Archive for the ‘Countering Antisemitism’ Category

Awareness and Initiatives of States and Organisations in Combating Antisemitism

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Michael Whine (2006). Community Security Trust (CST).

The paper considers the attention given to antisemitism by International Governmental Organisations and the recent initiatives they have launched to counter its contemporary manifestations.



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Progress in the Struggle Against Anti-Semitism in Europe: The Berlin Declaration and the European Union Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia’s Working Definition of Anti-Semitism

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Michael Whine (2006). Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.

The article discusses recent progress on the international level in efforts to monitor and combat antisemitism. The possible impacts of the April 2004 Berlin Declaration of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Working Definition of Anti-Semitism of the European Union Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) are considered.



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Antisemitism in Europe: Challenging Official Indifference

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Michael McClintock and Judith Sunderland (2004). Human Rights First.

The report examines hate crimes against Jews in Europe. As well as documenting the available information on hate crimes for 2002 and 2003, the report addresses the quality of reporting and monitoring from police agencies and independent bodies. Steps for improvement in information gathering are recommended on a country by country basis. The response of governments to antisemitic incidents and areas for possible improvement on both the legislative and policy levels are also considered in substantial detail.



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Campus Anti-Semitism: Briefing Report

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) (2006).

The report presents the findings and recommendations of the commission on antisemitism in American campuses. The statements submitted to the commission and evidence collected at individual Universities are presented. Specific measures to counter campus antisemitism are recommended for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), University leadership, the U.S. Department for Education and Congress.



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Education on the Holocaust and on Anti-Semitism: An Overview and Analysis of Educational Approaches

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) (2006).

The first part of this book provides an overview of current teaching on the Holocaust in the OSCE participating States, highlighting good practices and recommending areas for strengthening and improving teaching about the Holocaust. The second part presents an analysis of the challenges posed by contemporary forms of anti-Semitism and suggests ways of tackling this subject in education.



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Fighting the new anti-Semitism

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Amnon Rubinstein (2003). Haaretz. Reproduced by The Jewish Agency for Israel. 

Identifying the link between contemporary anti-Zionism and antisemitic incidents worldwide, the author suggests that in order to address antisemitism today Israel has a key role to play. Highlighting the propagation of virulent antisemitic texts in the Middle East, he suggests that resolutions against antisemitic propaganda must be included in any forthcoming peace negotiations.



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General policy recommendation n

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (2000). Council of Europe.

The policy paper recommends legal and self-regulatory steps to combat racist, xenophobic and antisemitic material that appears on the internet. The relevance of pre existing legal frameworks for combating racism within member states is highlighted, as is the importance of improving the methods utilised by law enforcement officers within and between member states.



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Assessing the American Jewish Institutional Response to Global Anti-Semitism

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Steven Windmueller (2005). Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA).

The author suggests that contemporary antisemitism presents a unique challenge because of its emphasis on public campaigns to de-legitimise Israel, the Jewish people, and Judaism. He considers why and how initiatives by American Jewish institutions in the European arena have at times prompted criticisms from local Jewish communities, and presents the key elements for successful measures and organisational discipline in the countering of antisemitism.



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