The
Foreign Ministry has established a huge forum made up of about 1,000 experts,
which is taking action to block global antisemitism, including the online
variety.
According
to Israel Hayom, the Foreign Ministry seeks to block what it terms “online hate
speech,” mostly in an effort to stem antisemitism in Europe. To this end, it
established the Global Forum for Fighting Antisemitism, which has already
sprung into action.
The
Forum has decided that the Foreign Ministry will use the means at its disposal
to take down websites that deny the Holocaust. In addition, it will strive to
put an end to the current situation, in which a person can search Google with
the term “Jew” and reach antisemitic websites.
The
Forum determined that the Ministry will establish a unit in every country, for
enforcement of legislation against hate materials, and for forcing internet
suppliers to enforce their own rules against storage of hate materials, the
newspaper added. Israel would take action to strengthen legislation against antisemitism,
and to train police forces in enforcement of laws that are not properly
enforced.
The
forum also called for adoption of a uniform global position by the internet
industry, defining the terms “hate speech” and antisemitism.
