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US, 31 countries launch global ground rules for countering Jew-hatred

“We condemn all manifestations of antisemitism and other forms of hatred and urge all governments to unequivocally do so as well,” stated U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

A woman hangs pictures of victims during a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary the Mutual Israelite Association of Argentina (AMIA) bombing attack in Buenos Aires on July 18, 2024. on the 30th anniversary of the 1994 bombing that left 85 dead and more than 300 wounded. Photo by Tomas Cuesta/AFP via Getty Images.
A woman hangs pictures of victims during a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary the Mutual Israelite Association of Argentina (AMIA) bombing attack in Buenos Aires on July 18, 2024. on the 30th anniversary of the 1994 bombing that left 85 dead and more than 300 wounded. Photo by Tomas Cuesta/AFP via Getty Images.

The United States was one of 32 countries to sign onto a non-legally binding Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism plan in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, the day before the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the AMIA Jewish center in Argentina.

Israel was also a signatory. China, Iran, North Korea, Russia and Turkey did not endorse the plan, nor did any Arab country. The Council of Europe, European Commission, Organization of American States and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe also signed.

Among the plan’s 15 principles are avoiding politicization, appointing and empowering Jew-hatred envoys, opposing Jew-hatred on social media and adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism.

“Since the Oct. 7 attacks, we have seen a dramatic increase in violent incidents and hateful discourse against Jews and Jewish communal institutions and businesses in many countries, including in the United States, just as we have seen a dramatic increase in Islamophobia and hate crimes against Muslims,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday, marking the anniversary of the bombing of the Buenos Aires Jewish community center.

“We condemn all manifestations of antisemitism and other forms of hatred and urge all governments to unequivocally do so as well,” he said.

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