Hatred towards Israelis rises: World leaders blame social media for this trend

In an important event to defend the Jewish people, different political leaders from around the world agreed to continue fighting anti-Semitism, arguing that it represents a “poison” for society.

On Wednesday, various world leaders gathered in Sweden for the International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance, where a large majority of attendees blamed social media for the global rise in anti-Semitism.

Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, sent a message to those present through a video, motivating political leaders to continue fighting against violence towards Israelis.

Similarly, he asked that social media companies be held accountable for the content they allow on their platforms, which fuels this xenophobic trend.

“Anti-Semitism is an infusion of hatred into pockets of ignorance, a force of destruction that wears out every virtue in its path,” the Jewish president said.

“It will be necessary not only to improve Holocaust education in schools, such as Yad Vashem’s outstanding program, but also to work aggressively on social media, including and engage with social media companies to ensure that incitement to hatred is quickly removed,” he added.

Faced with this, some YouTube and Facebook officials promised to be part of the solution.

Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Chief Operating Officer, pointed out that the company is “now removing 15 times more hate speech than we were just five years ago. And we are not going to stop,” because they have the desire to eradicate this problem.

Pedro Pina, head of YouTube in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, assured that the company will donate more than 5.8 million dollars for the cause.

Another who spoke in favor was Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, who commented that the Biden administration will give a million dollars to counter online anti-Semitism in the Middle East and North Africa.

One of the most influential political personalities in this event was The head of the European Union’s executive arm, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen who supported the cause to put and end to anti-Semitism.

Von der Leyen called this trend a “poison to our democracies”, emphasizing that the EU will create “a network of young European ambassadors for Holocaust remembrance.”

Dani Dayani, Chairman of the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, congratulated the international community for addressing this issue of global concern.

“Against the backdrop of the alarming rise in antisemitism worldwide, the Malmö Forum provides an important international platform to raise global awareness of the need for Holocaust remembrance as well as an opportunity for government officials and the world community to join forces in the fight against this destructive and age-old phenomenon,” he said.

The purpose of the International Forum on the Memory of the Holocaust is to create strategies for not to forget this event, promoting acceptance and respect for the Jewish people and promoting the fight against anti-Semitism, which is considered a serious problem in current society.

Source: CBN News

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