Vijaykumar

“Anyone who uses criticism of Israel as a vehicle to deny the Jewish community in Israel, or the State of Israel itself, the right to exist, or who calls for violence, has crossed the line into hatred of Jews.” Earlier this week in Frankfurt, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier joined Jewish leaders, including our J7 counterpart @ZentralratJuden , to inaugurate Germany’s first supraregional, non-university Jewish educational institution since the Holocaust. In his remarks, President Steinmeier delivered a powerful message: criticism of Israel must never become a pretext for antisemitism, incitement or violence. He was equally unequivocal in labelling antisemitism, no matter if it comes from the far left and right or Islamists, a threat to liberal democracies. His leadership sets an important example for heads of state and political leaders around the world, including here in Canada. Antisemitism must be called out clearly and consistently in all its forms, including when it is expressed through antizionism. Watch the full speech: youtube.com/watch?v=-HFsANJw…