U.S., European Mayors Unite to Fight Antisemitism
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U.S., EUROPEAN MAYORS UNITE TO FIGHT ANTISEMITISM As U.S. and European leaders have acknowledged, SLOVAKIA Lowell – Rodney M. Elliott Rye Brook – Paul S. Rosenberg EUROPEAN MAYORS AND MUNICIPAL LEADERS Bratislava – Ivo Nesrovnal Malden – Gary Christenson Southold – Scott A. Russell Mendon – Mark Reil Suffolk County – Steven Bellone antisemitism is on the rise. In response, AJC reached SLOVENIA ALBANIA Landsberg am Lech – Mathias Neuner Methuen – Steve Zanni Syracuse – Stephanie Miner Ljubljana – Zoran Janković out to mayors across Europe and the U.S., urging Berat – Petrit Sinaj Leipzig – Burkhard Jung Monterey – Scott J. Jenssen Wesley Hills – Marshall Katz Korçë - Sotiraq Filo Leverkusen – Uwe Richrath SPAIN Needham – Maurice P. Handel Westchester County – Robert P. – Manuela Carmena them to publicly condemn and take concrete actions Lushnjë – Fatos Tushe Lingen/Ems – Dieter Krone Madrid Newburyport – Donna D. Holaday Astorino Patos – Rajmonda Balilaj Ludwigshafen – Eva Lohse SWEDEN Newton – Setti Warren White Plains – Tom Roach against this pathology. These 188 European mayors – Paul M. Ehrbar Roskovec – Majlinda Bufi Maintal – Monika Böttcher Stockholm – Karin Wanngard Northampton – David Narkewicz Williston Park from 31 countries, representing over 67 million people, Tirana – Erion Veliaj Mainz – Michael Ebling Norwood – Paul A. Bishop Yonkers – Mike Spano Mannheim – Peter Kurz SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA Plympton – Mark E. Russo NORTH CAROLINA Marzahn Hellersdorf – Stefan Komoß Biel – Erich Fehr and 319 U.S. mayors and municipal leaders from 50 Quincy – Thomas P. Koch Asheville – Esther E. Manheimer Salzburg – Heinz Schaden Lausanne Meppen – Helmut Knurbein – Daniel Rizzo Vienna – Michael Häupl Revere Charlotte – Daniel G. Clodfelter states and the District of Columbia, representing over Mitte – Christian Hanke Salem – Kimberley Driscoll Villach – Günther Albel NORTH DAKOTA Monheim am Rhein – Daniel Sandisfield – Alice B. Boyd 82 million people, have signed the Mayors United Zimmermann Grand Forks – Michael Brown BELGIUM Sandwich – Frank Pannorfi Mühlheim an der Ruhr – Ulrich Scholten Antwerp – Bart de Wever U.S. MAYORS AND MUNICIPAL LEADERS Sharon – William A. Heitin OHIO Against Antisemitism statement. Munich – Dieter Reiter Boortmeerbeek – Michel Baert Somerville – Joseph Curtatone Akron – Jeff Fusco Neuburg an der Donau – Bernhard Knokke-Heist – Graaf Leopold Lippens ALABAMA Johns Creek – Michael E. Bodker Springfield – Domenic J. Sarno – Thomas C. Muething “Antisemitism is not compatible with fundamental democratic values,” Gmehling Amberley Village Turnhout – Eric Vos Birmingham – William A. Bell Macon-Bibb County – Robert A. B. Stoughton – Joseph M. Mokrisky Beachwood – Merle S. Gorden Nuremberg – Ulrich Maly asserts the Mayors United Against Antisemitism statement. Mobile – William S. Stimpson Reichert BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Taunton – Thomas Hoye, Jr. Blue Ash – Lee Czerwonka Offenbach – Horst Schneider Roswell – Jere Wood “As Mayors and municipal leaders, we have a special responsibility to Sarajevo – Ivo Komšić ALASKA Waltham – Jeannette