Report: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM "European Muslims' Perceptions of the Holocaust in Paris"
2-4 June 2010
Executive Summary
The symposium brought together scholars, educators and other experts who have dealt with the issue of European Muslims' perceptions of the Holocaust in one way or another or whose expertise adds to a further understanding of the backgrounds of how European Muslims are informed about the Holocaust.
It became clear, once again, that European Muslims are far from being a homogeneous group. The factors of influence on European Muslims' perceptions of the Holocaust need further exploration. In addition to relevant factors of the general population in Europe, some specific factors emerged, such as the discourses about the Holocaust in the countries of origin and communities and also respective discourses about Jews; views of the Holocaust are influenced by views of Jews and vice versa.
For an understanding of European Muslims' perception of the Holocaust it is important to take the history of Holocaust remembrance in Europe and in the countries of origin into account.
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Paris: Symposium on European Muslims' Perceptions of the Holocaust
2 - 4 June, Paris
The symposium explores contemporary perceptions of European Muslims of the Holocaust. What knowledge do European Muslims have about the Holocaust and how do they see it? How do Muslims participate in Holocaust commemorations and which approaches and cooperations have been successful in integrating Muslim communities in participating? Scholars and experts from European countries such as France, Germany, UK and the Netherlands are invited to discuss these issues from their perspective.
Relevant results from two exploratory studies on the issue by the Groupe Sociétés, Religions, Laïcités (EPHE/CNRS) and IIBSA will also be presented. Experts are invited to discuss the perception of the Holocaust in Muslim countries such as Morocco, Turkey and Arab countries in general.
Additionally, approaches of Holocaust Education for European Muslims are discussed by practitioners in the field. The Colloquium brings together scholars, educational experts on the issue and activists in the field and explores areas for further research.
We invite scholars and educators for an open discussion. There is no conference fee.
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Colloquium in London on Contemporary Antisemitism (2009/2010)
We held a colloquium on a number of aspects of contemporary antisemitism in cooperation with the Wiener Library. Monique Eckmann, Robert Fine, David Hirsh, Gunther Jikeli, Lesley Klaff, Doerte Letzmann, Philip Spencer, Hagai van der Horst and David Seymour presented their thoughts on antisemitism today. You can find a summary and abstracts/papers >> here <<.
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Berlin: Anti-Americanism and Antisemitism
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 6-9 p.m.
Tobias Jaecker, Berlin: The relationship between Anti-Americanism and Antisemitism
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London: Colloquium III: Patterns of Excuses for Antisemitism and Forms of Denial
Sunday, 28 February 2010, 2-5.30 pm
The Wiener Library Institute of Contemporary History
4 Devonshire Street London W1W 5BH
2.15 pm Robert Fine: Notes on the Logic of Antisemitism Denial
3.15 pm David Hirsch: Struggle Over the Boundaries of Legitimate Discourse / the Question of Intent
4.15 pm David Seymour: The Holocaust and the Concealment of Antisemitism
London: Colloquium II: Competing memories and different perceptions of Jews and Muslims
Sunday, 24 January 2010, 1-5 pm
The Wiener Library Institute of Contemporary History
4 Devonshire Street London W1W5BH
Monique Eckmann: Competing Memories of Victimhood
Hagai van der Host: Regarding the bipolarity of anti Arab and Anti Jewish racisms in the Guardian and the Independent newspapers
Doerte Letzmann: Antisemitism and Hatred against Muslims
Berlin: Analysis of Racism and Antisemitism
Saturday, 5. December 2009, 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Claudia Globisch, Leipzig: Differences between Antisemitism and Racism
Markus End, Berlin: A Comparison of Antiziganism and Antisemitism
London: Colloquium I: Aspects of Antisemitism in the UK
Saturday, 5 December 2009, 2 pm
2.15 pm: Lesley Klaff: Antisemitism on Campus: A Modern Perspective
3.15 pm: Philip Spencer: Antisemitism and Holocaust Memorial Day
4.15 pm: Gunther Jikeli: Antisemitism Among Young Muslims in London
Berlin: Capitalism, 'Crisis' and Antisemitism
September, 27th 2009
Robin Stoller, Berlin: Antisemitismus und die Wahrnehmung gesellschaftlicher Strukturen und Prozesse
Claudia Globisch, Leipzig: Krise und (‚struktureller’) Antisemitismus im öffentlichen Diskurs
Olaf Kistenmacher, Hamburg: Krise und Reaktionsweisen in der Linken gestern und heute
Tanger (Morocco): Antisemitism in Morocco / L'Antisémitisme au Maroc
April, 3 and 4 2009
VENDREDI
18:00-19:00
Réception
19:00-21:00
Présentation des participants/es et débattre le programme
SAMEDI
9:00-13:00
INTERVENTIONS
Robin Stoller: Antisémitisme: Histoire, thermes et actualités
Mohamed Mouha: La situation de l´antisémitisme au Maroc
Débâte
15:00-19:00
INTERVENTIONS
Mohamed Khamlichi: Droits Humains et antisémitisme
Ali Khadaoui: Les Juives et les Berbères
Débâte
Berlin: Sympossium: Antisemitism and other Forms of Ressentments such as Anti-Muslim Racism
04. Januar 2009 in Berlin
Sympossium zu Ansätzen einer konzeptionellen Fassung von Antisemitismus und Unterschiede zu anderen Formen von Ressentiments wie die Feindschaft gegenüber Muslimen
Diskussionsinputs:
- Besprechung von Langmuirs Aufsatz "Toward a Definition of
Antisemitism" (Günther Jikeli)
- Topographie der Voids -- Effekte des (deutschen) Antisemitismus (Andreas Hechler)
- Zur Anwendung der "Figur des Dritten" in der Forschung (Florian Eisheuer)
- Zum Islamophobie-Diskurs (Udo Wolter)
- Reflexionen über die Differenzen von Antisemitismus und Feindschaft
gegen Muslime und Probleme der Auseinandersetzung (Robin Stoller)
Berlin: Conference: Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah - Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial
March, 26th 2009 in Berlin
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Veranstalter:
Internationales Institut für Bildung, Sozial- und Antisemitismusforschung (Berlin)
Yale Initiative for the Study of Anti-Semitism (Universität Yale, USA),
In Zusammenarbeit mit dem
Center for Iranian Studies, Universität Tel Aviv (Israel)
Die Veranstaltung wird gefördert durch die Landeszentrale für politische Bildungsarbeit Berlin und den Legacy Heritage Fund.
