The 2014 European Elections A Jewish Manifesto

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Manifesto
A Jewish
The 2014
European Elections
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Contents

Introduct|on - age 1
Lxecut|ve Summary: key Iew|sh Asp|rat|ons |n Lurope ! age 1
1. ke||g|ous Ireedom - age 3
1.1: 8ellglous Cbservance ln Lhe Workplace and ubllc Sphere - age 3
1.2: ShechlLa ! 8ellglous SlaughLer of Anlmals for lood - age 3
1.3: 8rlL Mllah ! Clrcumclslon - age 4
1.4: Puman 8lghLs - age 3
1.3: ulverslLy ln !ewlsh CommunlLles - age 6
2. Lxtrem|sm, kac|sm & Ant|sem|t|sm |n Lurope - age 6
2.1: LxLremlsm and 8aclsm ln Lurope - age 6
2.2: AnLlsemlLlsm ln Lurope - age 7
2.3: AnLlsemlLlsm ln Lhe unlLed klngdom - age 7
2.4: romoLlng Cood 8elaLlons beLween CommunlLles - age 8
3. ost-no|ocaust Issues - age 9
3.1: PolocausL CommemoraLlon and LducaLlon - age 9
3.2: 8esLlLuLlon - age 9
3.3: PolocausL 8evlslonlsm - age 10
3.4: unmarked Craves - age 10
4. LU-Israe| ke|at|ons ! age 11
4.1: eace - age 11
4.2: SecurlLy - age 12
4.2.1: lran - age 12
4.2.2: Pezbullah - age 13
4.2.3: Pamas and alesLlnlan 1errorlsm - age 14
4.3: rosperlLy - age 14
4.4: LquallLy - age 14
4.3: lsrael and Lhe unlLed naLlons - age 13

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1he 2014 Luropean arllamenL LlecLlon wlll Lake place on 22 May 2014 ln Lhe unlLed klngdom.

1hese elecLlons maLLer. 1he Lu makes up Lo 30 of laws enacLed ln Lhe uk and conLrols an
!""#!$ &#'()* +, !-+#"' ./01 &2$$lon (or 123 bllllon).

1hls manlfesLo ls almed aL lnformlng exlsLlng and prospecLlve Members of Lhe Luropean
arllamenL (MLs) abouL !ewlsh lnLeresLs and concerns. 1he 8oard of uepuLles hopes LhaL Lhe
manlfesLo wlll empower our elecLed represenLaLlves Lo undersLand and champlon Lhese causes.
Some of Lhese are llve Loplcs, whereas oLhers are maLLers LhaL could poLenLlally arlse. ln each
secLlon, Lhe manlfesLo ouLllnes ln bold Lhe commlLmenLs LhaL Lhe 8oard of uepuLles would llke
Lo see from MLs, summarlsed below.


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We ask our MLs and prospecLlve MLs Lo commlL Lo Lhe followlng:

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! MLs should defend rellglous freedom ln Lhe Luropean unlon and around Lhe World.
! MLs should promoLe a culLure of respecL for dlverslLy, lncludlng reasonable
!33+44+'!*2+" +, 2"'252'#!$67 -2(8*6 *+ 9)!- -)$2(2+#6 6:4&+$6 !"' observe rellglous
fesLlvals and Lhe !ewlsh SabbaLh.
! MLs should defend Lhe rlghL of !ews Lo pracLlce ShechlLa (rellglous slaughLer of anlmals
for food.)
! MLs should noL sLlgmaLlse rellglous or oLher mlnorlLles Lhrough labelllng. lf lL ls
genulnely consumer cholce LhaL ls deslred, all meLhods of slaughLer should be labelled.
! MLs should defend Lhe rlghL of !ews Lo pracLlce clrcumclslon.
! MLs should advance Lhe cause of human rlghLs across Lhe World.
! MLs should supporL Lhe Lu and Member SLaLes ln recognlslng Lhe dlverslLy of dlfferenL
denomlnaLlons wlLhln !udalsm, drawlng on experL advlce where necessary.
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! MLs should be alerL Lo exLremlsm, raclsm and anLlsemlLlsm ln Lurope.
! MLs should supporL coordlnaLlon beLween member sLaLes Lo prevenL and prosecuLe
haLe crlmes and acLs of Lerrorlsm.
! MLs should acL on Lhe concernlng flndlngs from Lhe Luropean unlon Agency for
lundamenLal 8lghLs (l8A) reporL, lncludlng unreservedly condemnlng anLlsemlLlsm ln all
lLs forms and challenglng member sLaLes who do noL address and monlLor anLlsemlLlsm.
! MLs should look Lo secure adequaLe asslsLance and fundlng Lo Luropean lnsLlLuLlons
6#38 !6 *8) ;<76 l8A, ensurlng LhaL lL ls able Lo conducL lLs survey of !ewlsh experlences
and percepLlons of a nLlsemlLlsm ln Lhe Lu every flve years as planned.
! MLs should be parLlcularly wary of Lhe rlsk of lncreased anLlsemlLlsm aL Llmes of
helghLened confllcL ln Lhe Mlddle LasL.
! MLs should be allve Lo haLe as expressed on new soclal medla.
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! MLs should help Lo ensure LhaL asslsLance ls provlded Lo Lhlrd-parLy reporLlng bodles
and securlLy agencles LhaL monlLor and proLecL vulnerable groups, lncludlng Lhe !ewlsh
communlLy.
! MLs should supporL lnlLlaLlves whlch promoLe dlalogue and undersLandlng beLween
dlfferenL groups ln socleLy, Lo prevenL Lenslons and promoLe cooperaLlon.

