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UN resolution on anti-Semitism

The World Jewish Congress is campaigning for the United Nations to adopt a standalone resolution on anti-Semitisim.

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Resolution on anti-Semitism (based on Berlin Declaration)

Reaffirming the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, which proclaims that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without distinction of any kind, such as race, religion or other status,

Recalling that Article 18 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights state that everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion,

Recognizing that anti-Semitism, following its most devastating manifestation during the Holocaust, has assumed new forms and expressions, which, along with other forms of intolerance, pose a threat to democracy and the values of civilization,

Concerned in particular that this hostility toward Jews — as individuals or collectively - on racial, social, and/or religious grounds, has manifested itself in verbal and physical attacks and in the desecration of synagogues and cemeteries,

1. Condemn without reserve all manifestations of anti-Semitism, and all other acts of intolerance, incitement, harassment or violence against persons or communities based on ethnic origin or religious belief, wherever they occur;
2. Also condemn all attacks motivated by anti-Semitism or by any other forms of religious or racial hatred or intolerance, including attacks against synagogues and other religious places, sites and shrines;
3. Declare unambiguously that international developments or political issues, including those in Israel or elsewhere in the Middle East, never justify anti-Semitism; Participating States commit to:
   • Strive to ensure that their legal systems foster a safe environment free from anti-Semitic harassment, violence or discrimination in all fields of life;
   • Promote, as appropriate, educational programs for combating anti-Semitism;
   • Promote remembrance of and, as appropriate, education about the tragedy of the Holocaust, and the importance of respect for all ethnic and religious groups;
   • Combat hate crimes, which can be fuelled by racist, xenophobic and anti-Semitic propaganda in the media and on the Internet;
   • Encourage and support international organization and NGO efforts in these areas;
   • Collect and maintain reliable information and statistics about anti-Semitic crimes, and other hate crimes, committed within their territory, making this information available to the public;

Encourage development of informal exchanges among experts in appropriate fora on best practices and experiences in law enforcement and education.