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The position of the United States, the UN, the EU, and Russia about what a legitimate Palestinian government would look.
Indeed, Biden suggested on the campaign trail and in his inaugural address that the alarming rise of hateful ideologies in the US is hardly a parochial concern. In recent years, deadly antisemitism has spread from shore to shore: from Charlottesville, Pittsburgh, and Jersey City to Poway, Seattle, and Portland. The threats of domestic terrorism from various sources and violence that target Jews demand the nation’s urgent attention and truth telling.
Truth starts with gathering facts. While Jews account for less than 2% of the American population, the latest FBI Hate Crimes Statistics report found that more than 60% of religious-based hate crimes in 2019 targeted Jews, an increase of 14% over 2018.
The movement is signaling its discomfort with standing up against left-wing anti-Semites and its commitment to prioritizing partisan politics over communal safety.
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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, UNESCO mobilizes governments and the private sector, including Facebook to fight denial and antisemitism
Paris, 27 January - On the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust today, UNESCO will announce a number of initiatives to combat denial and antisemitism, during a high-level ceremony organized with the United Nations, in partnership with the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IRHA). UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Director-General Azoulay, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will participate.
UNESCO, the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and Facebook have collaborated to ensure that denial, distortion and disinformation about the Holocaust are not spread on the social media platform. From today, Facebook will redirect its users searching for terms associated with the Holocaust, denial or distortion to the www.a
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, UNESCO mobilizes governments and the private sector, including Facebook to fight denial and antisemitism
“Transmitting the history of the Holocaust is key to combatting current denial and conspiracy theories,” said UNESCO Director-General, Audrey Azoulay.
On the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, which will be marked this Wednesday, UNESCO will announce a number of initiatives to combat denial and antisemitism, during a high-level ceremony organized with the United Nations, in partnership with the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IRHA).
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will participate.