3. ost-no|ocaust Issues

! MLs should lend Lhelr supporL Lo PolocausL educaLlon, remembrance and research.
! MLs and prospecLlve MLs should Lake Lhe Llme Lo show solldarlLy wlLh all Lhe vlcLlms
of nazl persecuLlon, lncludlng !ews, 8oma, homosexuals, dlsabled people and pollLlcal
opponenLs of nazlsm.
! MLs should use Lhe moral auLhorlLy of Lhelr poslLlon Lo call for a [usL and speedy
concluslon Lo Lhe lssue of resLlLuLlon across Lurope and Lo press Lhe lnsLlLuLlons of Lhe
Luropean unlon Lo do Lhe same.
! MLs should challenge Lhelr Luropean colleagues on Lhose narraLlves LhaL seek Lo
mlnlmlse or downplay Lhe PolocausL.
! MLs should supporL lnlLlaLlves Lo flnd unmarked graves, lncludlng helplng Lo unlock Lu-
fundlng and worklng wlLh ML colleagues from oLher counLrles Lo overcome some of
Lhe bureaucraLlc and pollLlcal obsLacles Lo Lhls work.
4. LU-Israe| ke|at|ons

! MLs should promoLe peace, securlLy, prosperlLy and equallLy for lsrael and lLs
nelghbours.
! MLs should moblllse Lu sLrucLures Lo promoLe Mlddle LasL peace aL boLh Lhe
leadershlp level and aL Lhe grassrooLs.
! MLs should oppose boycoLLs of lsrael, whlch are dlvlslve and promoLe a negaLlve
lncenLlve sLrucLure LhaL mlllLaLes agalnsL peace.
! !"#$ $&'()* +, -.-/, '0 1&, (234(,)5 6'78)36-1,* 1&/,-1$ 1' 9$/-,):$ $,6(/315; -2*
should encourage Lu lnsLlLuLlons Lo Lake accounL of Lhese LhreaLs.
! !"#$ $&'()* /-3$, 6'26,/2$ -+'(1 9/-2:$ 2(6),-/ 8/'</-77,; 31$ 032-2632< '0
lnLernaLlonal Lerror and lLs human rlghLs record wlLh Lhe Lhe Plgh 8epresenLaLlve of Lhe
unlon for lorelgn Affalrs and SecurlLy ollcy.
! MLs should acL Lo proscrlbe Pezbullah ln lLs enLlreLy, damaglng lLs ablllLles Lo launch
aLLacks ln Lurope, Lhe Mlddle LasL and around Lhe World.
! MLs should refuse Lo meeL wlLh Pamas pollLlclans, offlclals or supporLers, unLll Lhe
movemenL recognlses lsrael, agrees Lo ablde by prevlous agreemenLs, and deslsLs from
LerrorlsL aLLacks.
! MLs should supporL and nurLure Lhe growlng Lrade beLween lsrael and Lhe Luropean
unlon.
! MLs should be consLrucLlve parLners ln Lhe pursulL of greaLer lnLegraLlon and equallLy
ln lsrael by offerlng flnanclal and pollLlcal supporL Lo lnlLlaLlves almed aL Arab-!ewlsh
coexlsLence, and helplng Lo supporL pro[ecLs LhaL empower and advance Lhe poslLlon of
Arab clLlzens wlLhln lsraell socleLy.
! MLs should call on Lhe Plgh 8epresenLaLlve of Lhe unlon for lorelgn Affalrs and
SecurlLy ollcy Lo ensure LhaL lnLernaLlonal lnsLlLuLlons such as Lhe unP8C acL wlLh
lnLegrlLy and do noL dlsproporLlonaLely focus on lsrael.
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under ArLlcle 18 of 1he unlversal ueclaraLlon of Puman 8lghLs and ArLlcle 9 of Lhe Luropean
ConvenLlon on Puman 8lghLs (LCP8) !"#$ &!'()* $"( +$! ',-$+ .+) /'!!0)1 )/ +$)2-$+3 #)*(#,!*#!
and rellglon.4

5 6!7 "(&!#+ )/ +$! 1"*,/!(+"+,)* )/ " &!'()*8( '!9,-,)2( ):(!';"*#! 1"7 ,*#920! rellglous acLs,
speclflc cusLoms and commandmenLs, Lhe use of rlLual ob[ecLs, Lhe dlsplays of symbols, and Lhe
observance of rellglous fesLlvals and Lhe !ewlsh SabbaLh.

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Wearlng of rellglous cloLhlng and symbols are an lmporLanL expresslon of ldenLlLy and connecLlon Lo
a rellglous falLh. Lxamples ln Lhe !ewlsh communlLy mlghL lnclude head-coverlngs (lncludlng Lhe
!"##$% (skull-cap), &'"&'"& (frlnges on garmenLs), or [ewellery (such as necklaces) whlch manlfesL
rellglo-culLural lmagery llke Lhe SLar of uavld.

Many oLher falLh communlLles have slmllar dress requlremenLs. Wherever Lhere ls noL some
compelllng reason < such as Lhe lnfrlngemenL of Lhe rlghLs of oLhers, or some demonsLrable safeLy
hazard < lL ls lmporLanL LhaL people of dlfferenL falLhs be allowed Lo manlfesL Lhelr bellefs. 1he
accommodaLlon of < and respecL for < dlfference should be a fundamenLal faceL of Lhe Luropean
unlon, brlnglng as lL does dlfferenL naLlons and culLures LogeLher.

1he rlghL Lo freedom of rellglous expresslon was underscored by Lhe !anuary 2013 rullng of Lhe
Luropean CourL of Puman 8lghLs ln Lhe Lwelda vs. Lhe unlLed klngdom case. Ms Lwelda was placed
on unpald leave by 8rlLlsh Alrways when she refused Lo remove or cover a cruclflx-necklace marklng
her ChrlsLlan falLh. 1he CourL ruled agalnsL Lhe uk on Lhe basls LhaL lLs laws had noL provlded
sufflclenL domesLlc law Lo proLecL Lhe rlghLs of nadla Lwelda.

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%.& @&?$-. A6>>6%.9

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ShechlLa ls Lhe !ewlsh rellglous meLhod of slaughLerlng anlmals for food. As observanL !ews can only
eaL meaL slaughLered by Lhe ShechlLa meLhod, Lhe pracLlce ls a key aspecL Lo Lhe dally llfe of !ews.

ShechlLa ls a process LhaL ls based on blbllcal commandmenLs glven Lo Lhe !ewlsh people, whlch
forbld cruelLy Lo anlmals. lor example, !ewlsh law prohlblLs kllllng anlmals for sporL.

!ewlsh law does permlL Lhe slaughLer of anlmals for food, buL makes Lhe slaughLer sub[ecL Lo
sLrlngenL rellglous regulaLlons. 1he premlse of Lhe rellglous laws ls Lo ensure LhaL Lhe anlmal has a
swlfL deaLh wlLh as llLLle paln as posslble. Any lndlvldual slaughLer LhaL does noL meeL Lhe hlgh
sLandards demanded wlll render an anlmal non-kosher, and prohlblLed Lo observanL !ews.

1he ShechlLa meLhod ls conducLed by a speclflcally Lralned professlonal known as a ShocheL (plural:
shocheLlm), who ls learned ln laws of ShechlLa, paLhology and anlmal anaLomy. ln Lhe uk Lhe
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ShocheL ls regulaLed by Lhe '8abblnlcal Commlsslon for Lhe Llcenslng of ShocheLlm' and musL hold a
phoLocard llcense from Lhe lood SLandards Agency.