Programm:
17.00 Uhr – 17.15 Uhr
Begrüßung
Robin Stoller, Internationales Institut für Bildung, Sozial- und Antisemitismusforschung (Berlin).
Dr. Charles Small, Director of the Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Anti-Semitism der Yale University (USA).
17.15 Uhr - 18.15 Uhr
Antisemitism made in Iran: The German response
Dr. Charles Small, Director of the Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Anti-Semitism. (Englisch)
Germany and Iran: A special relationship
Dr. Matthias Küntzel, Politikwissenschaftler und Publizist. (Englisch)
18.30 Uhr - 19.30 Uhr
Die Ideologie der Hisbollah und ihre Strukturen in Europa
Alexander Ritzmann, Senior Research Fellow bei der European Foundation for Democracy (Deutsch)
Iran-Hamas-connection: Irans Palästina-Strategie
Dr. Wahied Wahdat-Hagh, Senior Research Fellow bei der European Foundation for Democracy (Deutsch)
19.45 Uhr – 20.30 Uhr
The Islamic Revolution after 30 Years: Domestic Challenges and Regional Implications
Prof. David Menashri, Leiter des Center for Iranian Studies, Tel Aviv University, Israel (Englisch)
20.30 Uhr - 21.15 Uhr
Iran and Holocaust Denial: Anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism
Dr. Meir Litvak, Senior Research Fellow am Center for Iranian Studies, Tel Aviv University, Israel (Englisch)
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| Proceedings: Strategies and Effective Practices for Fighting Antisemitism among People with a Muslim or Arab Background in Europe
Jikeli, Günther; Stoller, Robin; Thoma, Hanne (2007): Strategies and Effective Practices for Fighting Antisemitism among People with a Muslim or Arab Background in Europe, Berlin.
online
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SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN WITH THE MOROCCAN ORGANIZATION "MÉMOIRE COLLECTIVE" (COLLECTIVE MEMORY)
"Mémoire Collective" (Collective Memory) is a recently-created organization whose mission is to fight hatred, intolerance, violence, racism, antisemitism, and islamist fundamentalism.
The organization´s board of directors made a public announcement at the beginning of the year about the start of their activities in line with the principles previously described. This provoked a reaction from two Islamist organizations:
· Al Badil Al Hadari. A Political party banned in Morocco after some of its members were found to be allegedly linked with international terrorist networks. The armed wing of this group planned to assassinate members of the government, the armed forces, and Jewish citizens according to the Ministry of the Interior, who also confirmed that they made contact with al Qaeda in Afghanistan in 2001 and participated in Hezbollah training camps in Lebanon in 2005.
Members of this organization posted death threats on the Internet against members of Collective Memory´s board of directors and their families. They are, without a doubt, real threats, given the profile of those who issue them.
· Justice and Development. A Political party with Islamist leanings has published strong criticisms of Mohamed Mouha (the Collective Memory representative) . In its newspaper it calls for him to be attacked physically, accusing him of being a Zionist agent, and making other charges against him that would fit the definition of anti-Semitism by the European Agency of Fundamental Rights.
The situation has generated great unease and fear for the safety of our colleagues in Collective Memory and their families, as the government of Morocco has not provided any protective measure of protection, nor publicly defended the liberty of its citizens to exercise their right to free association and opinion.
Therefore, we request that you all offer your support to the Solidarity Campaign with Collective Memory, consisting of:
- Signing a communiqué of support
- Sending faxes and e-mails to the Moroccan Embassy in Spain, the Ministry of the Interior of Morocco, and the advisor to the Royal House, whose addresses and fax numbers we attach.
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