2023-11-05 19:06:55
The European Commission on Sunday condemned the “resurgence” of anti-Semitic acts since the outbreak of the conflict between Hamas and Israel. “The Jews of Europe today live in fear again,” she lamented in a press release. The surge in anti-Semitic incidents across Europe in recent days has reached exceptionally high levels, reminiscent of some of the darkest periods in history. »
“In these difficult times, the EU stands with its Jewish communities. We condemn these despicable acts in the strongest possible terms. They go against everything that Europe stands for, our fundamental values, our way of life,” added the European executive. They are contrary to “the (European) model of society based on equality, inclusion and full respect for human rights”, insisted the Commission. “Jew, Muslim, Christian, no one should live in fear of discrimination or violence because of their religion or identity. »
She cites Molotov cocktails thrown at a synagogue in Germany, Star of David tags on buildings in France, the desecration of a Jewish cemetery in Austria, attacks on stores and synagogues in Spain, and hostile slogans chanted. during demonstrations.
“We must fight against this rise in anti-Semitism”
In France, since October 7, 857 anti-Semitic acts have been recorded, “as many in three weeks” as in “the entire past year”, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said on Tuesday. Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez, for his part, reported on Sunday 257 anti-Semitic acts over the past month in the Paris metropolitan area. A young Jewish woman was stabbed on Saturday at her home in Lyon, with a possible “anti-Semitic motive” according to the prosecution, which the investigation will still have to confirm. Anti-Semitic tags were also discovered on the walls of several schools in Strasbourg (eastern France), a police source said on Friday.
“We must fight against this rise in anti-Semitism, as well as against the rise in anti-Muslim hatred that we have witnessed in recent weeks and which has no place in Europe,” added the Commission. EU law criminalizes public incitement to hatred and violence and sets out a common approach to combating hate speech and racist and xenophobic crimes: ensuring its rigorous application is more imperative than ever. »
In addition to its strategy against anti-Semitism implemented in 2021, Brussels also recalls having tightened the supervision of Internet platforms in order to counter hate speech or disinformation online.
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