1here are occaslonally moves ln some Luropean counLrles Lo llmlL or ban rellglous slaughLer. We ask
MLs Lo be vlgllanL Lo such moves and help Lhe !ewlsh communlLy Lo bulld brldges wlLh Lhe relevanL
auLhorlLles Lo fosLer undersLandlng abouL Lhls key faceL of !ewlsh llfe.

A key lssue faclng Lhe !ewlsh communlLy ln Lurope ls Lhe campalgn Lo label ShechlLa producLs. 1hls
campalgn ls run under Lhe gulse of consumer cholce, however, lL ls unclear as Lo why ShechlLa and
Palal meaL ls belng slngled ouL, especlally as pre-sLunnlng (LhaL ShechlLa forblds), frequenLly has
palnful compllcaLlons for anlmals, wlLh esLlmaLes LhaL around 10 of anlmals are mls-sLunned.

Some MLs supporL labelllng because Lhey genulnely wanL Lo allow consumer cholce. We would
expecL Lhem Lo argue LhaL all meLhods of anlmal slaughLer should be labelled, raLher Lhan [usL
slngllng ouL, and Lhus sLlgmaLlslng, Lhe pracLlces of rellglous mlnorlLles.

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8'$#80- 2"3 2""1<=

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4&'/$'&0@ 9"'-/#&3 9."$9& %.8% $- 1&-$3&1A 800 #&%."1- "2 -08/4.%&3 -."/01 >& 08>&00&1=

lor furLher lnformaLlon on ShechlLa, please see Lhe webslLe of ShechlLa uk: www.shechlLauk.org

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8rlL Mllah ls Lhe Pebrew Lerm used Lo descrlbe Lhe rellglous clrcumclslon of boys aL elghL days old, ln
accordance wlLh !ewlsh law.
1he source for clrcumclslng boys aL elghL days old ls Lhe commandmenL ln Lhe 1orah (Cen. 17:10-14
and Lev. 12:3.) lL ls done as a physlcal slgn of !ewlsh ldenLlLy and ls probably Lhe mosL wldely
observed of all !ewlsh pracLlces. As well as belng a rellglous requlremenL, lL ls one of Lhe mosL
lmporLanL and lndeed celebraLed elemenLs of !ewlsh culLure.
ln Lhe uk, 8rlL Mllah ls carrled ouL mosL frequenLly by a hlghly-Lralned !"#$%&%'( *+,-'$./ 0-, -#1
underLaken boLh rellglous and pracLlcal lnsLrucLlon. 1he regulaLory bodles for uk mohallm are Lhe
lnlLlaLlon SocleLy (CrLhodox communlLles) and Lhe AssoclaLlon of 8eform and Llberal mohallm
(rogresslve communlLles.) 1hese organlsaLlons are responslble for Lralnlng, audlL and appralsal, and
lnsurance.
lL ls agalnsL !ewlsh law Lo perform a 8rlL Mllah lf Lhe procedure could pose a danger Lo Lhe chlld. 1o
ensure Lhe wellbelng of Lhe chlld, clrcumclslon ls always posLponed lf necessary for medlcal reasons.
8rlL Mllah forms a vlLal parL of Lhe ldenLlLy of a !ewlsh male. ArLlcle 8 and ArLlcle 9 of Lhe Luropean
ConvenLlon on Puman 8lghLs are of parLlcular relevance. ArLlcle 8 focuses on Lhe proLecLlon of
prlvaLe and famlly llfe, and for a !ewlsh male clrcumclslon ls a key aspecL of belng parL of Lhe !ewlsh
communlLy. ArLlcle 9 provldes a rlghL Lo freedom of LhoughL, consclence or rellglon. Male
clrcumclslon ls a cruclal requlslLe Lo belng a member of Lhe !ewlsh falLh and lL ls a rlghL LhaL musL be
safeguarded.
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lL ls essenLlal LhaL all MLs are aware LhaL 8rlL Mllah ls dlsLlncL from lemale CenlLal MuLllaLlon
(lCM) whlch Lhe !ewlsh falLh sLrongly opposes. lCM ls purposefully deslgned Lo resLrlcL sexual
en[oymenL and ls noLorlously conducLed Lhrough unsafe procedures. 8rlL Mllah ls ln sLark conLrasL Lo
Lhls purpose and process. lL ls a mlnor procedure LhaL has no negaLlve lmpacL on Lhe chlld or on Lhe
resL of hls llfe. Moreover, as explalned above, lL ls carrled ouL ln Lhe safesL posslble envlronmenL.

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lor furLher lnformaLlon, please see Lhe webslLe of Mllah uk: www.mllahuk.org

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Puman 8lghLs are a cenLral LeneL of Lhe !ewlsh falLh. lrom Lhe 8lble onwards numerous LexLs speak
abouL Lhe lmporLance of carlng for oLhers and upholdlng Lhelr rlghLs. Cenesls 1:27 Lells us LhaL all
!"#!$" &'" ('"&)"* +,- )." ,/&0" #1 2#*34 51 &$$ .6/&-7 &'" ('"&)"* ,- )." +,/&0" #1 2#*38 ,) 1#$$#97
LhaL all human belngs have an equal, lnnaLe dlgnlLy whlch musL be respecLed.

Puman 8lghLs abuses conLlnue Lo occur LhroughouL Lurope and around Lhe world, and Lhe !ewlsh
communlLy urges Lhe Lu Lo conLlnue address Lhese lssues. 1he role of !ewlsh Lhlnkers, shaped by
blbllcal eLhlcs and Lhe experlences of Lhe !ewlsh people, has been cruclal Lo Lhe developmenL of
human rlghLs. lndeed, 8ene Cassln, one of Lhe prlnclpal auLhors of Lhe 1948 unlversal ueclaraLlon of
Puman 8lghLs, was openly and profoundly lnfluenced by Lhe eLhlcal framework of hls !ewlsh
background, as well as Lhe recenL experlence of Lhe PolocausL by !ews and oLhers. A uk !ewlsh nCC,
called 8ene Cassln, ls one organlsaLlon LhaL conLlnues Lo arLlculaLe !ewlsh human rlghLs concerns.

1he !ewlsh communlLy applauds Lhe Lu for Lhe acLs lL has Laken Lo promoLe and proLecL human
rlghLs. We urge Lhe Lu Lo conLlnue Lo sLrlve Lo proLecL human rlghLs boLh wlLhln and ouLslde of lLs
borders.

