Jewish leader: far-right votes risk nations’ name

By Geir Moulson

Published September 13, 2014 11:50am ET

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Jewish leader: far-right votes risk nations’ name — Ronald Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress speaks with the Associated press during an interview ahead of Sunday's planed demonstration against Anti-Semitism in Berlin, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. Jewish organizations in Germany calling for a demonstration against Anti-Semitism in Berlin for Sunday, Sept. 14, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the main speaker. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) | Markus Schreiber

BERLIN (AP) — European voters risk giving their countries a bad name by electing far-right politicians, the leader of the World Jewish Congress warned Saturday ahead of a major rally against anti-Semitism.

WJC president Ronald Lauder also voiced concern that Islamic extremists are trying to “use all means,” particularly online, to stir hatred and pointed to the threat posed by radicalized Muslims returning from Syria and Iraq.

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