David Siegel is the president of Friends of ELNET, an NGO dedicated to strengthening relations between Israel and Europe based on shared democratic values and strategic interests.
Jews should be able to decide to live in the best way possible, and the best place possible, without compromising on their beliefs – secular or religious.
In Eastern Europe, there were significant drops in the antisemitism index scores, although it still remains higher than the rest of Europe.
The conference included panel discussions on national plans for combating antisemitism, online hate, a new youth leaders program for campus activity and youth experiences of hate and more
The rabbinical group had been based in London since it was founded in 1956 and has around 1,000 member rabbis from across Europe, from Dublin to Vladivostok.
Muzicant created an emergency program for European Jewry, with consultation of the local Jewish communities across the continent.
The report’s lead author, Anna Zielińska, said 86% of incidents involved online harassment and insults.
The incident was reported to the police along with the security camera footage of the event. Additionally, the graffiti was promptly removed.
Memory must overcome the ravages of time. We must see photographs of the Holocaust period and read the accounts of those who lived through it.
The European Jewish Congress expressed its "deep concern at the latest developments in Israel."