With the adoption of the first-ever
#EU
Strategy on combating
#antisemitism
and fostering
#Jewish
life we have created an official account to communicate about progress of its implementation. Please follow
@EUantisemitism
to stay updated!
More here ๐
I am sick & disgusted by Roger Watersโ obsession to belittle and trivialize the Shoah & the sarcastic way in which he delights in trampling on the victims, systematically murdered by the Nazis.
In Germany. Enough is enough.
Holocaust trivilisation is criminalized across the EU.
Roger Waters gig in Berlin.
Is there anything more antisemitic than using Anne Frank as a prop on a German stage while prancing around in a Nazi uniform attacking Jews?
Attacks and anti-Israel graffiti on synagogues and Jewish premises are not an expression of political opinion or of solidarity, but outright
#antisemitism
. No conflict anywhere in the world may trigger violence on European streets. We stand by our
#Jewish
neighbours. ๐
Wenn die Medienberichte stimmen, ist die Demo laut Polizeisprecher
@polizeiberlin
"ohne grรถssere Stรถrungen" verlaufen. Ab wann wird dann bitte ein Aufruf zur Hetze gegen Juden stรถrend? Antisemitismusdefinition der Bundesreg.
@RegSprecher
anwenden!
Thank you
@FranceskAlbs
. Allow me to explain why the
#EU
uses
@TheIHRA
WD.
1. We believe in evidence based policy making. Therefore
@EURightsAgency
has asked 16.500 Jews in Europe about their experience and perceptions of antisemitism in 2018.
๐
๐งต1/7
1/4. Thank you, dear Ahmed. With equal respect, it strikes me that you invested so much in a definition that has proven to be highly divisive; which is considered vague & confusing by leading experts; and which its very lead drafter
#KenStern
condemned for its instrumentalization
Liebe
@zeitonline
, ich bin grosser
#DieZeit
Fan, weil ich soliden Journalismus schรคtze, aber dieser Titel ist tendenziรถs und irrefรผhrend. Richtig wรคre: โIsrael reagiert auf erneuten Beschuss aus Gazaโ. Online kann man das ja ganz einfach korrigieren...!
Courage to the Jewish community in
#Sweden
, after another antisemitic incident. Bottles containing flammable substances were thrown at a Jewish cemetery close to the Jewish community building in Malmรถ. May the candles of
#Chanukah
lighten up your spirits.
@aronverstandig
Combat Anti-Semitism Movement Applauds the Global Imams Councilโs Adoption of IHRA Definition, Urges Other Muslim Community Organizations to Follow - Combat Anti-Semitism
We are waiting for a reply from the Berlin Police
@polizeiberlin
about their action following this horrific public incitement against Jews in the heart of Berlin. Will they start investigating like
@LPDWien
, following similar
#antisemitic
slurs yesterday in Vienna?
Torching stars of David, flying terror flags, and chanting โKhaybar Khaybar ya Yahudโ go far beyond criticism of President Trumpโs
#Jerusalem
decision. Itโs straight-up anti-Semitic intimidation.
#Berlin
Europeโs soccer group,
@UEFA
, refused to allow a minute of silence in
#Poland
-
#Israel
match for the victims of
#Oct7Massacre
.
So, a beautiful thing happened.
Polandโs team joined Israelโs team in a minute of silence.
Dziฤkujฤ. Thank you. ืชืืื
๐ต๐ฑ-๐ฎ๐ฑ
Horrific to see a mob chasing Jews in
#Dagestan
. Hatred unleashed by globally downplaying the barbaric acts of
#Hamas
of 7 Oct and allowing
#antisemitism
and anti-
#Zionism
to fester around the globe.
Lovers and defenders of
#democracy
, itโs high time to stand up. ๐ช๐บ
โ ๏ธAktuell schockierende Bilder aus
#Dagestan
(Russland). Ein aggressiver Mob sucht nach jรผdischen Passagieren, die gerade aus Tel Aviv gelandet sind.
As the sirens sound today in
#Israel
to honour the victims
#YomHashoah
we are reminded that โNever againโ does not start with Nazi death camps and industrial killing. It starts with words. It means today, rigorously & loudly opposing any anti-Jewish speech, jokes, cartoons.
Wrong. What is criminal is regulated by law. This non-legally binding definition clarifies what is Antisemitic. Such as calling Zionism racist and Israel an Apartheid state, for example.
@FacingFactsEU
Today, I remember Elza & Maurycz Kretz, the parents of Henriette who were shot in front her, then 10 years old, in the
#Shoah
. By telling her story over & over again, Henriette helps to make young and old immune against the virus of
#antisemitism
& hate.
