Dariusz Stola

AJC Convenes Polish Mayors' Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism

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Thursday, June 28, 2018
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WARSAW, Poland, June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors of Polish cities, attending an AJC Central Europe conference on combating hate, have issued a joint statement urging implementation of a policy of"zero tolerance for prejudice, xenophobia and anti-Semitism."

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  • WARSAW, Poland, June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors of Polish cities, attending an AJC Central Europe conference on combating hate, have issued a joint statement urging implementation of a policy of"zero tolerance for prejudice, xenophobia and anti-Semitism."
  • The AJC conference, "No to Hatred; Cities Facing Ethnic and Religious Prejudice," explored "specific actions taken by the authorities of several largest Polish cities to build tolerance, solidarity and respect among their residents and how they counteract the attitudes and acts of hatred motivated by prejudice," said AJC Central Europe Director Agnieszka Markiewicz.
  • The conference took place at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and was co-sponsored by the City of Warsaw.
  • Other speakers at the conference included POLIN Director Dariusz Stola and Israeli Ambassador to Poland Anna Azari.