The European Parliament Working Group against Antisemitism (WGAS) organised a webinar entitled “Online hate speech, conspiracy theories and radicalisation” on December 2nd. The online conference brought together policymakers, experts and civil society stakeholders to provide a forum for exploring different perspectives, addressing emerging challenges, identifying best practices and proposing policy recommendations to the proliferation of…

The Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the European Union together with the European Parliament Working Group against Antisemitism (WGAS), held a commemoration ceremony to mark the one-year anniversary of the Halle attack. The event marked the anniversary of the attack by a far-right extremist on the Synagogue in Halle, Germany on …

The European Parliament Working Group against Antisemitism (WGAS), organised a webinar entitled “An accelerated push to tackle antisemitism: The Double German Presidency” on June 22nd. The event was hosted by MEP Nicola Beer, Vice President of the European Parliament and Chair of the Working Group against Antisemitism (WGAS) and MEP Sergey Lagodisky, WGAS Vice-Chair, in…

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…