Thank you๐
#WeRemember
To my Jewish friends and Jews around the world a happy, sweet and meaningful
#RoshHashanah
@EU_Commission
we will start the New Year by presenting the first-ever
#EU
Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life after the holidays.
ืฉื ื ืืืื ืืืชืืงื
A simple advice for all those who feel offended by being blamed for vile
#antisemic
expressions: Don't make them.
Because we will continue to condemn them again and again. And again!
โMy cause was justice, not vengeance. My work is for a better tomorrowโฆ."
#SW
By including
@BlumeEvolution
in their list,
#SWC
not only blur
#antisemitism
& harm the fight against it, they also discredit the invaluable legacy of
#SimonWiesenthal
.
On behalf of the European Commission, I wish Jewish Europeans and Jews around the world a happy
#passover
. The message of hope going out from
#Pesach
could not be more relevant and is inspiration to us all.
Chag Pesach sameach!
ืื ืคืกื ืฉืื
It is our sacred duty to remember the victims of the
#Shoah
. Antisemitism lead to the
#Holocaust
. As we see it rising today, Europe stands with the Jewish people.
@EU_Commission
to adopt a strategy in 2021 to roll back
#antisemitism
.
#WeRemember
๐ฅโถ๏ธ
Itโs out!!! The
#IHRAhandbook
will help gvts, NGOs, individuals practically to
๐ Recognise antisemitic biases
๐ Support victims
๐ Improve data collection of incidents
๐ Train practitioners
๐ Educate about antisemitism
๐
๐ ROLL BACK ANTISEMITISM
Racist anti-Zionism. A dangerous mutation of
#antisemitism
that normalises Jew-hatred, trivialises
#Holocaust
and dehumanises Jews. Those who sprayed this perfidious
#Stolperstein
reveal what they wish for today's Jews.
High time for the silent majority to rise in solidarity.๐
Vandaag gelegd. Nieuwe โStolpersteineโ met de tekst โNO
#ZIONISTS
ALLOWEDโ. Op verschillende plaatsen in de
#Weteringschans
te Amsterdam.
Voor de goede orde op Weteringschans 114 (de buren vd gefotografeerde 116) woonde in de oorlog de familie Kleinkramer. Ze waren โnot
With this resolution the UN returns to itโs roots, founded on the ashes of WWII and the greatest crime in history, the
#Shoah
. It was Antisemitism that lead to the Holocaust - as we see it on the rise today, we must stand up to it and call out Holocaust denial and distortion
Today's UN Resolution on Holocaust Denialโcosponsored by 114 UN Members, including EU27โis a reminder not only of the darkest chapter of Europeโs history, but also of our joint efforts to fight Holocaust denial/distortion today.
Thx to co-facilitators
@IsraelinUN
&
@GermanyUN
.
The
#antisemitic
tsunami we have seen since 7 Oct threatens Jews across the globe. It goes against everything the EU stands for. It endangers our society, democracy & security. It is with great humility that in times like these I accepted the Honorary Doctorate from
@bengurionu
๐
Happening now:
@AngelMerkelCDU
and
@MargSchinas
opening the
#EU2020
online conference โWorking to fight
#antisemitism
in Europeโ reiterating their determination to roll back any form of antisemitism - online and offline. This will be a litmus test for upholding our values.
The Salonika and Greece Jewry Heritage Center in Tel Aviv is an exceptional place and worth a visit. It celebrates Thessaloniki`s Jewish community and history, with its people, Ladino culture, music, traditions and religion. A world wiped out by the
#Shoah
. ๐งต1/4
@GreeceInTelAviv
Today
@vonderleyen
is the first
@EU_Commission
President to light the shamash on the Channukia in the heart of the European quarter of Brussels: โI want a Union that cherishes its diversity. Where the lights of
#Chanukah
ย illuminate our cities and our hearts.โ
๐
@EjccOfficial
81 years ago, Nazis burnt down hundreds of synagogues & thousands Jewish-owned businesses and houses were looted. Several hundred Jews were killed that night. Neighbours & the world stayed silent. โPogrom Nightโ paved the way for the
#Shoah
and the extermination of 6 mio Jews.
How horrific this heinous attack on the synagogue in Halle on
#YomKippur
!! We pray for the victims, their families and for resilience among the Jewish communities across Europe. We stand with you!๐ช
Read the message by Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the
@EU_Commission
๐๐
I am shocked by the brutal attacks in
#Halle
โ on this day, Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism. My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the victims. On this day we stand in solidarity with the
#Jewish
community.
