Solidarity with those unjustly accused of anti-semitism

Several Europeans are being accused and prosecuted for hate propaganda or anti-semitism, for having called for a boycott of Israeli products or for having criticised zionism or Israeli policies. In France, politicians want to criminalise anti-zionism as anti-semitism. A recent example is ms. Alina Boumediene-Thiery, French senator, prosecuted for "anti-semitic activties", for having publicly supported Palestinian rights in the framework of a just peace in the Middle East. At its convention held in Paris on 31 January 2010, EJJP:

- denounces such judicial harrasment
- deplores the abuse of the term "anti-semitism" when levelled as a false accusation
- expresses its solidarity with all those so injustly accused
- voices its indignation that the Israeli government, under the impetus of Israeli

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, encourrage zionist organisations abroad to initiate such prosecutions, thus interferring with the exercise of the freedom of speech in our countries.

European Jews for a Just Peace Convention, Paris, January 31st, 2010