To combat the rise of antisemitism in Europe, more than 120 representatives from 60 cities across the continent have gathered in Dortmund, Germany, to participate in the 2023 European Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism, organized by CAM.
The Borussia Dortmund (BVB) football club was honored by CAM for its longstanding efforts to fight Jew-hatred and promote tolerance in sports. The award was given to BVB because of key initiatives the club has made in recent years, including Holocaust education programs for its community members and adopting the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism.
X owner Elon Musk visited this week an Israeli kibbutz attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7. He also met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as well as with family members of hostages being held in Gaza. In a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Musk acknowledged Israel’s efforts to prevent the loss of civilian lives and denounced the crimes against humanity perpetrated by Hamas.
In an hour-long speech on Tuesday, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer decried the global rise in antisemitism that was sparked by the Oct. 7 massacre.
At an anti-Israel rally in Sweden, climate change activist Greta Thunberg chanted, “We will crush Zionism.” In the UK, a pro-Nazi former British soldier was arrested over an alleged plot to blow up a bookstore.
In Treviso, Italy, a math teacher resigned after posting antisemitic social media content, including praise for Adolf Hitler. The teacher confessed that she was "desolate" about events in Gaza.
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