European Coalition for Israel

One-sided criticism of Israel hurts credibility of World Council of Churches

PRESS RELEASE March 30, 2005

Delegation of the European Coalition for Israel met with World Council of Churches in Geneva

Geneva , March 22, 2005 – Following a recent statement by the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, where the Committee encourages its member churches to apply economic pressure on Israel, a delegation from the European Coalition for Israel met with leaders of the WCC to express their great disappointment and deep concern.

European Coalition for Israel to commemorate International Holocaust day

Brussels – European Coalition for Israel will commemorate the International Holocaust Day at events in Brussels and Krakow. Executive director Rijk van Dam will be attending the official commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camps. He will take part in the official commemoration ceremony which includes speeches by Russian president Vladimir Putin, Polish president Alexander Kwasnievski and Israeli president Moshe Katsav. Mr Van Dam is part of a limited group of international dignitaries and activists who are personally invited to attend the event.