A. McCarthy Cincinnati – John Cranley Offenburg – Edith Schreiner Sandy Springs – Russell K. Paul Anchorage – Ethan Berkowitz Worcester – Joseph Petty Cleveland Heights – Dennis R. Wilcox speak out against the growing menace of antisemitism.” The statement BULGARIA Oranienburg – Hans-Joachim Laesicke Savannah – Edna Branch Jackson Columbus – Michael B. Coleman affirms that: Sofia – Yordanka Fandakova Osnabrück – Wolfgang Griesert ARIZONA MICHIGAN HAWAII Cuyahoga County – Armond Budish Pankow – Matthias Köhne Phoenix – Greg Stanton Ann Arbor – Christopher Taylor CROATIA Hilo – William P. Kenoi Dayton – Nan Whaley Passau – Jürgen Dupper Tempe – Mark W. Mitchell Farmington Hills – Barry L. Brickner “We, the undersigned, Zagreb – Milan Bandic Honolulu – Kirk Caldwell Harrison – Bill Neyer Pforzheim – Gert Hager Tucson – Jonathan Rothschild Muskegon – Stephen J. Gawron Lima – David J. Berger n CYPRUS Schwäbisch Gmünd – Richard Arnold IDAHO Oak Park – Marian McClellan Condemn anti-Jewish hatred, in all its forms; – Linda Cox – Christian Springfeld ARKANSAS Loveland Akanthou – Savvas Savvides Springe Boise – David H. Bieter Southfield – Donald F. Fracassi n Reject the notion that antisemitic acts, while sometimes Little Rock – Mark Stodola Lyndhurst – Joseph M. Cicero, Jr. – Dimitris Papapetrou Stuttgart – Fritz Kuhn Athienou ILLINOIS MINNESOTA Parma – Tim DeGeeter carried out in the name of a political cause, may ever be – Yiannis Karousos Trier – Wolfram Leibe CALIFORNIA Ayia Napa Berwyn – Robert J. Lovero Golden Valley – Shep Harris Pepper Pike – Richard Bain – Kostas Petrou Tübingen – Boris Palmer Agoura Hills – Illece Buckley Weber justified or excused by one’s opinions about the actions or Ayios Dhometios Bloomington – Tari Renner Reading – Robert P. Bemmes Ulm – Ivo Gönner Albany – Peter Maass MISSISSIPPI Dali – Leontios Kallenos Bolingbrook – Roger C. Claar existence of the State of Israel; Gulfport – Billy Hewes Shaker Heights – Earl M. Leiken – Zacharias Kyriacou Villingen-Schwenningen – Rupert Anaheim – Tom Tait Engomi Chicago – Rahm Emanuel South Euclid – Georgine Welo n Kubon Bakersfield – Harvey L. Hall Jackson – Tony T. Yarber Declare that prejudices against Jews or others due to Famagusta – Alexis Galanos Elgin – David Kaptain Wedemark – Helge Zychlinski Toledo – Paula Hicks-Hudson – Argyris Argyrou Beverly Hills – Julian A. Gold MISSOURI differences in religious faith are inconsistent with our core Geri Evanston – Elizabeth Tisdahl Youngstown – John A. McNally Weiden – Kurt Seggewiß Calabasas – Lucy M. Martin values; Karavas – Ioannis Papaioannov Glencoe – Lawrence R. Levin Clayton – Harold J. Sanger Werl – Michael Grossmann Dublin – David Haubert OKLAHOMA Kyrenia – Glafkos A. Cariolou Highland Park – Nancy Rotering Creve Coeur – Barry L. Glantz n Wernigerode – Peter Gaffert Emeryville – Ruth Atkin Tulsa – Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. Support government efforts directed at eradicating anti- Kythrea – Petros Kareklas Homewood – Richard A. Hofeld Kansas City – Sylvester “Sly” James, Jr. Wittenberg – Torsten Zugehör Irvine – Steven S. Choi Semitism and preventing extremist indoctrination and Larnaca – Andreas Louroudjiatis Joliet – Robert O’Dekirk St. Louis – Francis G. Slay OREGON