1o glve a few examples of human rlghLs lssues LhaL parLlcularly concern !ews:

!ews and 8oma were persecuLed LogeLher durlng Lhe Second World War, and conLlnue Lo
face abuse from exLremlsLs, especlally ln Pungary. vlcLlmlsaLlon of Lhe 8oma needs Lo be
Lackled urgenLly.
!ewlsh people have been forced Lo seek refuge from persecuLlon mulLlple Llmes LhroughouL
hlsLory, and Lherefore have a speclal lnLeresL ln promoLlng and proLecLlng Lhe human rlghLs
of asylum seekers. CovernmenLs musL adhere Lo Lhelr lnLernaLlonal obllgaLlons Lowards Lhls
vulnerable mlnorlLy.
Lvery year, !ews across Lhe World commemoraLe Lhe experlence of slavery Lhrough Lhe
fesLlval of assover. Powever, Lraglcally, slavery ls noL conslgned Lo Lhe pasL. Modern
slavery, lncludlng human Lrafflcklng, conLlnues and musL be sLopped.
Puman rlghLs abuses ln confllcL slLuaLlons, such as are ongolng ln Syrla and Sudan, are a
maLLer of serlous concern. 1hese musL be monlLored and sLopped.

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lor furLher lnformaLlon on 8ene Cassln and lLs pro[ecLs, please see: www.renecassln.org



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!udalsm has never been monollLhlc, and Lhe !ewlsh communlLy Lakes prlde ln lLs dlverslLy. Members
of Lhe communlLy range from Lhe sLrlcLly observanL Lo Lhe compleLely secular, wlLh seemlngly a
group or rellglous denomlnaLlon for everybody ln beLween. 1he 8oard of uepuLles of 8rlLlsh !ews
represenLs Lhe full specLrum of uk !ews.
1he dlverslLy wlLhln Lhe !ewlsh communlLy can make lL dlfflculL for governmenLs, pollLlclans and
lnsLlLuLlons Lo navlgaLe. 1hls lssue ls more acuLe ln sLaLes whlch have a sysLem of 'church Lax' !
whereby a proporLlon of clLlzens' dues goes Lo Lhe rellglous organlsaLlon of Lhelr cholce.
lL can be problemaLlc where governmenLs are faced wlLh Lhe dlfflculL Lask of ldenLlfylng Lhe !ewlsh
movemenLs Lo recognlse (or noL) offlclally. 1hls can have an adverse effecL on secLlons of Lhe
communlLy should Lhelr movemenL be deemed unrecognlsed.
Cne recenL declslon, where Lhe Pungarlan CovernmenL wlLhdrew offlclal recognlLlon from Lhe
counLry's rogresslve !ewlsh communlLy, has been sub[ecL Lo challenge ln Lhe Luropean CourL of
Puman 8lghLs, LogeLher wlLh slmllarly affecLed mlnorlLy groups from oLher falLhs. Comparable lssues
have arlsen ln Cermany ln Lhe pasL.
We would recommend LhaL Lhe !ewlsh umbrella bodles whlch do noL favour a parLlcular
denomlnaLlon are consulLed Lo deLermlne auLhenLlc movemenLs wlLhln !udalsm. As a mulLl-
denomlnaLlonal umbrella-body, 1he 8oard of uepuLles ls well placed Lo advlse on Lhls lssue.
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5"! 67+)(3&*3 < 9:;&*3 &- 64)2>(

We are very concerned abouL Lhe rlse of exLremlsL movemenLs and pollLlcal parLles ln Lurope,
parLlcularly ln Pungary, Creece, lrance and Sweden. 1he moLlvaLlons behlnd Lhese groups vary, and
lnclude concerns abouL lmmlgraLlon, dlverslLy and lnLernaLlonal confllcLs ! lncludlng Lhe lsrael-
alesLlne confllcL ! buL manlfesL Lhemselves ln a varleLy of forms lncludlng haLe speech, raclsL abuse,
vandallsm and vlolence.

!ews are noL Lhe only LargeLs of Lhese aLLacks and our concerns exLend Lo some of Lhe wlder Lrends.
Musllms have been Lhe parLlcular focus of some of Lhe far-rlghL groups ln WesLern Lurope and
Scandlnavla, whllsL 8oma have been a ma[or LargeL for Lhe far-rlghL ln LasLern and CenLral Lurope.
lmmlgranLs of all backgrounds are ofLen slngled ouL by such groups. Slmllarly, lslamlsL exLremlsm
poses a LhreaL Lo much of Luropean socleLy, wlLh Lhe LhreaL of Al-Caeda sLyle Lerrorlsm of concern
ln many counLrles, especlally ln WesLern Lurope.

!"##$%#&'%( *+,- -."/01 6& 50&3% %" &@%3&#$-#? 358$-# 5'1 5'%$-&#$%$-# $' +/3"2&A

!"##$%#&'%( *+,- -."/01 -/22"3% 8""31$'5%$"' 6&%=&&' #&#6&3 -%5%&- %" 23&:&'% 5'1
23"-&8/%& .5%& 83$#&- 5'1 58%- "< %&33"3$-#A

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!"! $%&'()*'&'(* '% +,-./)

ln november 2013, Lhe Luropean unlon Agency for lundamenLal 8lghLs (l8A) publlshed Lhe resulLs
of lLs survey of !ewlsh experlences and percepLlons of a nLlsemlLlsm ln Lhe Lu.

1he resulLs were dlsLurblng. Across Lurope, 66 of !ews surveyed felL a nLlsemlLlsm !"# " %&'() *+,-
o( %."+(/) *+,- 0(1*/'2 +3 45'+( respecLlve counLrles. 76 belleved LhaL Lhe slLuaLlon had worsened
over Lhe pasL flve years. ln Lhe year precedlng Lhe survey, 26 of respondenLs reporLed experlenclng
one or more lncldenLs of anLlsemlLlc verbal abuse or LhreaLenlng behavlour. 27 of respondenLs sald
LhaL Lhey avolded cerLaln areas ln Lhelr nelghbourhoods because Lhey dldn64 .''/ #".' 45'('7 !5+/'
38 ofLen avolded wearlng or publlcly dlsplaylng symbols LhaL mlghL ldenLlfy Lhem as !ews. 33
feared LhaL Lhey may become a vlcLlm of physlcal assaulL over Lhe nexL 12 monLhs.

