WJC wants to expand anti-Semitism fight to smaller countries

The World Jewish Congress will present a plan on Wednesday to expand the fight against anti-Semitism at a forum on anti-Semitism in Jerusalem sponsored by Israel’s minister for Diaspora affairs, Nathan Sharansky. One of the main thrusts of the plan is to fight anti-Semitism in countries with smaller Jewish communities, said Israel Singer, chairman of the WJC's governing board. He told the Israeli newspaper "Ha'aretz": "There are 66 small Jewish communities, and of these, many are exposed to different levels of anti-Semitism and hate. Yet most of the resources invested today in the fight against anti-Semitism focus mainly on large countries and completely ignore the concerns of the small communities in countries that are not considered central or important." The WJC action plan also includes a proposition to create an "early warning system" to which small countries could report expressions of anti-Semitism and ask for support and advice.