The Panel discussion on Antisemitism at the IHRA meeting in Ferrara, Italy in November 2018 came from a sense of concern and urgency within IHRA. We know that expressions of antisemitism and especially antisemitic Holocaust distortion are not a new phenomenon in IHRA member countries; they have always been, in different forms and shapes, part of our histories and cultures. But in recent years we have seen deadly attacks against Jewish schools, communities and museums. We witness a steep rise of Holocaust distortion and denial as well as antisemitic hate in social media. We observed how Holocaust distortions are used as calculated transgressions, misusing or distorting the historical record. Panel:
- Klaus Mueller, Chair Committee on Holocaust, Genocide and Crimes against Humanity, USHMM (Moderator)
- Anna Zielinska, OSCE/ODIHR
- Karen Pollock, Holocaust Educational Trust
- Mark Weitzman, Simon Wiesenthal Centre