8espondenLs ldenLlfled four maln sources of hosLlllLy. 1he Lwo largesL ldenLlflable groups were
0'10/' !+45 " 8/'.4-!+3, 01/+4+9"/ &+'!6 "3: 0'10/' !+45 " 8;<#/+2 '=4('2+#4 &+'!>6 ln 8elglum,
lrance, Sweden and Lhe uk, Lhese groups were almosL Lwlce as common as Lhe nexL largesL group,
0'10/' !+45 " 8(+,54-wlng pollLlcal vlew76 alLhough Lhls was Lhe source of mosL hosLlllLy ln Pungary
"3: ?"4&+"> @'10/' !+45 " 8A5(+#4+"3 '=4('2+#4 &+'!6 "991<nLed for a large proporLlon of lncldenLs ln
lLaly, Pungary and lrance.

B5' ."94#5''4 "99120"3)+3, 45' ('#</4# 1. 45' CDE #<(&') 0+45+/) #<22"(+#':7 %E# CDE 91//'94':
daLa for Lhls survey, anLlsemlLlc lncldenLs Look place ln all of Lhe Lu Member SLaLes surveyed. 1he
!ewlsh communlLy ln Pungary was LargeLed ln a number of vlolenL lncldenLs. ln Malm, Sweden, a
serles of aLLacks culmlnaLed ln Lhe bomblng of a !ewlsh communlLy cenLre. ln March 2012 Lhe Lraglc
murders aL a !ewlsh day school ln 1oulouse, lranc'7 #519F': 0<*/+9 10+3+13>-

1he l8A has sald LhaL lL hopes Lo produce a reporL every flve years, whlch wlll glve Luropean
governmenLs and auLhorlLles rellable and comparable daLa. Powever, Lhere ls concern LhaL Lhere
may noL be sufflclenL fundlng for Lhls, whlch would be of concern.

!"##$%#&'%( *+,- -."/01 23% "' %.& 3"'3&4'$'5 6$'1$'5- 64"# %.& 789 4&:"4%; $'30/1$'5
/'4&-&4<&10= 3"'1&#'$'5 2'%$-&#$%$-# $' 200 $%- 6"4#- 2'1 3.200&'5$'5 #&#>&4 -%2%&- ?." 1" '"%
2114&-- 2'1 #"'$%"4 2'%$-&#$%$-#@

!"##$%#&'%( *+,- -."/01 0""A %" -&3/4& 21&B/2%& 2--$-%2'3& 2'1 6/'1$'5 %" +/4":&2'
$'-%$%/%$"'- -/3! #$ %!& '()$ *+,-#.&,%#/ 012!%- 95&'3=; &'-/4$'5 %.2% $% $- 2>0& 3"'1/3% $%- -/4<&=
"6 C&?$-. &D:&4$&'3&- 2'1 :&43&:%$"'- "6 2 '%$-&#$%$-# $' %.& +E &<&4= 6$<& =&24- 2- :02''&1@

!"0 $%&'()*'&'(* '% &1) 2%'&)3 4'%53.*

B5' GH6# A122<3+4) I'9<(+4) B(<#4 (CS1) works closely wlLh pollce Lo monlLor anLlsemlLlsm and
proLecL !ewlsh communlLles agalnsL lL. lL provldes rlgorous and respecLed reporLs on Lhe currenL
levels of anLlsemlLlsm.

B5' AIB6# 21#4 ('9'34 E34+#'2+4+9 J39+:'34#6 8eporL, coverlng Lhe perlod !anuary-!une 2013, records
219 anLlsemlLlc lncldenLs across slx monLhs, represenLlng a 30 fall ln anLlsemlLlc lncldenLs ln Lhe
unlLed klngdom relaLlve Lo Lhe same perlod ln 2012. 1aklng a longer vlew, Lhere has been a medlum-
Lerm decllne slnce Lhe record hlgh ln 2009, prlmarlly due Lo Lhe relaLlve lack of Lrlgger evenLs such as
Lhose LhaL occurred durlng LhaL perlod. 1he long Lerm Lrend however shows hlgher annual LoLals
Lhan 10-13 years ago.

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Powever, lL should be noLed LhaL Lhe 2009 flgure represenLed a hlsLorlc hlgh, wlLh 931 lncldenLs,
many of whlch were llnked Lo exLreme hosLlllLy Lo !ews followlng Lhe confllcL ln Caza earller ln Lhe
year. 1here ls a noLlceable splke ln anLlsemlLlc lncldenLs when flghLlng lnLenslfles ln lsrael and Lhe
alesLlnlan 1errlLorles and Lhe poLenLlal remalns for a sharp rlse based on developmenLs ln Lhe
Mlddle LasL. AddlLlonal supporL agalnsL anLlsemlLlsm ls Lherefore parLlcularly welcome aL Lhese
Llmes. WlLh Lhe growLh of soclal medla, anLlsemlLlsm ls flndlng new forms of expresslon, and Lhls
musL be monlLored and counLered.

1he overall fall ln anLlsemlLlc lncldenLs should noL lead Lo complacency. 1he !ewlsh communlLy faces
a range of LhreaLs, lncludlng from lslamlsL exLremlsm and Lhe far rlghL. lncldenLs of vlolence and
lnLlmldaLlon conLlnue, as do credlble LerrorlsL LhreaLs dlrecLed speclflcally aL lndlvlduals and
lnsLlLuLlons ln Lhe !ewlsh communlLy.

1he faLal 2012 aLLack on a !ewlsh day school ln 1oulouse shows LhaL Lhere are sLlll people wlLh Lhe
lnLenL and capablllLy Lo murder !ews for Lhelr rellglon. A removable compuLer drlve found on Lhe
body of lazul Abdullah Mohammed, masLermlnd of Lhe 1998 bomblngs of uS Lmbassles ln nalrobl
and uar Ls-Salaam, showed LhaL he and Lhose close Lo hlm were plannlng aLLacks on Lhe !ewlsh
communlLy ln London. lor Lhls reason, !ewlsh synagogues and schools observe rlgorous securlLy, and
requlre addlLlonal supporL and vlgllance.

