Jewish-Muslim dialogue initiatives (PDF 105kb)
      • 19 April 2007: Diasporablogj - Tous Ensemble: L'amitié judéo-musulmane au féminin par Olivia Cattan (French) (PDF 57kb)
      • 18 April 2007: Diasporablogj - Tous Ensemble: Diasporablogj invite Didier Bourg, Fraternité musulmane contre l'antisémitisme (French) (PDF 63kb)
      • 17 April 2007: Le Maroc - L'expérience démocratique du Maroc mise en avant lors d'une conférence sur le dialogue judéo-musulman à Bruxelles (French) (PDF 99kb)
      • 16 April 2007: AV Maroc - L'expérience démocratique du Maroc mise en avant lors d'une conférence sur le dialogue judéo-musulman à Bruxelles (French) (PDF 42kb)
      • 15 April 2007: UN Observer - Bashy Quraishy: Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia – two sides of the same coin (PDF 50kb)
      • 13 April 2007: Politiken - Bashy Quraishy: Efter en rejse i Israel - Jøder og muslimer må forstå, at antisemitisme og islamofobi er to sider af samme sag (Danish) (PDF 54kb)
      CEJI Calls for Sales Stop on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
      • 9 March 2007: Nieuw Israelietisch Weekblad - Protocols of Zion (PDF 93kb)
      • 1 March 2007: International Herald Tribune - Novel on anti-Semitic conspiracy theories taken off Belgian shelves after protests (PDF 50kb)
      • 1 March 2007: Jewish Telegraphic Agency - Belgian Shop Stops 'Protocol' Sales (PDF 17kb)
      Other Coverage
      • 10 June 2009: Kurier - Antisemitism and the Extreme Right in Europe (in German). (PDF 29.3kb)
      • 18 November 2008: Jewish Telegraphic Agency - European Parliament strips member's immunity. (PDF 29.3kb)
      • 7 June 2007: Jewish Telegraphic Agency - Europe on fire with anti-Semitism? (PDF 57kb)
      • April 2007: Contact J - Etre juif en Europe (French) (PDF 1.75mb)
      • 21 March 2007: ICARE (Internet Centre Anti Racism Europe) - Interview with Gidon van Emden about International Action Week Against Racism 2007 (MP3 989kb - EN) (MP3 1.235mb - FR)
      • 1 March 2007: Jerusalem Post - EU starts Fundamental Rights Agency (PDF 54kb)
      • 13 December 2006: Pax Christi Vlaanderen Newsletter - Citaat van de week (PDF 84kb)
      • 16 September 2006: Centre Presse - Quand la diversité devient un élément de réussite au lycée (PDF 431kb)
      • 5 September 2003: Website of Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP - Supporting a Jewish contribution to an inclusive Europe (PDF 81kb)
      • 2002: Equal Voices - Good practice in intercultural education: learning from and for each other (PDF 75kb)

      SPEECHES & INTERVENTIONS

      • 1 24 April 2009:: The oral statement delivered by the Jewish Caucus at the Durban Review Conference in Geneva, of which CEJI was a member. PDF 150kb
      • 1 November 13-14,2008. London: Gidon van Emden, CEJI's Deputy Director of European Policy and Jewish Affairs, presented an analysis of European Jewish-Muslim co-operation initiatives at a workshop entitled “Diasporic Identities and EU Civil Society: Jews, Muslims and Israel”, on November 13-14 in London.
        Co-organised by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research and the Center for the Study of European Politics and Society at Ben-Gurion University, the workshop brought together experts from Europe, Israel and the United States, who discussed the positions of Jewish and Muslim communities in the European Union. PDF 150kb
      • 1 October 3, 2008: Intervention by Ruth Friedman, CEJI's Education Programmes Manager at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, speaking as a representative from an NGO actively working in the field of Education and Awareness Raising in the Promotion of Human Rights. PDF 150kb
      • 1 October 3, 2008: Ruth Friedman, CEJI's Education Programmes Manager was invited to speak at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting as a representative from an NGO actively working in the field of Education and Awareness Raising in the Promotion of Human Rights. PDF 150kb
      • 1 September 2008: Gidon van Emden, CEJI's Deputy Director responsible for EU Policy and Jewish Affairs, was invited to be the respondent for a session entitled "Relations between Jewish Communities and Other Minorities". PDF 28.1kb
      • 22 February 2008: Gidon van Emden, CEJI's Deputy Director responsible for EU Policy and Jewish Affairs, attended the JPR policy seminar where the problems of developing European Jewish advocacy, cooperation and effective representation were under discussion. The seminar was titled "Making More of Europe: Perils and Prospects of European Jewish Advocacy". PDF 72.1kb
      • 8 November 2007: Intervention by CEJI Director Robin Sclafani at the Europe for Citizens Forum 2007 (PDF 153kb)
      • 11 October 2007: Testimonial by Educational Advisor Luis Manuel Pínto at the European Parliament Conference of Equal Opportunities for All (PDF 39kb)
      • 9 October 2007: Intervention by Dialogue Co-ordinator Ruth Friedman at the OSCE Conference on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Muslims (PDF 105kb)
      • 12 June 2007: Speech by CEJI Director Robin Sclafani at the European Communication Summit (PDF 147kb)
      • 8 June 2007: Intervention by Policy Officer Gidon van Emden at the OSCE High Level Conference on Combating Discrimination and Promoting Mutual Respect and Understanding (PDF 64kb)