Ronald Lauder told congressional committee U.S. needs to take the lead Claimed it wasnecessaryto’defeat the new flame of Islamic terror’ Billionaire son of Estee Lauder pointed to attacks in France and Denmark Also noted the rise in the number of anti-Semitic attacks in UK and Austria ‘Once again, like the 1930s, European Jews live in fear,’ businessman said
By Flora Drury For Mailonline
Published: 15:17 EST, 25 March 2015 | Updated: 16:49 EST, 25 March 2015
‘Speak out': Ronald Lauder – the billionaire son of Estee Lauder – told a congressional committee in Washington that American must take the lead
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.
‘The United States can and must speak loudly and clearly to condemn this evil for what it is – the radical Islamic hatred of Jews.’
Mr Lauder, who has led the World Jewish Congress since 2007, pointed to the fact Jews make up just one per cent of France’s population, yet were victim to half the country’s racist attacks.
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European Jews are 'living in fear like in the 1930s' claims Ronald Lauder
