The European Jewish Congress along with ten of its associate members in Europe including the Lithuanian Jewish Community is expressing support and gratitude to Katharina von Schnurbein, coordinator for fighting anti0Semitism for the European Communission.

Signatories also included Jewish youth groups throughout Europe.

The letter to the EC president and EC commissioner for internal affairs comes in response to criticism of von Schnurbein claiming she’s biased.The signatories claim she is being criticized for doing too much real work to fight anti-Semitism and foster Jewish life in the EU.

A copy of the letter can be found below.

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