"#$$%&$'(&) *+,- -.#/01 2' 345&%6/04507 8457 #9 &.' 5%-: #9 %(65'4-'1 4(&%-'$%&%-$ 4& &%$'- #9
.'%;.&'('1 6#(90%6& %( &.' *%110' +4-&<

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"#$$%&$'(&) *+,- -.#/01 .'03 &# '(-/5' &.4& 4--%-&4(6' %- 35#=%1'1 &# &.%51?345&7 5'3#5&%(;
2#1%'- 4(1 -'6/5%&7 4;'(6%'- &.4& $#(%&#5 4(1 35#&'6& =/0('5420' ;5#/3-@ %(60/1%(; &.' A'8%-.
6#$$/(%&7<

!"# %&'(#) *'&+),-./ 0,--1&'(2 3#415'(2 !51/( '/ 6& #74#88#&( #76-98# ,: ("'/ /,5( ,: ;,5<=

!"# %&'(')*+, -''. /012)*'+3 40)500+ 6'((7+*)*03

romoLlng good relaLlons beLween communlLles ls a way Lo proacLlvely prevenL Lenslons and
ensulng raclsm or vlolence. SLeps should be Laken Lo educaLe people of dlfferenL falLhs abouL
!udalsm and Lhe !ewlsh people, and proacLlve efforLs and lnvesLmenL should be puL ln Lo developlng
good lnLer falLh relaLlons Lo prevenL Lenslons and promoLe cooperaLlon. 1he unlLed klngdom has
many lnlLlaLlves whlch provlde besL pracLlce examples of Lhls work. 1he webslLe of Lhe lnLer lalLh
neLwork for Lhe unlLed klngdom provldes a helpful dlrecLory.

"#$$%&$'(&) *+,- -.#/01 -/33#5& %(%&%4&%='- 8.%6. 35#$#&' 1%40#;/' 4(1 /(1'5-&4(1%(;
2'&8''( 1%99'5'(& ;5#/3- %( -#6%'&7@ &# 35'='(& &'(-%#(- 4(1 35#$#&' 6##3'54&%#(<

lor furLher lnformaLlon, please see:

1he Lu lundamenLal 8lghLs Agency: www.fra.europe.eu
1he Luropean Commlsslon agalnsL 8aclsm and lnLolerance: www.coe.lnL/ecrl
1he CommunlLy SecurlLy 1rusL: www.LhecsL.org.uk
1he lnLer lalLh neLwork for Lhe unlLed klngdom: www.lnLerfalLh.org.uk


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3. ost-no|ocaust Issues

3.1 no|ocaust Commemorat|on and Lducat|on

Slnce 2003, Lhe Luropean unlon has offlclally marked PolocausL Memorlal uay on 27 !anuary every
year. 1he same day ls observed ln Lhe unlLed klngdom.

ln an era ln whlch each year Lhere are fewer survlvors able Lo Lell Lhelr sLorles, lL ls lmporLanL for
schools across Lurope Lo be Leachlng sLudenLs abouL Lhe PolocausL. 8odles llke Lhe lnLernaLlonal
PolocausL 8emembrance Alllance, Lhe PolocausL Memorlal uay 1rusL, Lhe PolocausL LducaLlon 1rusL,
?ad vashem, Lhe Anne lrank 1rusL, ?om PaShoah uk and Lhe PolocausL CenLre are all very deservlng
of supporL.

!"##$%#&'%( *+,- -."/01 0&'1 %.&$2 -/33"2% %" 4"0"56/-% &1/56%$"'7 2&#&#826'5& 6'1 2&-&625.9

!"##$%#&'%( *+,- 6'1 32"-3&5%$:& *+,- -."/01 %6;& %.& %$#& %" -."< -"0$162$%= <$%. 600 %.&
:$5%$#- "> ?6@$ 3&2-&5/%$"'7 $'50/1$'A B&<-7 C"#67 ."#"-&D/60-7 1$-680&1 3&"30& 6'1 3"0$%$560
"33"'&'%- "> ?6@$-#9

3.2 kest|tut|on

uurlng Lhe PolocausL, Lhe nazls used sLaLe apparaLus Lo conflscaLe !ewlsh properLy, lncludlng boLh
prlvaLe properLy, such as homes, arL and [ewellery, and communal lnfrasLrucLure, llke synagogue
bulldlngs and graveyards. 1o Lhls day, much of lL has noL been reLurned and Lhe properLy remalns ln
Lhe hands of modern sLaLes. Sadly, many PolocausL survlvors now llve ln dlre poverLy, and Lhe reLurn
of Lhelr properLy could glve Lhem a beLLer quallLy of llfe ln Lhelr flnal years, and a legacy Lo pass on Lo
Lhelr descendanLs.

ln 2009, 47 counLrles (lncludlng all 28 Lu-member sLaLes) came LogeLher Lo make Lhe so-called
1erezln ueclaraLlon, where Lhey pledged Lo speed up Lhe resLlLuLlon of prlvaLe and communal
properLy Lo PolocausL survlvors and Lhelr helrs. 1he followlng year, 43 counLrles endorsed a seL of
guldellnes and besL pracLlces for Lhe reLurn of, or compensaLlon for, conflscaLed properLy. AL a
follow-up conference ln rague ln 2012, lL was clear LhaL many counLrles were noL on Lrack, and ln a
number of cases Lhe slLuaLlon has even deceleraLed.

ln CroaLla and LaLvla, Lhe relevanL leglslaLlon has been delayed. ln 8omanla, Lhe processlng of clalms
and paymenLs has been exLremely slow. 8ecenL leglslaLlon rlsks furLher delays and reducLlons ln
compensaLlon paymenLs. ln Pungary, dlscusslons conLlnue abouL resLlLuLlon for helrless and hlLherLo
unclalmed properLy formerly owned by !ews. oland has one of Lhe worsL records on resLlLuLlon of
prlvaLe properLy. lL back-Lracked on some of Lhe commlLmenLs lL made aL Lhe 2009 1erezln
Conference, and was Lhe only one of Lhe 47 counLrles noL Lo send a delegaLe Lo Lhe 2012 rague
Conference.

1he greaL ln[usLlce abouL Lhe delays ln re!"#"$"#%& ()*+,&"! +,)& "-)" !%+, %. "-, /%0%1)$!"2!
vlcLlms wlll pass away wlLhouL ever seelng Lhelr properLy reLurned.
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!"##$%#&'%( *+,- -."/01 /-& %.& #"230 3/%."2$%4 "5 %.&$2 6"-$%$"' %" 7300 5"2 3 8/-% 3'1 -6&&14
7"'70/-$"' %" %.& $--/& "5 2&-%$%/%$"' 372"-- +/2"6& 3'1 %" 62&-- %.& $'-%$%/%$"'- "5 %.& +/2"6&3'
9'$"' %" 1" %.& -3#&:

lor more lnformaLlon on Lhe records of speclflc counLrles, please see Lhe webslLe of Lhe World
!ewlsh 8esLlLuLlon CrganlzaLlon (W!8C) aL www.w[ro.org.ll.

