Defending Our Future. Protecting Our Past.
Defending Our Future. Protecting Our Past.
I will not be silenced. I unequivocally condemn the disturbing rise of antisemitism at home and abroad. I am committed to reinforcing efforts to advance Holocaust awareness, remembrance, and research, and to combat antisemitism as key elements of the promotion and protection of human rights globally. I believe antisemitism is not a problem for the Jewish community to solve alone, it is a challenge for all of us to take on. In so doing, I join 36 nations and numerous communities in support of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, an important tool in recognizing and combating this pernicious hatred.
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November 9, 2022
Dear Friend:
The release of our 2022 report on the State of Global Antisemitism was timed to mark the 84th commemoration of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass.
On this day, in 1938, the Nazis unleashed an unprecedented attack on Jewish communities mainly in Germany and Austria killing some 90 people, “arresting” 30,000 others and burning down 267 synagogues throughout the republic.
Books were burned; businesses ransacked, and Jewish people pulled from their beds and murdered and beaten on the streets.
Kristallnacht was the night that would open the gates of hell across Europe, leading to the Shoah – the Holocaust. The seeds for Kristallnacht and the Holocaust were planted centuries before but realized when Hitler came to power in 1933.
This report demonstrates that the resurgence of Antisemitism shows humanity adrift. We are entering dark days. Not since the Holocaust have Jewish communities especially in liberal democracies expressed serious concern for their safety.
At the Abraham Global Peace Initiative (AGPI) we monitor and respond to as many antisemitic incidents as possible. We educate and advocate to ensure that the words “never again” are put into action.
I invite you to review this incredible report and learn more about our organization by visiting our website at www.agpiworld.com.
Sincerely,
Avi Abraham Benlolo
Founding Chairman and CEO
The Abraham Global Peace Initiative