I am shocked and horrified by the outbreak of
#antisemitic
violence around the world.
We stand with the Jewish communities. There is no, absolutely no justification for attacking Jews. For attempting to burn a Berlin Synagogue ๐ ๐ช๐บ๐ฉ๐ช
This concerns all of us.
#FreeWorld
๐ช
Grateful to have been given the opportunity & tools by
@EU_Commission
to fight
#antisemitism
& foster Jewish life. I am honoured to receive the Marietta & Friedrich Torberg Medal as a recognition by Jewish Community of Vienna.๐
@DeutschOskar
@k_edtstadler
for you kind words.
Ahead of the holiest day of the year for Jewish people, wishing all of you a peaceful
#YomKippur
, a meaningful time of introspection and an easy fast. May this time bring about blessings for the new year for the
#Jewish
community worldwide. G'mar chatima tovah!
Hence, the IHRA WD is a useful guidance tool for education and training to help recognise contemporary forms of
#antisemitism
.
EU member states agreed by unanimity in Council Conclusions on Racism and Antisemitism to โendorse and useโ the IHRA WD.
6/7
It is indeed very worrying and depressing to see such vile antisemitic expressions made
@Europarl_EN
by a member of
@TheProgressives
. Such expressions are not illegal, but they are antisemitic, and we will speak up against any form of
#Antisemitism
for the sake of an open society
Today
@EU_Commission
adopted its first-ever EU Strategy on combating antisemitism & fostering Jewish life.
#EU
steps up action to put an end to it, online and offline, in Europe & beyond.
#No2Antisemitism
#EU4JewishLife
๐
Today's video of brutalised & raped Israeli women of 7 Oct is horrific. Knowing that some are still in the hands of their tormentors is sickening.
As women, in fact as humans, we must stand up to demand the immediate release of all hostages.
#BringThemHomeNOW
๐๏ธ
Tomorrow: Meeting with Member States and Jewish communities to discuss with
@MargSchinas
the upcoming
@EU_Commission
Strategy on combating
#antisemitism
and fostering
#Jewish
life. Even if only online - the impact will be as if we had met live... ๐
5. The IHRA WD states
โAntisemitic acts are criminal when they are so defined by lawโ
๐ The definition is non-legally binding
๐ It does not stifle free speech as hate speech laws remain unchanged
๐ Not every example is illegal. But all of them are antisemitic
๐ Context
5/7
To complement national strategies & actions against
#antisemitism
and to support
#JewishLife
across the
#EU
, the
@EU_Commission
will propose a European Strategy against
#antisemitism
in 2021 in close collaboration with Jewish communities, experts and civil society organisations.
.
@EU_Commission
2021
#WorkProgramme
adopted today. Determined to deliver on:
๐นa European Health Union
๐ธstrategy for the future of Schengen
๐นfollow-up to Pact on Migration & Asylum
๐ธstrengthening the Security Union
๐นstrategy to combat antisemitism
๐
4. The IHRA WD states:
1. โCriticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemiticโ
2. Context matters
This is reflected in the survey findings.
๐ 82% Boycott of Israel or Israelis
๐ 38% Criticism of Israel
4/7
Hate speech is not free speech! Hassrede ist Missbrauch der Meinungsfreiheit und strafbar in der
#EU
. Hassrede gegen Jรผdinnen und Juden ist nicht nur schmerzhaft & inakzeptabel, sondern auf das Schรคrfste zu verurteilen und muss geahndet werden.
#No2Antisemitism
#SafeguardDemocracy
ยปTod den Juden! Tod Israel!ยซ Rund 300 Menschen demonstrierten am 8.4.23 in Berlin von Neukรถlln nach Kreuzberg. Die Teilnehmenden riefen antisemitische Parolen und verherrlichten terroristische Gewalt.
#b0804
#Antisemitismus
At times when
#antisemitism
is on the rise globally,
@vascogargalo
distortes the
#Shoah
by making false comparisons. Survivor M. Turski at the commemoration
#Auschwitz
rightly said: The Holocaust did not fall from the sky. When fighting any form of hatred-this we should remember!
Der vereitelte Anschlag auf die Synagoge in
#Hagen
an
#JomKippur
lรคsst einen erschaudern. Erinnerungen an Halle vor 2 Jahren werden wach.