1he AssoclaLlon of !ewlsh 8efugees provldes soclal and welfare servlces Lo !ewlsh vlcLlms of nazl
persecuLlon ln CreaL 8rlLaln. lLs webslLe can be vlewed aL: www.a[r.org.uk.

"#" $%&%'()*+ ,-./*/%0/*1

PolocausL denlal and revlslonlsm ls wldely abhorred, buL lL does conLlnue - parLlcularly ln Lhe conLexL
of opposlLlon Lo lsrael. A very publlc example was Lhe rheLorlc of former lranlan resldenL Mahmoud
Ahmadlne[ad, who even organlsed a Lwo-day conference ln 2006, aLLended by neo-nazls and Lhe ku
klux klan, Lo quesLlon Lhe reallLy of Lhe PolocausL. CurrenL lranlan Supreme Leader AyaLollah
khamenel has ln Lhe pasL also soughL Lo quesLlon Lhe veraclLy or exLenL of Lhe PolocausL. MLs
should conLlnue Lo express Lhelr dlsgusL aL such behavlour when lL occurs.

ln Lurope, Lhe 2008 rague ueclaraLlon caused alarm among many !ewlsh communlLles by conflaLlng
crlmes under SovleL Communlsm wlLh nazl crlmes. 1he concern here ls LhaL some counLrles have
aLLempLed Lo deflecL aLLenLlon from Lhe compllclLy of Lhelr warLlme governmenLs ln Lhe PolocausL,
uslng Lhls as a cynlcal aLLempL Lo avold llablllLy for compensaLlon Lo !ewlsh vlcLlms. 1he crlmes LhaL
CommunlsL governmenLs commlLLed agalnsL Lhelr people should be explored and Lhe perpeLraLors
prosecuLed, buL lL ls lmporLanL LhaL counLrles acknowledge Lhelr role ln Lhe PolocausL and do noL
aLLempL Lo dlsmlss a very Lroubled perlod ln Lhelr hlsLory by reference Lo whaL happened under
Communlsm.

AL Llmes, a relaLed Lrope ls LhaL many leadlng CommunlsLs were !ews and so Lhe !ews as a whole are
compllclL ln Lhe crlmes of Communlsm. 1he raLlonale conLlnues LhaL, as such, !ews ln general do noL
deserve sympaLhy or compensaLlon for whaL Lhey suffered durlng Lhe PolocausL. 8uL Lhe facL LhaL
some !ews were leadlng CommunlsLs dld noL leave !ews ! as a corporaLe enLlLy ! wlLh Lhe wealLh of
Lhe sub[ugaLed people ln Lhe same way LhaL nazl exproprlaLlon of !ewlsh properLy remalns ln Lhe
hands of some sLaLes.

!"##$%#&'%( *+,- -."/01 7.300&';& %.&$2 +/2"6&3' 7"00&3;/&- "' %.&-& '3223%$<&- %.3% -&&= %"
#$'$#$-& "2 1">'6034 %.& ?"0"73/-%:

"#2 301(45-6 74(.-*

Cne of Lhe mosL urgenL lnlLlaLlves underway aL Lhe momenL ls Lhe search for Lhe unmarked graves of
PolocausL vlcLlms. Across Lurope, Lhe nazls and Lhelr accompllces murdered more Lhan 2.3mllllon of
Lhelr vlcLlms ln mass execuLlons, burylng many of Lhe vlcLlms ln mass graves, many of Lhem
unmarked. llndlng Lhese graves Lo glve Lhe vlcLlms an approprlaLe memorlal ls a "race agalnsL Llme#
Lo geL Lhe LesLlmony of local, older people, who mlghL have lnformaLlon abouL Lhe slLes and Lhe
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murders before Lhe generaLlon LhaL knows flrsL-hand whaL has happened passes away enLlrely.
CrganlzaLlons such as ?ahad-ln unum do Lremendous work ln locaLlng Lhese grave-slLes.

lease see Lhelr webslLe for furLher lnformaLlon: www.yahadlnunum.org

!"##$%#&'%( *+,- -."/01 2& -/33"4%$'5 $'$%$6%$7&- %" 8$'1 /'#649&1 5467&-: $';0/1$'5 .&03$'5 %"
/'0";9 +<=8/'1$'5 6'1 >"49$'5 >$%. *+, ;"00&65/&- 84"# "%.&4 ;"/'%4$&- %" "7&4;"#& -"#& "8
%.& 2/4&6/;46%$; 6'1 3"0$%$;60 "2-%6;0&- %" %.$- >"49?


4. LU-Israe| ke|at|ons:

1he uk !ewlsh communlLy has a very sLrong aLLachmenL Lo Lhe SLaLe of lsrael. A 2010 survey by
Lhe lnsLlLuLe for !ewlsh ollcy 8esearch (!8) showed LhaL 93 of uk !ews have vlslLed lsrael and
!"#! %&' ()*+ ,-.#*/ #- !"* 0#12*-!.#/ "omeland of Lhe !ewlsh people34

1he broad asplraLlon of Lhe uk !ewlsh communlLy ls for peace, securlLy, prosperlLy and equallLy
for lsrael and lLs nelghbours.

!"##$%#&'%( *+,- -."/01 34"#"%& 3&6;&: -&;/4$%@: 34"-3&4$%@ 6'1 &A/60$%@ 8"4 B-46&0 6'1 $%-
'&$5.2"/4-?

4.1 eace

Accordlng Lo Lhe aforemenLloned !8 survey, Lhe uk !ewlsh communlLy overwhelmlngly supporLs
a Lwo-sLaLe soluLlon, wlLh 78 favourlng Lhls as Lhe [usL soluLlon Lo Lhe lsrael-alesLlnlan confllcL.

