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Dear Friends,

In the past week, CAM covered 42 anti-Semitic incidents (48% far-right, 31% far-left, 14% Islamist, and 7% unidentifiable) around the world. Jewish communities experienced several examples of high-profile incidents of anti-Semitic vandalism.

A synagogue in Spokane, Washington and the AEPi Jewish Fraternity house at California Polytechnic State University were vandalized with swastikas. Pork products were deposited outside two synagogues in Switzerland and a new report shows COVID-19 conspiracies are fueling anti-Semitism in the UK. These stories are a bleak reminder that when anti-Semitic hate speech is left unaddressed, escalating incidents of vandalism and violence often follow.

Meanwhile, Israel’s Knesset presented a new plan to combat anti-Semitism on social media and urged social media platforms to enforce their hate speech polices across the board. CAM recorded 8 new IHRA definition adoptions this week, including in the cities of London and Manchester and four additional German sports clubs.

In this week’s newsletter, see the latest news stories, watch a story about a British Jewish student’s encounter with hate, and register for the 2021 CAM Annual Summit.

THE SHAMEFUL PROPAGATION OF ANTI-SEMITISM BY ALGERIAN MEDIA:

BY WALID TAMTAM, A MOROCCAN-CANADIAN NYU STUDENT & CAM GRASSROOTS CONTRIBUTOR

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This week, we remember Ilan Halimi who was was kidnapped, tortured and murdered by a French group calling itself the Gang of Barbarians. The kidnappers believed that all Jews are wealthy and repeatedly contacted the victim’s family demanding large sums of money for his freedom.

Ilan was held captive and tortured for three weeks, and died of his injuries on February 13, 2006 at the age of 23. Ilan was murdered solely because he was Jewish.

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON SYNAGOGUE VANDALIZED WITH SWASTIKAS

CST REPORT: COVID-19 CONSPIRACIES FUEL ANTI-SEMITIC INCIDENTS IN UK

PIG PRODUCTS DEPOSITED OUTSIDE TWO SWISS SYNAGOGUES

MOROCCAN SINGER ARRESTED IN KUWAIT AFTER DUET WITH ISRAELI

JEWISH FRATERNITY HOUSE AT CAL POLY DEFACED WITH SWASTIKAS

KNESSET RELEASES NEW PLAN TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM ON SOCIAL MEDIA

IHRA WORKING DEFINITION OF ANTI-SEMITISM ADOPTIONS THIS WEEK:


VfL Bochum 1848 (Germany) FC Cologne (Germany) Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany) Fortuna Düsseldorf (Germany)	Greater London Authority Greater Manchester Combined Authority City of Dollard-des-Ormeaux (Canada) Sheffield Hallam University (UK)

The IHRA Working Definition contains 11 examples of anti-Semitism, including:

Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor.

Promoting Interfaith Harmony: Fighting for Humanity and Religious Freedom

Wednesday, February 17th at 9:00am EST

Join us for an exciting discussion with Owaiz Aslam about the important efforts of the Indian Pluralism Foundation as they work towards promoting harmony, knowledge, understanding and admiration among the world’s diverse religious and spiritual groups including the Jewish and Muslim communities.

Education and knowledge are two of the most powerful tools to mitigate anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of religious hatred.

The 2021 Combat Anti-Semitism Movement Annual Summit

Monday, March 1st at 1:00pm EST

Our coalition works tirelessly to eradicate anti-Semitism from the world. On March 1st, 2021, CAM will celebrate the second anniversary of its founding, and we want you to be a part of it!

Join our coalition of partners and grassroots activists at the first-ever Combat Anti-Semitism Movement Annual Summit. You will hear from a distinguished group of international leaders such as President of Israel Reuven Rivlin, Former Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, US Rep. Ted Deutch, US Rep. Josh Gottheimer, IHRA Chairwoman Ambassador Michaela Küchler , and others, as we celebrate the last year’s achievements and discuss challenges that lie ahead.

As anti-Semitism emanates from across the ideological spectrum and around the globe, this international forum will help set the agenda for the fight against anti-Semitism in the year ahead. We can only make a difference if we come together to fight it!

Uniting the grassroots, the NGO community and international leaders to combat anti-Semitism together. Reserve your spot today!

ESMC (Re)Education – Indoctrination at its Worst

Op-Ed: Mayors Across the Country Take a Stand Against Anti-Semitism

Can the married volunteer medics of United Hatzalah achieve a work-life all while saving lives and managing a family? Of course they can.

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This Queens College student’s experience is just one of many examples of how Jewish students are consistently targeted for expressing their identities on campus.

CAM partner Jewish on Campus raises awareness about the often untold stories of Jewish students facing anti-Semitism. No one should spend their time on campus being afraid express who they are.

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