Die Feierlichkeiten mussten abgesagt werden, weil Juden in Europa wieder mal bedroht sind. ๐ก
Viel Kraft der jรผdischen Gemeinde vor Ort. ๐
#aalstcarnaval
Normalising
#antisemitism
on European streets opposes EU values & reminds us of our darkest past. In times when people are being murdered for antisemitic & xenophobic ideologies
#Hanau
#Halle
all who cherish democracy should act against dehumanisation of any group!
This is what I said last year (5.3.19) on behalf of the
@EU_Commission
. This year as Vice-President also in charge of fighting
#Antisemitism
, itโs clear to me: The
#aalstcarnival
is a shame. It needs to stop. No place for this in Europe.
Marking
#YomHaShoah
๐ช๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ - We will remember this darkest chapter of European history and find new ways to pass the knowledge about the
#Shoah
and the testimonies of survivors to the next generation. We owe it to the victims and to the future of
#Europe
.
#NeverForget
๐ฏ
The road from online conspiracy myths to hate crime is short. Today we remember all victims of the terrorist attack on the
#HalleSynagogue
. The ongoing trial shows the abyss of human nature, but also the incredible
#resilience
of the survivors &
#solidarity
with other victims.๐ช
The
@IHRA_news
definition is not restricting free speech. You can say what you want within the law. But you have to live with the fact that others also use of their right to free speech and call antisemitic what is antisemitic.
Today we honor
#GinoBartali
, born
#OnThisDy
1914.
Gino was a champion
#Italian
cyclist who defied the Nazis to save hundreds of Jews in the
#Holocaust
by couriering false documents to the Italian resistance.
Bartali is recognized by
@yadvashem
as a Righteous Among the Nations.
Thank you โฆ
@PresidentRuvi
โฉ for addressing
#antisemitism
in the world, and for gathering special envoys and coordinators in 2019 for an inspiring dedicated conference in Jerusalem with civil society.
#No2antisemitism
โฆ
Lord
@rabbisacks
was an inspiration to Europe and all those who read his books or had the chance to hear him speak. His powerful speech at the European Parliament in September 2016 "The Mutating Virus: Understanding Antisemitism" said it all.๐
Today, on
#EuropeDay
as we celebrate
#Schuman
's declaration that created the EU. An
#EU
that stands with its minorities and against hatred. As Jews today live again in fear in Europe, is only fitting that
@PinchasRabbi
& the Jews in Europe receive
@KarlspreisAC
Mazel tov ๐
โEurope and Israel are bound to be friends and allies. Your freedom is our freedom!โ
Happy Birthday,
#Israel
! ๐๐๐
ืืื ืืืืืช ืฉืื
ืขื ืืฉืจืื ืื
Today we celebrate 75 years of Israel's independence and friendship with Europe.
A special message from President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen:
Grateful to
@IsraelMFA
, for hosting this constructive debate between ๐ฎ๐ฑand ๐ช๐บ officials, experts and EU Ambassadors on addressing
#antisemitism
and
#Holocaust
distortion in the digital field.
Thank you Shuli Davidovich and
@RutyDar
for your leadership and cooperation๐
At the 14th EU-Israel High Level Seminar on combating racism, xenophobia &
#antisemitism
EU & IL agreed to advance on:
๐โMy Story is Your Storyโ
๐Cooperation with
@yadvashem
on Jewish history
๐Combat online antisemitism
Read press release here ๐:
Sadned to learn about the passing of Amb Mihnea Constantinescu. Under his leadership
@TheIHRA
adopted in 2016 the working definition
#Antisemitism
. He had an extraordinary understanding of the threat Antisemitism poses to Jews & society and left his mark in the fight against it๐ฏ
Ich begrรผรe die Verabschiedung der deutschen Strategie zur Bekรคmpfung von
#Antisemitismus
& Fรถrderung jรผdischen Lebens, durch
@BReg_Bund
.
#Deutschland
spielt eine Schlรผsselrolle im Kampf gegen Antisemitismus & setzt mit seiner Strategie ein deutliches Zeichen in Europa.
Irena Sendler, born on this day, single-handedly smuggled 2,500 Jewish out of the Warsaw Ghetto and provided them with false identity papers. After the war, she didn't reveal the incredible things she had done for decades. We remember her bravery.
@AuschwitzMuseum
The UK Jewish community is organizing a massive demonstration this Sunday, September 16th, in Manchester to protest the recent surge of anti-Semitism. Even if you can't make it there, you can support the Jewish community by sharing this image with the hashtag
#EnoughIsEnough
.
