Josef Zissels

Ukrainian Jewish leader claims Russians manipulated US lawmakers

Josef Zissels' comments triggered angry reactions by other Jewish community leaders in the region.

Ukraine’s honoring of war criminals leaves its Jews uneasy — and divided

While some Jewish leaders maintain Ukrainians have a right to call pro-Nazi Jew killers heroes, others regard the post-revolutionary trend as a form of Holocaust denial.

Ukraine honors nationalists whose troops butchered Jews

While some Jewish leaders spoke out against the honors given to Symon Petliura, Stepan Bandera and Roman Shukhevych, others argued for looking forward instead of dwelling on the past.