1he Lu undoubLedly has a role ln asslsLlng Lhe peace process. ln addlLlon Lo faclllLaLlng hlgh level
dlplomaLlc meeLlngs, Lhe Lu could offer a varleLy of lncenLlves LhaL encourage boLh sldes Lo make
sLrldes Lowards peace, lncludlng flnanclal lnvesLmenL packages ln boLh lsrael and Lhe alesLlnlan
1errlLorles, and Lhe promoLlon of Lrade beLween Lhe Lwo sldes, bulldlng LrusL and llnks beLween
Lhem.

ln Lhls regard, we welcome Lhe uecember 2013 sLaLemenL from Lhe 28 Lu lorelgn MlnlsLers LhaL
guaranLeed LhaL, ln !"* *(*1! 56 # 6)1#/ 7*#2* #8.**9*1!: 0!"* ;< +)// 566*. ,-.#*/ #1= !"* 6>!>.*
sLaLe of alesLlne a Speclal rlvlleged arLnershlp, lncludlng lncreased access Lo Lhe Luropean
markeLs, closer culLural and sclenLlflc llnks, faclllLaLlon of Lrade and lnvesLmenLs as well as
promoLlon of buslness Lo buslness relaLlons. Lnhanced pollLlcal dlalogue and securlLy cooperaLlon
+)// #/-5 ?* 566*.*= !5 ?5!" -!#!*-34 @")s offer should be relnforced and deLalled Lo glve lsraells and
alesLlnlans addlLlonal lncenLlves Lo make Lhe palnful concesslons necessary for peace.

ln addlLlon, Lhe Lu should promoLe dlalogue and reconclllaLlon aL Lhe grassrooLs Lhrough boLh
pollLlcal and flnanclal supporL. Such pro[ecLs boLh supporL a pollLlcal cllmaLe LhaL asslsL Lhe peace
Lalks, buL also make lL more llkely LhaL an agreemenL can be lasLlng.

AddlLlonally, Lhe Luropean Commlsslon could supporL exchanges of sLudenLs beLween Lhe Lu, lsrael
#1= !"* A#/*-!)1)#1 @*..)!5.)*- #- # 9*#1- 56 ?>)/=)18 ?.)=8*- #1= 566*.)18 B;>.57*C #- # B-#6* -7#2*C
where people can Lalk.

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ln Lhls splrlL, we urge MLs and prospecLlve MLs Lo reslsL calls for boycoLLs of lsrael. 8y Lhelr very
naLure, such measures aLLrlbuLe blame Lo only one slde of Lhe confllcL, and Lhrough Lhls
sLlgmaLlsaLlon Lhey perpeLuaLe a one-slded narraLlve. 1hls ln Lurn prompLs lnLranslgence from boLh
sldes. Moreover, Lurope should be seen as a place Lo unlLe and noL furLher dlvlde.

Culdellnes released by Lhe Luropean Commlsslon on 19 !uly 2013 were seeklng Lo exclude lsraell
seLLlemenLs from Lu fundlng programmes. Powever, lsrael has expressed concern LhaL Lhe
Luropean unlon ls Lhereby ln effecL Lrylng Lo dlcLaLe lLs borders, whereas Lhe Cslo Accords and
subsequenL agreemenLs sLlpulaLe LhaL Lhese should be resolved Lhrough flnal sLaLus negoLlaLlons
beLween Lhe lsraells and alesLlnlans.

1hls Lype of acLlon hurLs Lhe peace process by perpeLuaLlng lnLranslgence on Lhe alesLlnlan slde and
could cause Lhe alesLlnlan leadershlp Lo become less llkely Lo make concesslons. MLs should
oppose Lu fundlng Lo non-CovernmenLal CrganlsaLlons who supporL boycoLL campalgn or who
acLlvely campalgn agalnsL Lhe Lu's Lwo-sLaLe peace pollcy.

!"##$%#&'%( *+,- -."/01 #"2$0$-& +3 -%4/5%/4&- %" 64"#"%& *$110& +7-% 6&75& 7% 2"%. %.&
0&71&4-.$6 0&8&0 7'1 7% %.& 947--4""%-:

!"##$%#&'%( *+,- -."/01 "66"-& 2";5"%%- "< =-47&0> ?.$5. 74& 1$8$-$8& 7'1 64"#"%& 7 '&97%$8&
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on promoLlng sancLlons agalnsL lran.

We welcomed Lhe progress ln Lalks wlLh lran ln laLe 2013. Powever, whlle we do hope LhaL Lhe new
lranlan CovernmenL ls genulnely lnLeresLed ln sLeps Lowards greaLer peace and securlLy ln Lhe
Mlddle LasL, we have some ongolng concerns.

llrsLly, we are worrled LhaL relaxlng sancLlons Loo qulckly could allow lran Lo reLurn Lo a paLh LhaL
would enable lL Lo produce nuclear weapons, whlch would lmperll Lhe safeLy of many counLrles ln
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ls a credlble mlllLary opLlon Lo end lLs pursulL of nuclear weapons lf dlplomacy should fall.

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1he Luropean unlon classlfles Pamas as a LerrorlsL organlsaLlon. 1he organlsaLlon ls responslble for
sulclde bomblngs agalnsL clvlllan LargeLs and Lhe lndlscrlmlnaLe shelllng of lsraell clvlllan populaLlons.
1he Lu and Lhe lnLernaLlonal communlLy are rlghL Lo conLlnue Lo demand LhaL Pamas meeLs baslc
sLandards before lLs lsolaLlon ls reconsldered.

llrsL, Pamas musL recognlze lsrael. Second, lL musL agree Lo ablde by prevlous agreemenLs, and
Lhlrd, lL musL deslsL from LerrorlsL aLLacks and enLer lnLo serlous negoLlaLlons wlLh lsrael. 1hese
demands are boLh reasonable and proporLlonaLe.

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lsrael ls a key Lradlng parLner for Lhe Lu. 1he LoLal amounL of Lrade ln goods beLween Lhe Lu and
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Lrade expecLed Lo lncrease Lo 4 bllllon by 2013.

ln 2012 Lhe AgreemenL on ConformlLy AssessmenL and AccepLance of lndusLrlal roducLs (ACAA)
was reached. 1hls ls an excellenL example of Lhe beneflLs of an open Lradlng pollcy beLween Lhe
Lu and lsrael. 1he ACAA opened Lhe respecLlve pharmaceuLlcal markeLs Lo one anoLher by
removlng several barrlers Lo enLry ln each markeL. 1hls resulLed ln reduclng Lhe cosLs of
producLlon and enabllng Lhe producLs Lo enLer Lhe markeL aL a greaLer speed, greaLly asslsLlng
consumers.

lsrael has poslLloned lLself as a leader ln Lechnologlcal advancemenLs, placlng a parLlcular
emphasls on Lhe hlgh-Lech lndusLry and medlcal research+ F"% $! @?:;%/A? .GG%#?% 3!#$:.-"$.!# $!
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(H0 -.//.!# ln research and developmenL. lL ls lmporLanL LhaL lsrael ls secured as a parLner for such
pro[ecLs so LhaL lL can conLrlbuLe Lo such a vlLal secLor for Lhe Lu. lurLher cooperaLlon ln Lhese
flelds and a greaLer Lrade neLwork beLween Lhe Lu and lsrael wlll be of greaL beneflL Lo boLh
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