Verklaring over het geweld in Amsterdam op 7 en 8 november 2024
De Nationaal Coordinatoren en Speciaal Gezanten Antisemitismebestrijding hebben een gezamenlijke verklaring opgesteld waarin zij hun afschuw uitspreken over het geweld tegen Israelische en Joodse burgers in Amsterdam op 7 en 8 november 2024. De verklaring is in het Engels opgesteld.
Joint Statement by National Coordinators and Special Envoys on Combating Antisemitism in Regards to the Events in Amsterdam on November 7th
"We are horrified by the widespread assaults on Israelis and Jews, fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv football team, that took place in the streets of Amsterdam on 7-8 November. Several were wounded and hundreds were forced to take shelter as violent mobs went on a self-proclaimed “Jew hunt.” These attacks took place as the country was observing the anniversary of the Nazi pogroms of Kristallnacht, a chilling reminder of dark times. The Dutch government is examining how these antisemitic attacks unfolded, is seeking justice for the victims, and is taking measures to prevent this from happening again.
As special envoys and national coordinators tasked by our governments and multilateral institutions to counter antisemitism, we know that these challenges are not confined to a single country or region. This rise in antisemitism, manifest in the demonization of Jews and the delegitimization of the Jewish state, has real-world consequences for Jewish communities throughout Europe and around the world and could result in more attacks similar to those in Amsterdam. Therefore, we urge governments to act now. We encourage them to employ and implement the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism which offer concrete measures they should take. These include ensuring that law enforcement is equipped and empowered to adequately address the security and welfare of Jews and Jewish communities to protect them from physical attacks; enforcing hate crime laws with robust legal consequences; countering antisemitism online; and strengthening educational initiatives particularly geared towards those in society most likely to hold negative views of Jews.
We are united in our aim to counter the spread of antisemitism and ensure that our countries provide a safe and secure home to a thriving Jewish community."
Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism, Israel
Christian Heldt, Special Representative for Relations with Jewish Organisations,Issues Relating to Antisemitism, International Sinti and Roma Affairs, Holocaust Remembrance, Germany
Felix Klein, Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Antisemitism, Germany
Ambassador Maria Fabiana Loguzzo, Special Representative for the Fight Against Antisemitism and Head of Delegation to IHRA, Argentina
Fernando Lottenberg, Commissioner to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism of the Organization of American States for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism
Antonio Martino, Coordinator Combating Antisemitism, Austria
Lord Eric Pickles, Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues, United Kingdom
Jillian Segal AO, Special Envoy to Counter Antisemitism, Australia
Vince Szalay-Bobrovniczky, Dep. State Secretary for Civil and Social Affairs and Special Representative for the Jewish Community, Hungary
Deborah Lyons, Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, Canada
Ambassador Bogdan Mazuru, Special Representative of the Romanian Government for Promoting Memory Policies, and for Combatting Antisemitism and Xenophobia
Ringo Ringvee, National coordinator of measures against anti-Semitism, Estonia
Ulrika Sundberg, Special Envoy for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, Sweden
Eddo Verdoner, National Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism, The Netherlands