The WJC is an organisation that seeks to support and represent Jewish communities — especially smaller ones — around the world.
Under Mr Lauder’s leadership it has increasingly begun turning its attention towards the United States. Mr Lauder, 76, said the state of antisemitism in the US was “terrible”. He went on: “We are now dealing with the third generation after the liberation of Auschwitz...these are young people who have had no contact with what happened, and all of a sudden they are becoming part of the extreme right.”
Mr Lauder also said that “antisemitism from the left” was of increasing concern and was being driven by “certain Middle East groups”.
“People will tell me, I’m no antisemite, I’m just anti-Israel. I say, who do you think lives in Israel, Martians?” he continued.
Mr Lauder also expressed his belief that many Jews view Judaism “not as a religion but as a culture”, which made them “JINOs — Jews In Name Only” .
“Judaism is going through a major problem,” he said.
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