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"If my Jewish brothers and sisters said to me amid antisemitism anywhere, 'we don't need your support, we have enough power to deal with this problem ourselves,' I would still take a stand against antisemitism because it's wrong, it's unjust, and it's evil." - Martin Luther King Jr.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/vwDrtHSQDGw

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French PM, Manuel Valls

"When the Jews of France are attacked, France is attacked and the universal conscience is attacked; let's never forget that!" - Manuel Valls, Prime Minister of France

https://www.youtube.com/embed/IU6xkFNfu24

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Maajid Nawaz, Antisemitism in Europe

"Please do not leave your countries, this is your home. You belong here more than the Nazis do, you belong here more than the far-left extremists do, and you belong here more than the Islamist theocrats do." - Maajid Nawaz

https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/LBC/videos/10155466694851558/&show_text=0&width=560

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“Jews aren’t loyal”

For centuries, Jews have faced hatred, discrimination, and violence after being accused of "dual loyalty" or not being loyal enough to the countries in which they live.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/OkEa2WblEl0

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Pope Francis

"Whoever does not recognize the Jewish people and the State of Israel - and their right to exist - is guilty of antisemitism" - Pope Francis

http://www.newsweek.com/pope-remarks-antisemitism-israel-388157

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UN Secretary General

"It is our duty... to do everything possible to fight antisemitism in all its expressions" - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=57421#.Wjyx_t-nGUk

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UN Secretary General

"A modern form of antisemitism is the denial of the right of the State of Israel to exist" - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

https://forward.com/fast-forward/369790/un-secretary-general-denial-of-israel-s-right-to-exist-is-modern-form-of-an/

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Barack Obama

"There's a direct line between supporting the right of the Jewish people to have a homeland and feel safe and free of discrimination and persecution, and the right of African Americans to vote and have equal protection under the law. These things are indivisible in my mind." - Barack Obama

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/05/obama-interview-iran-isis-israel/393782/

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel

"I utterly reject all antisemitic comments and attacks - not least those witnessed recently at pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which were... purely and simply expressions of hate directed against Jewish people." - German Chancellor, Angel Merkel

https://www.bundesregierung.de/Content/EN/Reden/2014/2014-09-14-merkel-kundgebung-judenhass_en.html

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Women's March Antisemitism

Women's March Inc. was at the center of a major controversy about antisemitism, due to the actions and associations of its leaders - Linda Sarsour, Tamika Mallory, Carmen Perez, and Bob Bland.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/23/us/womens-march-anti-semitism.html

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"Concentration Camp" Comparisons

The use of the term "concentration camp" to criticize American immigration policy has generated intense debate in the US and beyond. Here is an example of why some people believe such rhetoric is inaccurate and disrespectful of the Holocaust.

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/what-exactly-is-a-concentration-camp-aoc/?fbclid=IwAR1IItKy9HCMynTLlklLcCyGMu87Np-8KGLjv6bjPqQrsxdWmXuo3xMQHy4

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"Concentration Camp" Comparisons

The use of the term "concentration camp" to criticize American immigration policy has generated intense debate in the US and beyond. Here is an example of why some people believe such rhetoric is accurate and justified.

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2019/6/20/18693058/aoc-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-concentration-camps-immigration-border?fbclid=IwAR2lwKKDbjh_4Tvz53rQAllIuWeqwkNkKbwFZr9KBYjnTq1mgL6zg2p8xek

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Coronavirus and anti-Israel campaigns

Anti-Israel groups have exploited COVID-19 to spread more hate against the world's only Jewish state.

https://www.ngo-monitor.org/exploiting-the-coronavirus-for-anti-israel-campaigns/

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HRW “apartheid” smear only contributes to conflict

Former U.S. diplomats argue Human Rights Watch’s report smearing Israel will make the Israeli-Palestinian conflict harder to solve.

https://www.newsweek.com/injecting-apartheid-israeli-palestinian-conflict-will-make-it-worse-opinion-1588559

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Glossary of antisemitic terms

This resource is a great way to understand different terms that can or do promote hatred against Jews, depending on the context.

https://www.ajc.org/translatehateglossary

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Representation of Mizrahi Jews

This article talks about why inclusion and representation of Mizrahi Jews is so important within the Jewish community.

https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Giving-Mizrahim-an-equal-seat-at-the-table-547939

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Kofi Annan Criticizes UNHRC

Even former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan condemned the UN Human Rights Council for discriminating against Israel and ignoring human rights abuses around the world.

https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/press-encounter/2006-11-28/secretary-generals-press-encounter-unofficial-transcript

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon

Even former UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has admitted that Israel faces discrimination at the United Nations.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-faces-bias-at-un-ban-says/

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What is Great Replacement Theory?

The "Great Replacement" is a conspiracy theory that has fueled white supremacist terrorist attacks against Jews and people of color.

https://www.ajc.org/translatehate/great-replacement

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History of Great Replacement Theory in America

The "Great Replacement" is a dangerous white supremacist conspiracy theory promoted in the U.S. and elsewhere. Its roots go back to the 1890s and it was made popular by a neo-Nazi in the late 1990s.

https://jewishunpacked.com/white-replacement-theorys-antisemitic-origins/

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Background on the Great Replacement Theory

This is important background about the "Great Replacement," a white supremacist conspiracy theory that has inspired terrorist attacks against people of color and Jews.

https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounders/the-great-replacement-an-explainer

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