The Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism

The Sixth Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism was held from 15-21 of March 2018.

At the 5th GFCA, in 2015, a document confronting Cyberhate and Online Antisemitism in Europe were signed.

[6] During the 6th GFCA, in 2018, Israeli Justice Minister, Ayelet Shaked, co-signed a joint statement on Countering online Hate Speech and Incitement to Violence and Terrorism, along with the Justice Ministers of Italy, Malta, and the Hellenic Republic.

[7] This joint statement recognised freedom of expression as a fundamental right of a democratic society which has been enhanced by the technology of the internet; it noted however that internet companies needed to do more to combat and differentiate between freedom of expression and hate speech.

Key attendees of the GFCA in 2013 include: Naftali Bennett Minister for Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs Key attendees of the GFCA in 2015 included: Naftali Bennett Minister for Diaspora Affairs Key attendees of the GFCA in 2018 included: Naftali Bennett Tzipi Hotoveley Natan Sharansky Minister of Education Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Former Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel Keynote Speaker Andrea Orlando Minister of Justice David Friedman Mike Singer Ronald S. Lauder Mayim Bialik US Ambassador to the state of Israel The former mayor of Charlottesville President of WJC Actress and Neuroscientist Keynote Speaker[11]