It is with great surprise and dismay that we have learnt of the announcement by Ben & Jerry’s headquarters to stop selling your products in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. We cannot comprehend the decision to boycott Israel in this way. We are especially disappointed that the company is following the line of the antisemitic boycott movement BDS.
A defensible democracy requires society as a whole to outlaw right-wing extremism. With the new guide “Defending Democracy – Recommendations for Dealing with the AfD”, the Amadeu Antonio Foundation supports the confrontation with right-wing extremism.
The far-right may often act locally, but it sees itself as part of an international antidemocratic fight – an alarming phenomenon that presents a new and real threat. This trend has been documented in the new report “State of Hate: Far right extremism in Europe”.
The Fika Project spoke in an interview with Anetta Kahane, Chairwoman of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, about polarization.