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shira

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Tue Apr 21, 2015, 01:15 PM Apr 2015

Amnesty rejects call to campaign against antisemitism

The sad thing is that in no way is this surprising.

http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/134529/amnesty-rejects-call-campaign-against-antisemitism

Amnesty International has rejected a motion to tackle the rise in antisemitic attacks in Britain at its annual conference. The motion was tabled by Amnesty member Andrew Thorpe-Apps in March who said it was defeated at the International AGM on Sunday by 468 votes to 461.

Mr Thorpe Apps said: “It was the only resolution to be defeated during the whole conference.”

Amnesty International UK press officer Neil Durkin said: "After a really interesting debate where everyone condemned discrimination against all ethnic and religious groups, our membership decided not to pass this resolution calling for a campaign with a single focus. "Amnesty International fights against discrimination in all its forms, and will continue to do so." He said: "Amnesty UK's Board, which supported the resolution, will be considering the outcome of the vote at their next meeting."

In April 2012 the charity published a report into discrimination against Muslims. The report titled Choice and Prejudice Discrimination against Muslims in Europe said: “The aim of this report is to focus on discrimination on grounds of religion or belief and to illustrate some of its consequences on Muslims in Europe.”

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Amnesty rejects call to campaign against antisemitism (Original Post) shira Apr 2015 OP
Nope not surprising. Behind the Aegis Apr 2015 #1
Jews don't count. MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #2
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