European Conference on Antisemitism in Vienna

In her address, she stated:

"Currently, we see a dichotomy: Since the adoption of the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life in 2021, we have seen progress with regards to actions taken against antisemitism and in support of Jewish life. The EU strategy led to the commitment by EU Member States to appoint national special envoys, adopt a strategy against antisemitism and use the IHRA definition of antisemitism as the basis for their work. Also, awareness about antisemitism being a threat first and foremost to the Jews, but also to democracy and – as we see increasingly to national security has grown among state actors and the public. On the other side, following the atrocious attacks by Hamas terrorists on Israeli civilians on 7 October, we are faced with a tsunami of antisemitism online and on the streets that has led to the highest level of incidents since the end of the Shoah. We need to revisit our instruments and step up our actions.”