Jerusalem Conference Tackles Rising Antisemitism and Global Hatred

Combating Global Hatred

• 🎯 The second annual International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem aimed to address the rising tide of hatred against Jews and others.
• 🗣️ Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli emphasized the need to abandon political correctness and actively fight against those he termed the "modern heirs of the Nazis."
• 🌍 The conflict against fanatic Islamism was framed not just as a Jewish struggle, but as a fight for the free world against tyranny and imperialism.

The Human Cost of Antisemitism

• 💔 Rabbi Yoram Ulman shared a personal and somber message, highlighting that antisemitism results in empty seats at the Shabbat table and lost voices.
• 🇦🇺 Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison acknowledged that Australia had broken its promise of safety and freedom from persecution to its Jewish citizens.

Understanding the Roots of Antisemitism

• ⚠️ Filmmaker Desh Duza suggested that a secular understanding of antisemitism, focusing on envy of Jewish success, is inadequate.
• ✨ He proposed that a spiritual dimension is necessary to fully grasp the depth of evil associated with antisemitism.
• 🚨 The conference stressed that antisemitism, especially when violent, is a clear sign of civilization in crisis, and that hate directed at Jews does not stop with them.