Ronald Lauder, amerikaan en president van het JWC, naar aanleiding van de recente electorale winst van (extreem) rechtse partijen in Europa.
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European voters risk giving their countries a bad name by electing far-right politicians, the leader of the World Jewish Congress warned Saturday ahead of a major rally against anti-Semitism.
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Bron: Times of Israel
Democratie is dus goed zolang men maar niet stemt op de verkeerde.
Ondertussen zijn de organisatoren ook niet tevereden over de bijzonder lage opkomst op genoemde betoging tegen antisemitisme in Berlijn:
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It is a clear signal - 6,000 people have gathered in Berlin to protest against anti-Semitism. Only 6,000. No more.
In 1992, over one million Germans held candle-light vigils in cities, villages and communities across the country to speak out against racism. That was at a time when right-wing hate was countered with demonstrative and imposing force.
But this time, 6,000 people have spoken out. That includes Germany's entire political elite. The president. The chancellor. Ministers. Unionists. The Protestant and Catholic churches. They all gathered on Sunday to make a clear statement against anti-Semitism - upon invitation from the Central Council of Jews in Germany,
since no initiative came from within society, from within Germany itself. That is quite disgraceful, as is the small number of participants.
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Bron: Deutsche Welle