WGAS organises conference at the European Parliament in Brussels on the rise of anti-Zionism in Europe
Hosted by WGAS Chair MEP Alice Teodorescu Måwe, the event shed light on the rise of anti-Zionism as a form of hate speech in Europe and explored how criticism of Israel has increasingly become a disguise for antisemitism, as well as its impact on those who have had the courage to speak out.
WGAS strongly condemns recent antisemitic attacks across Europe and urgently calls on EU Member States to strengthen the protection of Jewish communities
The Working Group against Antisemitism (WGAS) expresses its deepest concern over the sharp increase in antisemitic attacks targeting Jewish communities across Europe and worldwide and urgently calls on EU Member States to take effective and immediate measures to safeguard their citizens and strengthen the security of Jewish institutions amid ongoing terrorist threats. “In the current […]
The Working Group against Antisemitism holds first meeting of 2026 to set priorities amid concerning rise in antisemitic attacks
The Working Group against Antisemitism (WGAS), an informal cross-party working group of Members of the European Parliament, held its first meeting of 2026 to define priorities for the year ahead, address ongoing challenges, and exchange views and proposals. During the meeting, WGAS members expressed concern over the rise in antisemitic attacks across the continent, stressing […]
WGAS organises conference on the second anniversary of the October 7th Hamas massacre in the European Parliament
On the second anniversary of the brutal Hamas massacre, the Working Group Against antisemitism, together with the European Jewish Congress and B’nai B’rith International, organised the conference “October 7: Two Years After – Bearing Witness, Building Hope” at the European Parliament in Brussels. At a moment marked by the historic agreement brokered by United States […]
WGAS members urge European Commission to act against rising antisemitism and anti-Israel hate
In a joint written question submitted to the European Commission, several WGAS members have expressed grave concern over the surge in antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents across the European Union following the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023. The initiative, led by WGAS Chair and MEP Alice Teodorescu Måwe and co-signed by MEPs Niclas Herbst, Hildegard […]
WGAS organises conference in the European Parliament on the dramatic rise of antisemitism in European universities
The the Working Group Against Antisemitism (WGAS), together with the European Jewish Congress (EJC) and B’nai B’rith International, and the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), organised the event “Back to school! Same for antisemitism? ‘A Climate of Fear and Exclusion’ Report on Antisemitism at European Universities” in the European Parliament in Brussels. Hosted by WGAS members MEPs Sabrina […]
WGAS conference in the European Parliament on the rise of extremism, Islamism and antisemitism in Europe
WGAS organises high-level conference in the European Parliament on the rise of extremism, Islamism and antisemitism in Europe
The Working Group Against Antisemitism (WGAS), together with the European Jewish Congress, which serves as the secretariat and a member of the advisory board of WGAS, and the EPP Group in the European Parliament, organised the high-level conference ‘European Democracies at a Crossroads: Battling Extremism, Islamist Terrorism, and Antisemitism’ in the European Parliament in Brussels. […]
The Working Group against Antisemitism holds constitutive meeting for the 2025-2029 parliamentary term and condemns the brutal murder of the Bibas family by Hamas
The Working Group against Antisemitism (WGAS) – an informal cross-party working group of Members of the European Parliament held its constitutive meeting for the new legislature, setting priorities and agenda for this term. All MEPs present expressed their utmost condemnation of the murder of the Bibas family by the terrorist organisation Hamas, demanding the immediate […]
WGAS holds Board Meeting devoted to the surge of antisemitism in Europe since October 7
The European Parliament Working Group against Antisemitism (WGAS) held a Board Meeting to discuss the ongoing increase in antisemitic incidents in Europe since October 7, following the start of the war between Israel and Hamas. The meeting was hosted by WGAS Chair Nicola Beer MEP (Renew Europe) who was joined by Vice-Chair Sergey Lagodinsky MEP (Greens) […]