B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission welcomes support by Vice President of the European Commission for the formation of EU task force on anti-Semitism
March 16, 2015
The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has welcomed t
he call by FedericaMogherini, Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the E.U. for Foreign Affairs, for the establishment of a European Union task force on anti-Semitism.
Dr Dvir Abramovich, Chairman of the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission, issued the following statement:
“The ADC has previously called for the formation of this special task force and we are very pleased that Ms. Mogherini has taken the lead on this critically important issue. We very much welcome this announcement of support as well as the news that Ms. Mogherini had sent her proposal to Frans Timmerman, the European Commissioner whose areas of responsibilities include human rights and non-discrimination. The recent murderous terrorist attacks in in Paris and Copenhagen and the dramatic resurgence of global anti-Semitism have demonstrated the danger and pervasiveness of this scourge. Such heinous hate crimes need to be addressed at the highest level of possible, and it is the responsibility of the EU as a whole to tackle this growing threat. Jewish communities across Europe have been subjected to frightening levels of violent assaults, harassment and other forms of discrimination, and every tool and mechanism must be utilized by the EU to raise awareness of this urgent issue and to meaningfully fight back against the tsunami of anti-Semitism. Only then, will Europe’s Jews begin to feel more secure. It our hope that this important and encouraging endorsement by Vice President Mogherini results in the establishment of this body and that a clear and concrete plan emerges to counter the worrying rise of anti-Semitism”
For further information please contact Dr Dvir Abramovich on (03) 9272 5677
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