November 30, 2023

‘It Comes From Our Heart to Fight Antisemitism’: Borussia Dortmund Football Club Honored by CAM at European Mayors Summit

The Borussia Dortmund (BVB) football club was honored by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) on Thursday for its longstanding efforts to fight Jew-hatred and promote tolerance in sports. The first-annual recognition, the 2023 Award for Outstanding Contributions in Combating Antisemitism in Sports, was presented CAM Advisory Board Member Lord John Mann — Independent Adviser to […]

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Street Mural Honoring Late Jewish Mayor of Dortmund Persecuted by Nazis Unveiled at European Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism

A new public mural paying tribute the late Mayor of Dortmund Paul Hirsch was unveiled outside Dortmund’s City Hall on Thursday afternoon as part of the 2023 Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism. Participating in the ceremony were Lord Mayor of Dortmund Thomas Westphal, artist Mister Oreo 39, the creator of the mural, and descendants of Hirsch,

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Gouda Mayor Pieter Verhoeve Presents ‘Three Rs’ Vision for Fighting Antisemitism at Dortmund Summit

Mayor Pieter Verhoeve, from the Dutch city of Gouda, presented a “Three Rs” vision for fighting Jew-hatred in remarks at the 2023 European Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism in Dortmund, Germany, on Thursday. Mayor Verhoeve’s plan is laid out as follows: 1. Renew the memory. 2. Resist the poison of hatred of Jews. 3. Revive compassion.

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German and Israeli Antisemitism Envoys Share Insights on Global Fight Against Jew-Hatred at Dortmund Summit

Dr. Felix Klein, the Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight Against Antisemitism, and Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel’s Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism, spoke at the 2023 Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism in Dortmund, Germany, on Thursday, offering national-level perspectives on how to best tackle rising Jew-hatred globally, with a particular focus on

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