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2019-12-14T16:43:58.619Z


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The country's parliament passed a motion calling on the government to act against the ignorance of Jews and their history • "The lack of knowledge and lies that spread to anti-Semitism"

  • Parliament in the Netherlands // Photo: Getty Images

Following a surprising decision by the Dutch parliament last month against labeling the products from Israel and defining them as discrimination, another positive step is now emerging: Parliament in the Netherlands passed a resolution calling on the government to work with Jewish organizations to promote students' awareness of the Jewish community in the country, its culture and heritage.

The proposal, raised in the debate on the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science's budget, is not a binding decision, but past experience shows that the government takes such decisions into account when deciding policies and work plans. This is in addition to the plan of action already taken by the plenum of parliament on the war on anti-Semitism.

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Member of Parliament Rolf Bishop, who raised the bill, said: "There is a lot of ignorance about Jews and their history. As a result, there are many unwarranted prejudices and many lies being circulated about them. This leads to increasing anti-Semitism worldwide and in the Netherlands itself."

He went on to say: "It would be good for young people to know the Jewish community directly - take, for example, the Museum of Jewish History, synagogues and monuments that commemorate the horrors of the 40s to 45s."

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Hannah Loden, director of the Israel Information and Documentation Center "cidi", sees the resolution as an important milestone: "The legislator took it to task to write on the issue and submit it to the government - and not the opposite, as is usually the case", she said in a conversation with "Israel Today". She said, "In this way, education and anti-Semitism are focused and organized.

She added that "the broader view is encouraging - not only Holocaust studies but Jewish history and understanding of the place of the Jewish community, human rights and minorities, as well as lessons for police in the matter, teacher seminars and more. All of this has not yet been formal, but certainly encouraging."

Hannah Lloyd, Director of the Israel Information and Documentation Center "CD" // Photo: Claudia Kommerkordsky

The data on the anti-Semitic incidents do indicate a slight increase, along with a considerable and alarming increase on social networks. Political rhetoric also suffers from the problem. "The Sidi organization sees these developments as worrying because their impact on the atmosphere is considerable. For example, in schools and sports clubs," Loden concluded.

Hila Stern, Deputy Israeli Ambassador to the Netherlands, said that "anti-Semitism raises its head in the Netherlands as well. There is real concern about the fact, too, because time is 'away' from World War II events and there is a real desire not to forget the events and to impart a broader education to the younger generation. About the Jews and their heritage. "

Hitler graffiti near the grave of Rabbi Nachman Bowman // Photo: Embassy of Israel in Ukraine

"This is why the decision that calls on the culture minister to engage in dialogue with Jewish organizations to instill a connection on culture, history and tradition into schools - which is not yet binding - is quite important. In addition, this corresponds with the idea of ​​appointing a coordinator for anti-Semitism in a country that was raised last year and is emerging these days." .

Last May, the Dutch government allocated $ 3.35 million to fight anti-Semitism. In the Netherlands, there are about 40,000 Jews and only three Jewish schools.

Source: israelhayom

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