Edgar Bronfman was unanimously re-elected president of the World Jewish Congress. Around 500 delegates representing Jewish communities around the world also confirmed Israel Singer as chairman of the WJC’s board of governors Monday at the organization’s plenary session in Brussels. The WJC decided, though, to defer vice presidential nominees presented by the WJC’s nominations committee after delegates objected to the absence of women and Israelis from the proposed panel.
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