Mayors across the world join forces to combat antisemitism, hate
Posted on 18 February 2021
“Antisemitism is not an abstract threat. It takes place in cities, counties, and towns all around the world. We must confront antisemitism where it takes place,” Frankfurt Mayor Uwe Becker said.
February 18, 2021
Mayors across the world are set to come together next month for the first global mayors summit against antisemitism.
Scheduled for March 16, the digital summit will be hosted by the Frankfurt Municipality and the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement, and will include lectures and activists directed at encouraging municipal and local leaders “to eradicate antisemitism, prejudice and hatred from their cities,” according to a CAM press release.
Combating antisemitism is challenging and requires a broad approach, as it manifests itself in various layers of society. “Policy solutions to antisemitism are usually enacted at the national or international level,” and often fail to address every day situations, the press release noted.
Therefore, local initiatives in the fields of education, law-enforcement and community can go a far way in reaching people and tackling the issue.The summit will provide its participants an opportunity to share their unique perspectives and experience with others and to obtain a diverse tool kit for combating hatred as a whole and antisemitism in particular.
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