The Organization of American States, which represents 35 countries, will order the appointment of a new commissioner and push the adoption of the IHRA definition for the outstanding states in the bloc
Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life, described the European Commission’s first ever strategy on combating antisemitism that is to be adopted later this year.
Special envoys to combat anti-Semitism from 22 countries, representatives from Jewish communities in 45 countries and from 7 international organizations, gathered virtually this week to discuss methods on how to prevent, respond to and educate around antisemitism and hatred.
Social media platform TikTok’s Europe director joined the session to discuss its long partnership with the WJC to identify and remove hateful content.
As SECCA co-chair, Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life, described the European Commission’s first ever strategy on combating antisemitism that is to be adopted later this year.
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More famous Jewish talents.
If you re as old as me, you will remember actress Marion Levy. NO! YOU DON T REMEMBER HER? How about if I use her entertainment name? Surely, you ve heard of Paulette Goddard.
Paulette was a famous star in her day. Her dad was a Russian/Jew (weren t all of our ancestors? Only kidding, of course.)
She was once married to Charlie Chaplin for about 6 years. Very famous, very famous!
How about GLORIA STEINEM? She is super famous! (Best of all, she s older than me!)
Gloria is a super famous American feminist journalist and social political activist who became nat.
Daily Times
April 22, 2021
Islamophobia is the negative representation of irrational hostility, fear, or hatred of Islam, Muslims, and Islamic culture, and active discrimination against these groups or individuals within them. Today, Islamophobia in Europe manifests itself through individual attitudes and behaviours, and the policies and practices of organizations and institutions. Many European states have a tendency to prefer the freedom of speech over religious freedom. Against this backdrop, Pakistan has justifiably asked the European Union to deter Islamophobia through meaningful legislation.
A horrendous rise of Islamophobia in Europe: According to the March-2021 report published by the United Nations Rights Council (UNHCR), ’’suspicion, discrimination and outright hatred towards Muslims has risen to epidemic proportions”. : Conversely to the urge of multiculturalism manifested in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the rise of Islmophobia in the West is
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