UK Government says antisemitism threatens social cohesion
Key points
Urges adoption and operationalisation of IHRA definition and Global Guidelines
Frames antisemitism as a collective security issue requiring social and online measures
TL;DR
UK Government expresses deep concern about rising antisemitism across the OSCE region and cites recent attacks in Manchester and Sydney.
It urges adoption and operationalisation of the IHRA Working Definition and Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism.
The UK highlights online antisemitism, its real-world harms, and the role of the Online Safety Act and ODIHR support.
Original text
Thank you, Mr Chair. Allow me also to thank the Swiss Chairpersonship for organising this important conference, and to the canton of St. Gallen for their warm hospitality. Mr Chair, the United Kingdom is deeply concerned by the continued rise in antisemitism across the OSCE region. As this discussion has highlighted, recent years have been profoundly difficult for Jewish communities, in the United Kingdom and beyond....
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