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Israel’s antisemitism envoy says she wasn’t consulted over government antisemitism conference featuring far-right leaders

JL;DR SUMMARY Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel's special envoy for combating antisemitism, has expressed her disapproval over not being consulted about the attendance of far-right European politicians at a government-run antisemitism conference in Jerusalem. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityJewish LeadershipMichal Cotler WunshAmichai ChikliEuropean PoliticsFar Right PoliticsDiaspora MinistryAntisemitism ConferenceGlobal Strategy

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Jerusalem, Israel
"Cotler-Wunsh told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that Amichai Chikli, Israels minister for Diaspora affairs and combating antisemitism, did not consult her before inviting far-right politicians to Jerusalem to address an upcoming conference on fighting antisemitism."
New York City, New York, United States
"on Thursday in New York City."
France
"and said Chiklis office does have a relationship with hers and had invited her to lead a session at the conference."
Netherlands
"The speakers list has led a number of other invited guests to stay away, including Germanys antisemitism czar, French Jewish philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt."
Spain
"The speakers list has led a number of other invited guests to stay away, including Germanys antisemitism czar, French Jewish philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt."
Germany
"The speakers list has led a number of other invited guests to stay away, including Germanys antisemitism czar, French Jewish philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt."
United Kingdom
"The speakers list has led a number of other invited guests to stay away, including Germanys antisemitism czar, French Jewish philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt."
Sweden
"Chiklis invitations to the far-right leaders come after the Israeli government has demonstrated a new openness to dealing with the European far right, rolling back its boycott of parties in Sweden, France and Spain though not Germany and Austria."
Austria
"Chiklis invitations to the far-right leaders come after the Israeli government has demonstrated a new openness to dealing with the European far right, rolling back its boycott of parties in Sweden, France and Spain though not Germany and Austria."

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