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EU Coordinator on combating antisemitism attends 'Actions Matter: The International Antisemitism Summit'

28 March 2023 - Speaking at the 'Actions Matter: The International Antisemitism Summit' organised by ELNET, the EU Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, Katharina von Schnurbein, shared best practices on coalition building and intersectionality and how to address all forms of contemporary antisemitism online.

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date:  31/03/2023

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Ms. von Schnurbein also stressed the need to take into consideration the victim's perspective which is according to surveys best reflected in the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism. She said:

“While Holocaust related antisemitism is seen by Jews as the most pernicious form, Israel related antisemitism is the form that Jews encounter most online. Any definition that omits Israel-related antisemitism therefore misses the point.”

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