Wolfenbüttel – Thomas Pink Long Beach – Robert Garcia recruitment; and support expanded education programs, Latsia - Panayiotis Kyprianou Morton Grove – Daniel P. DiMaria University City – Shelley Welsch Beaverton – Denny Doyle Worms - Michael Kissel Los Altos – Jan Pepper Lefkara – Savvas Xenofontos Northfield – Fred Gougler MONTANA Portland – Charlie Hales including Holocaust programs, that increase awareness and Zwickau – Pia Findeiß Los Angeles – Eric Garcetti Limassol – Andreas Christou Orland Park – Daniel J. McLaughlin Great Falls – Bob Kelly counter intolerance and discrimination; Sacramento – Kevin Johnson PENNSYLVANIA Morphou – Charalambos Pittas GREECE Peoria – James Ardis San Diego – Kevin Faulconer NEBRASKA Allentown – Ed Pawlowski n Recognize the ever-present need to be vigilant about efforts to Nicosia – Constantinos Yiorkadjis Athens – Giorgos Kaminis Schaumberg – Al Larson San Francisco – Edwin M. Lee Lincoln – Chris Beutler Easton – Salvatore J. Panto, Jr. Paphos – Phedonas Phedonas Thessaloniki – Yiannis Boutaris Skokie – George Van Dusen prevent and report acts of antisemitism, and other hate crimes; San Jose – Sam Liccardo Montgomery County – Josh Shapiro Paralimni – Theodoros Pyrillis HUNGARY Wheeling – Dean S. Argiris NEVADA and San Leandro – Pauline Cutter Philadelphia – James F. Kenney Strovolos – Lazaros Savvides Budapest – István Tarlós Henderson – Andy A. Hafen Santa Barbara – Helene Schneider INDIANA Pittsburgh – William Peduto Yermasoyia – Andreas Gavrielides Las Vegas – Carolyn G. Goodman n Believe that communities that promote a climate of mutual Debrecen – Papp László Indianapolis – Gregory A. Ballard Santa Monica – Kevin McKeown RHODE ISLAND understanding and respect among all citizens are essential to CZECH REPUBLIC Eger – László Habis NEW HAMPSHIRE West Hollywood – Lindsey P. Horvath IOWA Central Falls – James A. Diossa Győr-Moson-Sopron County – Zoltán Portsmouth – Robert J. Lister good governance and democratic life.” Brno - Petr Vokřál Des Moines – T.M. Franklin Cownie Cranston – Allan Fung Prague – Adriana Krnáčová Németh COLORADO NEW JERSEY Providence – Jorge Elorza Kaposvár – Szita Károly Aurora – Stephen D. Hogan KANSAS DENMARK Atlantic City – Donald A. Guardian Warwick – Scott Avedisian If your mayor is listed, please take a moment to thank him or her for Pécs – Zsolt Pava Denver – Michael B. Hancock Kansas City – Mark R. Holland Copenhagen – Frank Jensen Somogy County – Gergely Jako Avalon – Martin L. Pagliughi standing up against antisemitism. Otherwise, mayors can join this CONNECTICUT Leawood – Peggy J. Dunn SOUTH CAROLINA Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County – Camden County – Jeffrey L. Nash ESTONIA East Hartford – Marcia A. Leclerc Overland Park – Carl R. Gerlach Charleston – Joseph P. Riley, Jr. global effort by contacting [email protected]. If not now, when? Oskár Sesztár Cape May – Edward J. Mahaney, Jr. Tallinn – Taavi Aas Greenwich – Peter J. Tesei Wichita – Jeff Longwell Columbia – Stephen K. Benjamin Cherry Hill – Chuck Cahn IRELAND Hartford – Pedro E. Segarra FRANCE KENTUCKY Closter – John C. Glidden, Jr. SOUTH DAKOTA Dublin – Críona Ní Dhálaigh Middletown – Daniel Drew Bordeaux – Alain Juppé Lexington – Jim Gray East Hanover – Joseph Pannullo