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Nathan Goldman was the president of the World Congress of Jews.

Posted by The Pete Quiñones Show, Checked

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The Pete Quiñones ShowOct 10, 2026
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Sources show Nahum Goldmann, spelled 'Nathan Goldman' in the post, was president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), elected in 1975 and holding the post until 1977. The claim's 'World Congress of Jews' is a paraphrase of the WJC's name, and the name spelling is a variant of the same person, so the claim is supported.

What was said

… In lineage, but it's not, it's not a matter of nationality. Which is true. You know, the secular Zionism is, is, is is anomalous, and it it's at odds with. Precedent. In all, in all manner of ways. Um. And it's, uh, the president of the World Congress of Jews. A guy named Nathan Goldman, he went into immediate damage control, he issued a formal statement in response to the council's formal objection to. The State Department, he said, well, you know, as the Israeli authorities will admit, this action was obviously an infringement of, you know, not just Argentinian law, but, you …
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What we found

Supports. A 1975 JTA archive report says the Sixth Plenary Assembly of the World Jewish Congress elected Dr. Nahum Goldmann as President.[1]

Supports. The 1975 Plenary Assembly proceedings record Dr. Nahum Goldmann as President of the World Jewish Congress, re-elected by vote of the assembly.[2]

Supports. Encyclopedia.com states Goldmann was elected president of the World Jewish Congress after Stephen Wise's death and held the position until 1977, when he relinquished it and became founder-president.[3]

Supports. An Arabic-language encyclopedia entry describes Nahum Goldmann as founder and president of the World Jewish Congress from 1951 to 1978.[4]

Supports. A Scribd document refers to 'Nathan Goldman, former president of the World Jewish Congress,' which matches the name spelling used in the post and points to the same person.[5]

Context. The current WJC president is Ronald S. Lauder, so the claim applies only to the historical presidency of Goldmann, not the present.[6]

Sources

6 sources: 6 not rated

  1. 1World Jewish Congress Officialsjta.org · not rated · cited for: supports
  2. 2PROCEEDINGSbjpa.org · not rated · cited for: supports
  3. 3Goldmann, Nahum | Encyclopedia.comencyclopedia.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  4. 4ناحوم گولدمان Nahum Goldmann - المعرفةmarefa.org · not rated · cited for: supports
  5. 5Palestine-Israel Conflict Overview | PDF | Zionism - Scribdscribd.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  6. 6Leadership - World Jewish Congressworldjewishcongress.org · not rated · cited for: context

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