Prejudices

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic posted this on Facebok on Monday, adding:

"We all, state authorities, international organizations, civil society, academia and the media must do our utmost to counter this trend and recommit to the values and principles born after the tragedy of the Holocaust."

Greece and Israel on Wednesday initiated the first bilateral dialog on fighting anti-Semitism, xenophobia and racism, amid a spate of vandalisms against Holocaust monuments and Jewish cemeteries across Greece.

The Greek Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned a deadly attack on a synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh on Saturday.

In a Tweet, the Foreign Ministry said it was "shocked" by the killing of 11 people by a lone gunman who stormed the Tree of Life synagogue during prayers.

A total of 40 renowned men from the arts and business world have founded an association named "Yanındayız" ("We stand by you" in English) in an attempt to support women's organizations and women's rights advocates against gender discrimination. 

Bulgaria provides freedom of religion and religious groups can confess their faith without registering. This conclusion is contained in the annual report of the State Department for Religious Freedoms around the world, BBC reports.

Greek political parties have expressed their disgust over the desecration of Jewish graves at the 3rd Cemetery of Nikaia in Athens on Friday.

"Anti-Semitism, and all forms of racism, has no place in Greek society," a statement by ruling Syriza read.

"We will not allow the diffusion of racial hatred by those who feel nostalgia for Hitler," it added.

Anti-Jewish moods are spreading in the UK, a charity organization said today, they offer security advice to Jewish communities, Reuters reported.

"Community Service Trust" said that partly the reason lies in the alleged anti-Jewish feelings in the ranks of the opposition Labor party, but overall the change reflects the overall strengthening of anti-Semitism in the country.

Recent events commemorating the Holocaust should make us think about the recent re-emergence of anti-Semitism in Greece as well as the rest of Europe. 

The phenomenon is in full swing and must be dealt with effectively. 

Women working for the BBC have complained they were paid less than men in equivalent jobs and have accused managers of misleading them about their pay to hide widespread gender discrimination at the public broadcaster.

The Greek Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Saturday to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, which it described as "humanity's small tribute to the memory of the millions of Jews exterminated in the Nazi concentration camps."

It is estimated that some 60,000 Greek Jews died during World War II.