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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
FM Katz calls for ‘unified global advocacy front’ to fight antisemitism and ‘Israel vilification’
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Foreign Minister Israel Katz sends a missive to Jewish communities around the world calling for a “unified global advocacy front” in the wake of the October 7 attacks and the subsequent war.
“We cannot stand idle and rely on others to combat for us,” says Katz, after noting the rise in antisemitism around the world.
“This coalition will combat antisemitism and the vilification of Israel and Jews worldwide across all media fronts, enlisting Israeli citizens, our government, the Diaspora, friends of Israel and the Jewish world and international allies,” he says, without going into further detail about what the effort would look like and who would manage it.
Israel’s embassies around the world will send the letter to local Jewish communities.
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