On February 3-4, the Cotler Institute joined TAU’s International Office and its Lowy International School in organizing the workshop “Facing Antisemitism, Building Resilience” in Florence, Italy, attended by dozens of members of Jewish communities in Italy as well as academic scholars and young pro-Israel Italian activists.

A vocal pro-Hamas rally in front of the building where the workshop was held forced much police attention but failed to affect the good order and success of the workshop.

Prof. Uriya Shavit, Head of the Cotler Institute, gave three lectures: on the rise of antisemitism and the means to fight it; Jewish identity in the 21st century; and the current situation of the war in Gaza.