The European Jewish Parliament or EJP (formerly known as European Jewish Union or EJU) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Brussels whose stated aim is to be "a uniting structure for all Jewish communities and organizations throughout Western, Eastern and Central Europe as well as establish a permanent relationship with the European Parliament as well as national parliaments."[1]
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| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Vadim Rabinovich |
| Type | Jewish organisation |
| Location | |
Area served | European Union |
Key people | Cefi Jozef Kamhi, Vadim Rabinovich, Tomer orni |
| Website | www.ejp.eu |
The EJU-backed EJP is the brainchild of Ukrainian billionaire Vadim Rabinovich.
European Jewish Union
editThe EJU group was founded in the Spring of 2011 by Ihor Kolomoyskyi and Vadim Rabinovich.[2]
The EJU hoped to establish a European Jewish Parliament, comprising 120 members modeled on the Israeli Knesset.[3][4] This group would then represent the concerns of the Jewish community to the European Union.[5]
The European Jewish Parliament was inaugurated on February 16, 2012.[6]
The first EJP annual general assembly was held in Brussels on 15-16 May 2012.[7]
EJP logo
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The European Jewish Parliament logo is modeled on the flag of Europe's crown of 12 golden stars with 5 rays on a blue background.
Instead, the EJP logo uses a crown of 11 golden stars with a 12th star being a white Star of David, stylized as on the flag of Israel, on a blue background.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About EJU". European Jewish Union. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "New European Jewish Union making waves". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ Ben Gedalyahu, Tzvi (26 October 2011). "First Election for European Jewish Parliament". IsraelNationalNews.com.
- ^ "First ever 120-member European Jewish Parliament inaugurated in Brussels, event hailed as 'great day for Jews in Europe'". Europeanjewishpress. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012.
- ^ Axelrod, Toby (24 October 2011). "Sacha Baron Cohen a Jewish parliamentarian? One reason to doubt new Euro Jewish parliament". JTA.
- ^ "European Jewish Parliament's Inauguration: 120 MPs from Europe to hold General Assembly in April on YouTube". YouTube.com. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "EJP meets again in Brussels". Ejp.eu. 2013-12-18. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "EJP logo on www.ejp.eu". Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
