EAJC Welcomes U.S. Actions Against Antisemitism

09/02/2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the UN Human Rights Council and prohibiting funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Another executive order establishes an interagency task force within the Department of Justice to combat antisemitism, focusing on countering hate in schools and universities.

The Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC) welcomes the U.S. administration’s efforts to combat antisemitism both domestically and globally. Israeli institutions have provided extensive evidence confirming UNRWA staff’s involvement in terrorist activities, including the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Furthermore, the UN Human Rights Council, chaired by a country that oppresses its own people and sponsors global terrorism—Iran—undermines the very principles of human rights and freedoms.

EAJC President Dr. Michael Mirilashvili:

“Fighting antisemitic rhetoric in the public sphere is straightforward: freedom of speech ends where hate and incitement to violence begin. Any manifestation of hatred and violence against Jews—or any people—must be outlawed. Calls for Israel’s destruction and the denial of the Jewish people’s right to self-determination are unacceptable, just as they would be for any other nation.

We are grateful to the 47th U.S. President, Donald Trump, and the American government for their dedication, oversight, and decisive actions. At the same time, Jewish leaders must move from words to action and urgently reform university education on the Middle East. Departments and professors funded by terror-linked states and organizations promote a biased, distorted reality—something we see firsthand, and it must not continue.”

EAJC CEO Dr. Haim Ben Yakov:

“With the ongoing war in the Middle East, antisemitic incidents continue to surge and must be countered. A recent Claims Conference study highlights that lack of knowledge about Jewish history is one of the key—if not the primary—drivers of rising antisemitism. This is why educational programs and information campaigns are critical.

In this regard, the newly re-elected U.S. administration is taking the right approach. Programs launched by various Jewish organizations, including initiatives by EAJC President Dr. Michael Mirilashvili, show that antisemitism is often not just a Jewish problem. Jewish history is filled with falsifications—deliberate distortions spread by public figures and political forces throughout different historical periods.”