(Communicated by the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson)

The Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism which convened for the 5th time in Jerusalem closed this evening.

Between May 12-14, 2015, 1,200 concerned global citizens from more than 80 countries and seven faith traditions, political and religious leaders, internet professionals, the leadership of the major Jewish organizations from around the world, convened in Jerusalem for three days of intensive discussion on ways and means of combating antisemitism given the steep rise in antisemitic incidents in 2014-2015, particularly in Europe, and the emerging challenges due to growing hates speech on the web and in social media platforms.

The GFCA is a project of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Israel Ministry of Diaspora Affairs.

Among the steps adopted by the Forum:

Combating incitement on the Internet
- Removing Internet sites which deny the Holocaust.
- Canceling search results which advocate hatred (for example, a search for the term "Jew" in English directs to antisemitic websites).
- Establishing a national body in every country to enforce legislation and require Internet providers to enforce their rules against hosting hate content.
- Adopting a unified global position of the Internet industry against hate speech and antisemitism.

Combating antisemitism in Europe
Following the outbreak of antisemitism in Europe during the past year, threatening Jewish life in some European states, it is of the utmost importance that European governments and institutions act to promote the following steps:
- Adopting a formal, legal definition of antisemitism. This definition will include attacks against the legitimacy of the State of Israel and the denial of the Holocaust.
- Strengthening legislation against antisemitism and the training of police in better enforcing existing laws.
- Education ministries in Europe must promote education to religious tolerance and preserving the memory of the Holocaust.


We are happy to present you here with the summary publication of the 5th GFCA 2015, that includes:

•    The Action Plan for Combatting Antisemitism 2015 and Beyond prepared by the twelve permanent Working Groups

•    The Final Statements on Combating Cyberhate and Antisemitism on the Internet and on Combating Antisemitism in Europe.

The Action Plan reflects the collective thinking and work of the Working Groups, and does not express an official position of the Government of Israel.