On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a...
Last week, New York City saw a wave of anti-Israel protests during the United Nations General Assembly, renewing fears about the surge of antisemitism that has plagued the West since October 7. The unrest included vandalization of pro-Israel...
Alexander Ritzmann
Senior Advisor, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)
On September 9, 2024, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) hosted a webinar focusing on protecting and fostering Jewish life in the EU after October 7.
Since the HAMAS terrorist attack against Israel on October 7, 2023, and the ensuing war in Gaza, EU member states have seen an unprecedented rise in reported antisemitic incidents. Assaults on Jews, vandalization of synagogues, and defacement of Holocaust-related sites and memorials have increased exponentially in recent months. CEP’s distinguished guests will address the security situation for Jews in the EU in the wake of October 7, which saw the most Jewish death in a single day since the Holocaust. We will also explore the impact of the current war on heightened terror threats in the EU.
In addition, the webinar will address questions around the IHRA definition of antisemitism, the validity of police statistics in reporting antisemitic incidents, and how to practically protect and foster Jewish life in the EU. Additionally, CEP will present a new five-step guide on how to identify and combat key antisemitic actors.
Alex Benjamin
Vice Director of Communications, European Jewish Association (EJA)
On September 9, 2024, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) hosted a webinar focusing on protecting and fostering Jewish life in the EU after October 7.
Since the HAMAS terrorist attack against Israel on October 7, 2023, and the ensuing war in Gaza, EU member states have seen an unprecedented rise in reported antisemitic incidents. Assaults on Jews, vandalization of synagogues, and defacement of Holocaust-related sites and memorials have increased exponentially in recent months. CEP’s distinguished guests will address the security situation for Jews in the EU in the wake of October 7, which saw the most Jewish death in a single day since the Holocaust. We will also explore the impact of the current war on heightened terror threats in the EU.
In addition, the webinar will address questions around the IHRA definition of antisemitism, the validity of police statistics in reporting antisemitic incidents, and how to practically protect and foster Jewish life in the EU. Additionally, CEP will present a new five-step guide on how to identify and combat key antisemitic actors.
Keynote:
Dr. h.c. Katharina von Schnurbein
European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life
On September 9, 2024, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) hosted a webinar focusing on protecting and fostering Jewish life in the EU after October 7.
Since the HAMAS terrorist attack against Israel on October 7, 2023, and the ensuing war in Gaza, EU member states have seen an unprecedented rise in reported antisemitic incidents. Assaults on Jews, vandalization of synagogues, and defacement of Holocaust-related sites and memorials have increased exponentially in recent months. CEP’s distinguished guests will address the security situation for Jews in the EU in the wake of October 7, which saw the most Jewish death in a single day since the Holocaust. We will also explore the impact of the current war on heightened terror threats in the EU.
In addition, the webinar will address questions around the IHRA definition of antisemitism, the validity of police statistics in reporting antisemitic incidents, and how to practically protect and foster Jewish life in the EU. Additionally, CEP will present a new five-step guide on how to identify and combat key antisemitic actors.
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Monday, September 9, 2024, focusing on protecting and fostering Jewish life in the EU after October 7.
CEP Senior Research Analyst Josh Lipowsky writes: "While investigators have blamed Hezbollah and its Iranian backers for the heinous terror attack, even now, 30 years later, justice has remained elusive for the victims of the AMIA bombing. No arrests have been made. Hezbollah remains a threat to global security. And Iran continues to sponsor terrorism around the world."
CEP Senior Research Analyst Josh Lipowsky interviewed: "Mr. Lipowsky’s work focuses primarily on antisemitism and on Iran-backed terrorism, including terrorism committed by Hezbollah, Hamas, and militias in Iraq. He has seen a significant rise in antisemitism in the United States in recent months. “Since Hamas’s attack on October 7 and the resulting war, we have seen an explosion of antisemitism in this country related to protests surrounding the war,” he said. “A lot of these protests are, at their core, focusing more on hating Israel than helping the Palestinians. At its core, it is largely being driven by antisemitism.
Today, in commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel (Yom HaShoah), the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), including more than one dozen signatories from CEP’s board of global leaders and experts, is officially endorsing the International...
On April 27, 2019, 19-year-old John Earnest broke into a Chabad synagogue in Poway, California, as about 100 congregants marked the Jewish Sabbath and the last day of Passover. Firing an AR-15 –style automatic rifle, Earnest killed 60-year-old Lori...
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