Declaration:
77. Antisemitism is one of the oldest, most pernicious and prevalent forms of racism which
still exists and is even increasing in many areas of the world; recognizing the dehumanization,
persecution and genocide of Jews in the Holocaust, as well as other minorities during and before
World War II; deeply alarmed by the continued activities of proponents of Holocaust denial and
Holocaust revisionism, Holocaust trivialization, Holocaust minimization and by the channelling
of racist rhetoric and calls to violence on the Internet; noting with distress that Jewish people still
suffer from persisting prejudices and are victims of a deeply rooted antisemitism in many
countries throughout the world; distressed by the recent desecration of many Jewish cemeteries,
synagogues, and Jewish communal buildings and other property, as well as an increase in
harassment and assaults of Jewish people worldwide; convinced of the necessity of more
effective measures to address the issue of antisemitism worldwide today in order to counter these
phenomena and increase awareness about them.
78. Antisemitism remains a pervasive and ingrained form of religious discrimination and
Jewish people are increasingly a racialized minority; recognizing that Jewish populations and
institutions continue to be targets of threats and acts of violence in countries around the world,
and documented overt acts of antisemitic harassment and vandalism are on the rise; alarmed that
extremist groups are proliferating at an alarming rate and propagating antisemitic and racist
views and hate propaganda, increasingly on the Internet; deeply troubled by the electoral
successes of far right parties, with an increasing presence in coalition governments; profoundly
concerned that in many countries in the world, Jewish people live in fear, frequently terrorized
by extremist groups, and discriminated against in employment, education, in the media and
social services. ,
Programme of Action
247. Ensure that all members of civil society clearly and publicly condemn all forms of
antisemitism; recognize the responsibility of public officials to publicly disavow hate mongers,
hate speech, and other forms of expression which spread, incite, promote or justify acts of
antisemitism; ensure that appropriate anti-discrimination legislation exists and is adequately
implemented to ensure that action is taken against individuals and institutions responsible for
discrimination and criminal acts against Jews, and the denigration of Jews; promote concrete
actions which will counteract and prevent the increase of antisemitic incidents and hostile action
against Jews as well as the rise of radical and violent movements which foster racist ideologies
and discriminatory practices against the Jewish community; promote Holocaust remembrance,
notably through education and the organization of cultural or media events, including the
promotion of national days of Holocaust remembrance,
248. Include the subject of antisemitism in anti-racist education for students and teachers, and
in all teaching materials, particularly in history and social science books; introduce measures to
eliminate antisemitic propaganda, and antisemitic references in school curricula, textbooks and
the media; promote public awareness and tolerance through non-formal education and the media;
give Jewish youth an opportunity to take an active role in educating the world about the evil that
necessarily results from Jew hatred; promote a voluntary internet code of conduct and other
voluntary measures against the purveying of sites that promote racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance; encourage the United Nations within the context of the UN
Decade of Human Rights Education, to establish a month each year dedicated to promoting
responsible use of the internet with a particular focus on the internet.
