Pericolul antisemitismului în super-anul electoral 2024
The danger of anti-Semitism in the super-electoral year of 2024

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to analyze the challenges the authorities will have to deal with in 2024 in terms of fighting anti-Semitism and promoting Jewish life. Building upon the progress Romania has already made in this area and taking into account the impact that extremism will have on the outcome of this year's four rounds of elections, the article has focused on developments in three sectors - Holocaust education, preservation of Holocaust memory and collaboration with local public authorities to combat anti-Semitism. At the same time, the analysis considered the European and international context, marked by a sharp increase in anti-Semitism, especially after the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, but also by the surge of extremism. In this context, if the already developed tools are not adjusted to the new social and economic realities and if authorities do not react promptly to condemn anti-Semitic acts, Holocaust denial and distortion, radicalization, and hate speech, there is a risk that the progress Romania has made in this field to be jeopardized. Therefore, 2024 is a crucial year for Romanian democracy. To effectively combat the toxic currents endangering society, a tremendous degree of responsibility as well as firm actions from both authorities and citizens will be required.

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