EJA gathers in Krakow to urge European leaders for action against surging antisemitism
Rabbi Margolin opened by welcoming the gathering of international representatives, "Before I say anything else, I want to thank you for the most important thing you did today: you came."
The European Jewish Association (EJA) met in Krakow to urge European leaders to take action against rising antisemitism. EJA Chairman Rabbi Menachem Margolin addressed the gathering, urging political leaders to implement decisive legislative measures against antisemitism. He emphasized the importance of remembering the atrocities committed at Auschwitz and warned that a Europe where Jews can only feel safe behind armed guards is not yet the promised Europe.
Margolin identified three primary drivers behind the persistent security gap: inadequate enforcement of laws, reluctance to confront antisemitism, and the rapid spread of hatred. He called on delegates to enforce the law against antisemitic threats, protect Jewish life, and educate the next generation about the origins and potential recurrence of such hate.
EJA Vice-Chairman Alex Benjamin chose to convene the symposium on the anniversary of Kristallnacht, highlighting this event as a critical warning sign for the present. The EJA, representing approximately 650 communities across Europe, advocates for Jewish populations and aims to combat antisemitism at the highest levels of the European Union.
The symposium included expert discussions on Holocaust remembrance, legislative countermeasures, and public strategy, with a focus on adopting and enforcing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
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