A world without borders
Denmark on social media
In today's digitalized world, social media platforms have become an integral part of our daily lives and society as a whole. But behind the shiny glow of connection and sharing also lurk potential dangers and challenges that can impact our culture and society in profound ways.
Yosef Haddad
Josef Haddad, also known as Yoseph Haddad, is an Arab-Israeli activist and commentator. He advocates for coexistence and understanding between Arabs and Jews in Israel. Haddad has appeared in various media outlets, including interviews with CNN and the BBC, where he has discussed issues related to the Arab-Israeli conflict and promoted peace initiatives.
Here is a picture from Josef's Instagram account. The picture is from a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Rådhuspladsen in Copenhagen.
nawar.sheikho comments:
"Nah, their goal is only to end Israel, and HAMAS will end when that goal is achieved, and it's not just Hamas' goal, it's the goal of the entire Arab region 🫶🏻"
Video recording from the demonstration on Facebook.
A hatred without limits
A new, major study shows that one in ten comments about Jews on Facebook are anti-Semitic. The study shows that prejudice, hatred and conspiracy theories against Jews are not limited to extremist circles, but have become a common part of the digital public conversation.
The survey shows that the level of anti-Semitism is high – even before the current crisis. It not only gives a worrying picture of the amount of anti-Semitism, but also where and how it is expressed, says Emma Pretzmann, head of the Jewish Information Center.
The center was established in collaboration between the Jewish Community and the Municipality of Copenhagen after the terrorist attack on the synagogue in 2015 with the aim of preventing antisemitism through education and information about Jewish culture and history.
That is why the center started the initiative #AMOS – Alliance against online anti-Semitism together with the NGO Nordic Safe Cities in 2022. The purpose of the initiative is to investigate anti-Semitism on social media and develop preventive initiatives and
teaching materials for the education sector.
As part of #AMOS, the parties have conducted the largest quantitative study to date of Danish antisemitism on Facebook.
The study is based on 45 million comments and was completed in the spring of 2023, i.e. before Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7 and the subsequent war. It shows that every tenth comment about Jews on politicians' and media's Facebook pages can be characterized as anti-Semitic. Anti-Semitism therefore takes place on ordinary pages where the majority of Danes interact and debate, and not only in extremist forums.