Wieviel
#Antisemitismus
&
#Rassismus
soll die Gesellschaft denn aushalten? Wer in einer Demokratie frei davon will leben will, kann die Latte nicht bei โstrafrechtlich relevantโ setzen. Zivilgesellschaft, auch Kunst, muss dagegen aufzustehen.
#documenta15
Ich sprach mit
@ArminWolf
#ZiB2
รผber den gegenwรคrtigen Tsunami von
#Antisemitismus
, die Situation der Juden in Europa, Tรคter-Opfer Umkehr, rote Linien, das Existenzrecht
#Israels
und die Entschiedenheit der
#EU
gegen Antisemitismus und Hass vorzugehen.
Thank you
@europeanrabbis
for the Rabbi-Moshe-Rosen prize. I am tremendously honoured and receive it with great humility.
The
#EU
โs commitment is to ensure that Jews can go about their lives in Europe in line with their religious and cultural traditions.
#JewishLife
#FoRB
For the first time many Jews cannot join their families for
#Pesach
. How challenging! But freedom means not just moving around. Itโs about new things. A dear friend sent over a chicken soup recipe & together with Matzo meal, so my personal first is THIS Knedlach soup!๐
#Together
The question is how much longer will we'll live in denial. This is about Jews, yes, but it's also about Europe. Change will happen only once we acknowledge the true dimension of the challenge. It's not a foreign policy issue, it concerns the middle of European society& our future
Where according to
#Swedish
police it's "too early" to tell if a firebomb attack against a Synagogue (in
#Gothenburg
) was a hate crime.
I wonder what kind of further evidence they are waiting for? But really, wow, just wow! (Almost) speechless.
Shocking & unacceptable that debate
@Europarl_EN
about
#EUelections
is hijacked in a way that Jews no longer feel safe. At a time when we need to build bridges, this creates polarization & breaks alliances
@Youth_Forum
Full solidarity with
@Emma_Hallali
and
@EUJS
delegation. ๐
EUJS Statement on the Outrageous Level Up! Closing Plenary Events
In a space where everyone should have felt safe, Jewish students, once again, felt threatened.
For those who claim the EC is one-sided: โHamas are terrorists. Palestinians also suffer from that terror (...) There is no contradiction in standing in solidarity with Israel ๐ฎ๐ฑ and acting on the humanitarian needs of the Palestinian ๐ต๐ธ people.
Pres
@vonderleyen
in EP on 18 Oct
#Holocaust
distortion and false comparisons fuel antisemitism, are a disgrace and hurtful to the victims & their decendants, and undermine democratic values. The European Commission strongly opposes any such attempts.
#ProtectTheFacts
๐๐๐
The statement by PA Pdnt Mahmoud Abbas is unacceptable.
The Holocaust is an indelible stain on European history; it erased Jewish life and heritage in many parts of our continent. Holocaust distortion is dangerous. It feeds antisemitism and has a corosive effect on democracy.
On Wednesday 1000s of Germans will take to the streets of Berlin wearing kippas, in a strong statement against anti-Semitism. Those of you who are not able to join can support the cause by sharing the image below and saying, โI too, am a Jew.โ
#IchBinJude
Strong statement by British, European and other international Jewish students, about the usefulness of the IHRA definition when you are actually threatened by
#antisemitism
: Itโs a practical tool that protects. Not more, and not less. ๐
#IHRAhandbook
I welcome the decision of
@Meta
remove speech targeting "Zionists" where such speech tends to be used to refer to Jews and Israelis with dehumanising comparisons, calls for harm or denials of existence.
In the
#EU
such hate speech is illegal.
#No2hate
Thank you for your leadership
@BlumeEvolution
. I appreciate our close
#BWL
-
#EU
๐ช๐บ cooperation, joining forces to address antisemitism, conspiracy myths and all forms of hatred. ๐ช
The
@EU_Commission
takes a strong stands against
#antisemitism
and all forms of
#hatred
.
The Commission condemns the despicable acts against
#Jews
in the strongest possible terms. They go against everything that Europe stands for.
Read full statement ๐
In the past weeks, Europe has seen a rise in antisemitic incidents at a level reminiscent of some of the darkest moments in our history.
Hate has no place in the European
Union.
Never again is now.
We at the
@EU_Commission
take a clear stand:
Cโest parti! Negotiations for Council conclusions on
#racism
&
#antisemitism
have started and will be concluded during the French EU Presidency
@Europe2022FR
. Together with my colleague Michaela Moua
@EUAntiRacism
we look forward to strong, ambitious and inclusive commitments! ๐ช