Europe Group 3 Eric McNamara Spencer Aardema Marcus Hahne Jacqueline Sweeney Whats the Story A report was released detailing the increase of antiSemitic hate speech incidents during the IsraelHamas war this past summer ID: 314973
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Anti-Semitic Hate Speech in Europe
Group 3
Eric McNamara
Spencer Aardema
Marcus Hahne
Jacqueline
SweeneySlide2
What’s the Story?
A report was released detailing the increase of anti-Semitic hate speech incidents during the Israel-Hamas war this past summer
Most of these remarks were made on social media sites throughout many European countries
Many even included incitements to violence against JewsThis conflict is ongoing, and has escalated in the last couple weeksSlide3
Causes of Conflict
Interest Conflict:
War between the two countries creates obvious competition
Value Conflict:Ancestral, deep-seeded differences in ways of life, ideology, and religion between the two countries creates conflict and misunderstandingRelationship Conflict:Many of the hate speech comments are likely caused by misperceptions and stereotypesSlide4
Causes of Conflict
These conflicts lead to Hate Speech and online Verbal Aggression. Many comments included:
Profanity
InsultsBullyingThreats
Anti Semites in EuropeSlide5
Recommendations for Resolution
Although Free Speech is important, there’s a line to be drawn. In these situations where extreme hate is displayed, some even including threats, the website or service should block the user or remove that particular message.
Although the authors of the messages would still need some help, blocking/removing the messages would help stop the spread of Hate Speech to others.Slide6
Recommendations for Resolution
Governments could create “open speech websites.” Citizens could participate in conversations with knowledgeable, unbiased history professors or government officials about the positive effects of Jewish people in history.
This would at least open a door to those that are open-minded and seeking more information, and spread ideas to help people understand the importance of accepting diversity.Slide7
Recommendations for Resolution
The report recommended that states/countries adopt the "Working Definition of Anti-Semitism." The definition was enacted in 2005, but later dropped. It includes references to the demonization of Israel.
Re-enacting this definition would help “draw the line” in these situations, making it easier to punish violators and prevent future conflicts.Slide8
Recommendations for Resolution
Places in the world that struggle with a biased population should require citizens to take diversity/communication classes, much like what we’re taking right now. These classes can help communicate the importance of accepting other people’s cultures and religions.Slide9
What We Learned
Hate speech often leads to violence, as it has in this case, so it’s important to try resolving conflicts early on
How deeply ingrained some conflicts are (some dating back hundreds or even thousands of years)
How difficult it may be trying to resolve these age-old conflicts, as it’s all some people might know and live with
Hopefully, through spreading tolerance, diversity, and communication, people can start to understand and resolve some of these issues.Slide10
Group Process
To keep everything together, we did all our communication through an announcement in Canvas.
Our plan was to have 3 people research a different aspect, and have the 4
th person compile everything while designing the presentation.
This method has proven effective in the past, but we had issues with members not responding to messages and requests, leaving us to divide more work to less people.
Since our only issues were other members answering, we might have asked for their personal phone/email addresses. Though, we’re not sure if they’d have seen/responded to that either.
Overall, we made due and are pleased with the final result.Slide11
References
Blank, C. (2014). Explosion of Anti-Semitic Hate Speech in Europe During Gaza Op.
Arutz Sheva Israel National News
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http://blog.sysomos.com/2014/08/01/hashtag-conflict/
Nobis, L. (2008).
Conflict Analysis
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Nobis, L. (2008).
Verbal Aggression
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