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The power of sport to tackle anti-Semitism and hatred was the focus of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) forum, 'Fighting anti-Semitism in and through sport', held on the sidelines of a UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, on 29.3.2023, which coincided with the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas, representatives from the UN Human Rights Council, UNESCO and UEFA, the UK Government's Adviser on Anti-Semitism, Lord John Mann, as well as representatives of Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Feyenoord and of PAE ARIS Thessaloniki were there and spoke about the importance of the initiative, while they shared best practices informing about their own actions.
Ο Margaritis Schoinas, Vice-President of the European Commission for Promoting the European Way of Life, said: “Today's debate and the WJC's initiative to combat anti-Semitism in sport and society could not be more timely. Anti-Semitism is unfortunately on the rise again across Europe and football is not immune to this phenomenon."
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The 2η Summit of Mayors against anti-Semitism held in Athens and started on 30.11, ended on 1η December 2022 with the signing of the following Joint Declaration of the mayors who participated in the Synod:
JOINT DECLARATION
of 2th Summit of Mayors against Anti-Semitism
Athens, 1η December 2022
This historic gathering is a symbol of hope and promise for a better and more inclusive future amid a disturbing wave of anti-Semitic bigotry sweeping the world.
We regret today's resurgence of this age-old social scourge. In too many cities around the world, anti-Semitism is pervasive throughout public life, in the forms of physical violence, verbal harassment, political extremism and targeted vandalism.
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The ADL's new video series Anti-Semitism Revealed was created to complement the online database of the same name Antisemitism Uncovered: A Guide to Old Myths in a New Era, offering yet another means of better understanding the most popular anti-Semitic myths and stereotypes with the aim of dispelling them.
The videos examine individual slanders against the Jews, such as: about power, greed, murder, blood libel, etc. You can watch the videos here. Read on here about the Guide and the material provided to dispel anti-Semitic myths.
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On October 13, 2021, an International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and the fight against anti-Semitism was held in Malmo, Sweden, entitled "We Remember - We React". The Forum was attended by many foreign officials, as well as representatives of Jewish organizations, including the EJC president Dr. Moshe Cantor. During his speech, Dr. Cantor asked all leaders to focus their efforts on countering extremism and conspiracy theories that are prevalent especially among the younger generation.
"For more than a year, the youth lived with restrictive measures and were exposed throughout the day to internet misinformation, extremism and anti-Semitism. "Never before in history has it happened that the new generation, people who don't know much about the Holocaust, have been so heavily brainwashed with conspiracy theories and lies," said Dr. Cantor. "Therefore a key challenge of our time is to protect the new generation from extremism. So far most of our strategies have failed."
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Today, 5.10.2021, the European Commission presents the first EU strategy to fight anti-Semitism and safeguard Jewish life. With anti-Semitism on the rise in Europe and beyond, the strategy sets out a series of measures structured around three pillars: the prevention of any form of anti-Semitism,the protection and preservation of Jewish life and the promotion of Holocaust research, education and remembrance. The strategy proposes measures to intensify cooperation with online companies to curb anti-Semitism online, measures to better protect public spaces and places of worship, as well as the creation of a European research hub on modern anti-Semitism and a network locations where the Holocaust took place. These measures will be reinforced by the EU's international efforts to lead the global fight against anti-Semitism.
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