EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM
The European Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (EISCA) was established in 2007 as a think-tank to examine the growth and development of antisemitism in the world today and to explore new strategies for countering this age-old hatred in all its forms.
EISCA is founded on the principle that the key to addressing antisemitism in the 21st century comes from a knowledge of its origins, a grasp of its history and a recognition of its changing shape and centrality when analysing racial hatred and contemporary prejudice.
In addition to carrying out original research, EISCA provides a network to the most comprehensive scholarship in the field and a web log (www.eiscablog.eu) devoted to monitoring and examining the discourse of antisemitism in the written, visual and electronic media.
Shahid Malik with the report’s authors. photo by David Rose
Shahid Malik, Minister for Social Cohesion, has spoken out about the dangers of antisemitic discourse both in the politics of the far right and, on occasion, in anti-Zionist rhetoric, at the launch of a report entitled, “Understanding and Addressing the Nazi Card.”
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“Understanding and Addressing ‘The Nazi card’: Intervening Against Antisemitic Discourse”, a new piece of research by by Paul Iganski and Abe Sweiry, was published by EISCA on the 14th of July 2009. Download it here. This report was made possible through the support of the Department for Communities and Local Government |
On July 14 2008 the EISCA inaugural lecture was given in the Committee Rooms of the House of Commons by Jim Murphy MP, Minister for Europe. A full written report was published to complement the event. The report includes the Minister’s speech, a foreword by Stephen Pollard and responses from Ian Duncan Smith MP, Nick Cohen, Karen Pollock, Michael Whine and Winston Pickett can be downloaded here.
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The report can be downloaded here
The report is in PDF format. It can be viewed and  Adobe ReaderLatest version for your OS Windows / Mac |
Michael Whine, Government and International Affairs Director of the Community Security Trust (CST), has written a timely report examining the recent international governmental record in meeting commitments on the monitoring and combating of antisemitism. The report is due to be published in the Spring 2009 edition of the Jewish Political Studies Review journal. However, to coincide with this week’s conference, we are pleased to present the report in full here in advance of its official publication.
Awareness of the increase in racist and antisemitic violence has led the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Union (EU) to settle agreements to monitor and combat the phenomenon. The report suggests however that some governments are failing to abide by the agreements into which they have entered to monitor such crime. Michael’s paper examines these agreements, the reports that are published on combating antisemitism, and the reasons why the fifty-six governments concerned are falling short in fulfilling their obligations. It notes the valuable work of NGOs, which are increasingly encouraged to provide data and expertise in monitoring, and concludes with an examination of the UK model, which is cited as fulfilling all the requirements. It ends with a call for consistent and objective reporting at the government and Jewish community levels.
Web links to several of the organisational agreements to which Michael refers in his report, and to other relevant articles addressing international efforts, initiatives and progress in the fight against antisemitism can be found in the ‘Countering Antisemitism’ sub-section of EISCA’s web resources here.
In addition, links to numerous governmental and organisational reports monitoring antisemitic incidents in the past few years across the globe can be found in the ‘Reports and Statistics’ sub-section of our web resources here.
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The report can be downloaded here
The report is in PDF format. It can be viewed and Adobe ReaderLatest version for your OS Windows / Mac |