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The European Jewish Parliament or EJP (formerly known as European Jewish Union or EJU) is a
The European Jewish Parliament was inaugurated on February, 16th 2012.
The first EJP annual general assembly was held in Brussels on May 15 and 16 2012.
non-governmental organization
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(NGO) based in Brussels
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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."
The EJU-backed EJP is the brainchild of Ukrainian billionaire Vadim Rabinovich.
European Jewish Union
The EJU group was founded in the Spring of 2011 byIhor Kolomoyskyi
Ihor Valeriyovych Kolomoyskyi ( uk, Ігор Валерійович Коломойський, translit=Ihor Valereriyovych Kolomoyskyi; he, איגור קולומויסקי; born 13 February 1963) is a Ukrainian-born billionaire, business magnat ...
, Vadim Rabinovich and Alexander Zanzer
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The EJU hoped to establish a European Jewish Parliament, comprising 120 members modeled on the Israeli Knesset
The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...
.
This group would then represent the concerns of the Jewish community to the European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been de ...
.
The European Jewish Parliament was inaugurated on February, 16th 2012.
The first EJP annual general assembly was held in Brussels on May 15 and 16 2012.
EJP logo
The European Jewish Parliament logo is modeled on theflag of Europe
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Since 1985, the flag has also been ...
'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
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, on a blue background.
See also
*European Parliament
The European Parliament (EP) is one of the legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it adopts ...
References
External links
* {{official website, http://www.ejp.eu International Jewish organizations Political organizations based in Europe Jewish organizations based in Europe Jewish political organizations Political advocacy groups in Europe Organizations related to the European Union Jewish organizations established in the 2010s