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Sat 30 Sep 2023 3:12 pm - Jerusalem Time

US State Department stresses importance global approach to combating anti-Semitism

The US State Department stressed the importance of a more effective policy in combating anti-Semitism in the world, in a new report from the office of Deborah Lipstadt, the US State Department's Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism.


In its report, the US State Department referred to its National Strategy to Combat Anti-Semitism, which outlines more than 40 multilateral activities, including programs for cities and municipalities, civil society leadership, law enforcement and education resources around the world.


The statement notes that anti-Semitism “today represents a growing local danger and a growing global threat – an ancient form of intolerance that has been unrestrained by municipal or national borders throughout its sordid history. Therefore, steps to confront it today cannot be limited to a particular country or region. They must "This should be a comprehensive and broad international issue."


The statement says: “Last May, the Biden administration issued the first-ever US national strategy to combat anti-Semitism. This strategy represents the most comprehensive and ambitious effort by the US government to combat anti-Semitism in American history. It includes more than 100 actions taken by the Biden-Harris administration.” To address the rise of anti-Semitism in the United States.


The statement describes: “Addressing anti-Semitism at home means appreciating how to address this hatred around the world. It requires a shared understanding of the urgent need to combat this scourge with partners everywhere. It requires that we draw on ideas from successful programs beyond our shores on How best to educate the public about the realities of anti-Semitism; deploy law enforcement resources; build diverse coalitions against interconnected forms of hate; denounce and counter online vitriol; and protect places of worship."


In the report, the Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism detailed policies, programs and actions around the world aimed at combating anti-Semitism.


The State Department statement indicated that by studying best practices at the international and local levels, the United States can learn how to combat this hatred more effectively. .


The strategy supports the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) anti-Semitism, which is controversial for conflating criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism.

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