Greek government set to draft national action plan against antisemitism

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Deputy Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikramenos told an international conference in Ioannina that the government will be drafting the countries first comprehensive national plan against antisemitism. 

During the opening of a two-day conference on ‘Fighting Antisemitism and Holocaust Distortion and Denial on the Digital Battlefield’, the deputy prime minister stated that the government will be starting the process to create an action plan for this in the coming weeks. 

File photos depicting Neo-Nazi graffiti daubed on the Holocaust Memorial in Athens.

In a pre-recorded message played at the conference, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said that he felt it was their duty to stop the spread of hate circling the internet and social media.

“A torrent of fake news, hate speech and conspiracy theories is spreading through the internet and social media,” says Mr Dendias. 

“It is our duty to stop this new ‘pandemic’ as soon as possible.” 

Amongst those in attendance at the conference were Ioannina Mayor Moses Elisaf, Israeli Ambassador to Greece, Noam Katz and President of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece David Saltiel, who along with relevant ministries and public bodies will participate in the process. 

Source: Ekathimerini

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