The European Parliament Working Group on Antisemitism (WGAS), held an event at the European Parliament to discuss the importance of building bridges through cooperation and dialogue as opposed to destructive and counterproductive calls for boycotts, namely by the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Movement (BDS). The event, which was titled “Culture and Education: Bridges, not Boycotts”, consisted…
The European Parliament Working Group on Antisemitism (WGAS) held a meeting on 7 February 2017 at the initiative of MEP Helga Trüpel (Greens, Germany) and under the chairmanship of MEP Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar (S&D, Spain), during which the documentary ‘Liga Terezin’ was screened. The documentary was followed by a panel discussion on ‘Antisemitism and…
The European Parliament Working Group on Antisemitism (WGAS) held a meeting on November 16, 2016 under the chairmanship of MEP Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar (S&D, Spain). The theme of the discussion was ‘Youth Voices: Challenges, Opportunities and an Uncertain Future’. Benjamin Fischer, President of the European Union of Jewish Students, Josh Seitler, President of the…
The European Parliament Working Group on Antisemitism (WGAS) will organise its next meeting on 16 November 2016, between 12.00 and 14.00. The event will take place in the European Parliament, Room P6B054. Benjamin Fischer, President of the European Union of Jewish Students, Sacha Ghozlan, President of the French Union of Jewish Students as well as Josh…
Posted by Members’ Research Service ⋅ September 26, 2016 ⋅ Written by Magdalena Pasikowska-Schnass and Anja Radjenovic Europe’s Jewish population has been diminishing in recent decades, and a growing number of anti-Semitic acts and anti-Jewish violence have been occurring in recent years in the EU. In defence of its values, including respect for minorities, the…
Article – Institutions − 28-09-2016 – 15:12 Anti-Semitism continues to be a problem in Europe with every fifth Jew having experienced verbal or physical violence. On 27 September MEPs and representatives from Jewish communities gathered in the European Parliament to debate anti-Semitism and the future of Jews in Europe. “Jewish friends and neighbours, we stand…
Press release – Institutions − 27-09-2016 – 19:12 – “Almost ten thousand Jews moved to Israel in 2015, including eight thousand from France alone. This was double the 2014 figure”, said the First Vice-President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani. The current situation in Europe of Anti-Semitism and future prospects for Europe’s Jewish communities were…
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 – The European Parliament Working Group on Antisemitism (WGAS) gathered this morning, focusing on the issue of Islamist extremists and the rise of far-right parties as a threat to Europe and Jewish communities. A documentary named “Europe in crisis – A shattered heaven” was screened, followed by a debate with various Members of the European Parliament, including Mr Lopez Aguilar (Chairman of the group), Mr Heinz K. Becker and Ms Cecilia Wikström (Cochairs of the group). Vidhya Ramalingan, expert on radicalisation issues, addressed the audience.
