European Parliament Working Group Against AntisemitismEuropean Parliament Working Group Against Antisemitism
  • Home
  • About us
    • Bureau
    • Secretariat
    • Mission
  • Advisory Board
  • News
    • Meetings
    • Statements
    • Parliamentary activities
    • Experts Blog
  • Media
    • Photos
    • Videos and Podcasts
  • IHRA Definition
    • IHRA Brochure
    • Translations
  • Contact
  • European Parliament Working Group Against Antisemitism
    Inform - Take action - Combat Antisemitism
  • More than 80 cross-party members of the European Parliament support the working group against antisemitism
    MEET THE BUREAU

WGAS holds briefing with YouTube and industry experts

June 16, 2022Xavier
(Brussels, 15 June 2022) The European Parliament Working Group against Antisemitism (WGAS) and the Inter-Parliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism held a joint briefing with Clara Dutoit-Sommier from YouTube Government Affairs and Public Policy team and Eliyahou Roth, CEO at Online Antisemitism Task Force, to discuss the current state of play of antisemitism in...
Read More

WGAS holds exchange of views with Inter-Parliamentary Task Force on Online Antisemitism

December 8, 2021Xavier
(Brussels, 9 December 2021) The European Parliament Working Group Against Antisemitism held an exchange of views with the Inter-Parliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism, a cross-party group of lawmakers from Israel, the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK. On behalf of WGAS, Chair MEP Nicola Beer (Renew Europe), Vice-Chairs MEP Sergey Lagodinsky (Greens) and...
Read More

WGAS MEPs discuss antisemitic content in Palestinian textbooks

September 10, 2021Xavier

The European Parliament Working Group Against Antisemitism (WGAS) held a meeting with Henrike Trautmann, Head of Unit and Acting Director for the Southern Neighbourhood at Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) on dealing with antisemitic content in Palestinian textbooks. The meeting brought together experts discuss the findings of a report on Palestinian textbooks…

Read More

“Holocaust education and remembrance. Keeping up with the digital age” Webinar

April 21, 2021Xavier

The European Parliament Working Group against Antisemitism (WGAS), organised a webinar entitled “Holocaust education and remembrance. Keeping up with the digital age” on April 21st. The online conference brought together policymakers, civil society stakeholders and experts from leading Holocaust educational projects to provide a forum for sharing best practices and the future vision for Shoah…

Read More
Load More

European Parliament Members condemn EU decision to release funds to PA as a reward for hate

June 16, 2022Xavier
(Brussels, 15 June 2022) - The Members of the European Parliament Working Group Against Antisemitism (WGAS) have criticised the decision by the European Commission to release funds destined for the Palestinian Authority that had been withheld due to antisemitism in Palestinian textbooks and would be “disbursed rapidly.” The decision was announced by European Commission President...
Read More

Statement by Nicola Beer MEP, Chair of the European Parliament Working Group Against Antisemitism on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

January 27, 2022Xavier
77 Years after the liberation of Auschwitz, we see a growing gap of knowledge of the Holocaust among young people in the EU. This must be of deepest concern to us. 77 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, knowledge of the Holocaust is in decline worldwide including in the EU. According to a survey by...
Read More

WGAS welcomes first ever strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life

October 5, 2021johanan
(Strasbourg, 5 October 2021) The Working Group Against Antisemitism (WGAS) of the European Parliament has welcomed the first-ever EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life. The strategy, presented today by European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas, follows joint political efforts by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council over the last...
Read More

WGAS MEPs discuss upcoming Strategy on combating antisemitism with European Commission Vice-President Schinas

July 15, 2021Xavier
The Working Group against Antisemitism in the European Parliament has been constantly calling for measures to combat antisemitism to be improved at the European level. Nicola Beer, Vice-President of the European Parliament and WGAS Chair: “The Corona crisis is fuelling antisemitism across Europe. Fake news, targeted false reports and hate speech are booming during the...
Read More
Load More

MORE THAN 80 CROSS-PARTY MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT SUPPORT THE WORKING GROUP AGAINST ANTISEMITISM.

MEET THE BUREAU
  • Privacy Policy
Contact us: Email: [email protected] | Telephone: +32 (0) 2 540 81 59 - All rights reserved