European Jews are ‘living in fear like in the 1930s’ claims World Jewish Congress leader, as he calls on U.S. to condemn ‘evil’ anti-Semitism

‘European Jews are living in fear ‘like the 1930s’, the World Jewish Congress leader has warned as he called on the U.S. to speak out against the rise of anti-Semitism across the continent.

Ronald Lauder – the billionaire son of Estee Lauder – told a congressional committee in Washington that America must take the lead against the surge in anti-Semitic incidents in Europe in order to ‘defeat the new flame of Islamic terror’.

He pointed to the strong line taken by European leaders in the wake of attacks like those seen in Paris, Toulouse and Copenhagen earlier this year, and urged the U.S. to follow in their footsteps.

‘Once again, like the 1930s, European Jews live in fear,’ said Lauder.’

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