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WJC President Ronald S. Lauder at 'Post' Conference: 'Israel is losing the information war'

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Conference, Lauder urged Israel and Diaspora Jews to partner in the global PR fight.

Jerusalem Post owner Eli Azur (L) gives Agam Rainbow Torah to WJC President Ronald S. Lauder (R) at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York City, June 1, 2026.
Ronald Lauder (Illustrative).

Lauder: Israel must urgently repair ties with Diaspora Jews before it is too late - interview

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder speaks to Jewish leaders in Geneva in May 2026.

Stop trying to educate antisemites, invest in Jewish children, WJC president tells leaders

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder speaking at the Wirkd Jewish Congress in Geneva.

German media chief declares 'I am a Zionist' at World Jewish Congress in Geneva


World Jewish Congress marks 90 years since its founding in Geneva

Swiss President Guy Parmelin addressed the opening gala, where WJC leaders honored the family of Ran Gvili with the Israel Resilience Award.

World Jewish Congress marks 90 years since its founding in Geneva, May 10, 2026.

Antisemitism without borders and our responsibility without borders

At a time when antisemitism is rapidly changing form, often disguised as political activism and “progressive” language, the Jewish world must learn to think globally.

Dr Haim Ben Yaakov

Rising antisemitism signals risk of second Holocaust, WJC Israel President warns at Auschwitz

"I was wrong,” said Sylvan Adams, after describing how he once believed antisemitism had been relegated to the margins of modern life.

SYLVAN ADAMS, World Jewish Congress Israel President, speaking at the press conference on antisemitism at the March of the Living.

Sylvan Adams addresses pre-Holocaust Remembrance Day gathering in Krakow

“You are not here only to remember how Jews died,” said Adams. “You are here to show how Jews live."

SYLVAN ADAMS addresses Krakow, Poland, before Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2026.

World Jewish Congress; ADL gather Jewish leaders in New York amid antisemitism surge

According to the WJC, the discussion focused on the global rise in antisemitism, ongoing efforts to counter it, and the need for broader coordination among Jewish organizations and community leaders.

 The World Jewish Congress convened leaders of major Jewish communities in New York on March 17, 2026.

Sylvan Adams urges global business leaders to invest in Iran after regime change

The appeal follows his $100 million pledge to rebuild Soroka Medical Center after an Iranian missile strike, linking political change with economic recovery.

 Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region

Sylvan Adams visits Beersheba amid major philanthropic push for the Negev

Canadian-Israeli philanthropist and World Jewish Congress Israel president says strengthening the Negev is central to his vision of bringing one million new immigrants to Israel.

Sylvan Adams receives Iranian missile fragment from Soroka CEO Prof Shlomi Codish.

Ronald Lauder’s son-in-law Kevin Warsh emerges as the next Fed chair

World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder, a major pro-Israel philanthropist with deep ties in Jerusalem, is suddenly one family step away from the world’s most powerful central bank.

Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, reacts during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017.

World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder involved in Trump’s push for Greenland - report

Since Trump’s first term, Lauder has, according to the Guardian, acquired commercial holdings in Greenland. Some analysts see his suggestion to Trump as a way to personally benefit.

 World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder in his office.

Sylvan Adams warns of coordinated global Antisemitism campaign

Addressing Florida’s Jewish community, Adams says enemy states are backing efforts to target Jews worldwide

Left to right: Dan Señor, Sylvan Adams, and Ron Dermer