Jewish legal groups launch coordinated international center to combat antisemitism

A coalition of Jewish legal advocacy groups announces the International Jewish Advocacy Center, a collaborative effort “dedicated to defending Jewish communities and advocating for Israel on the global stage.”

Jewish groups have waged courtroom battles to combat antisemitism and defend Jewish interests in the US and other countries, and the coalition marks another step in the evolving legal campaign.

The legal groups involved are from Israel, the US, England, South Africa, Canada, the UK, Spain and France.

The group’s stated goals include confronting antisemitism; providing accurate information and education about Israel, supporting communities that are dealing with legal challenges related to Jewish and Israeli identity.

The coalition will have affiliates operate independently, but pool resources, expertise and strategies.

“The challenges we face are increasingly global in nature, and our response must be global as well,” says Mark Goldfeder, the head of the US-based National Jewish Advocacy Center. “We are uniting diverse organizations into a coordinated network that speaks with clarity and strength in defense of Israel and the Jewish people.”

Some of the groups involved include the International Legal Forum in Israel, the UK Lawyers for Israel, Action and Communication on the Middle East in Spain, the Justice Action Network in South Africa, the Organisation Juive Européenne in France, and Tafsik in Canada.