Portugal is an example
According to a very recent report from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, anti-Semitism, especially on the internet, increased during a pandemic and, in many cases, reports are blamed for the pandemic or for situations related to the fight against covid-19, such as the lack of vaccines at some point. Germany, France and the Czech Republic are countries where the situation is particularly serious, even though the authors of the document admit that many situations go unreported.
An ignorant and above all criminal situation such as anti-Semitism can only deserve the deepest repudiation, especially when, as a consequence of such emotions and actions, they fill like the darkest pages of the history books. In fact, the results of the study were released on the same day as the 83rd anniversary of the Crystal Night, which marked the beginning of the Nazi persecution of standards in Germany.
Although much data remains to be established, the truth is that there is no reduced number of cases in Portugal (with the exception of one case in Porto in April this year) and this shows me that the Portugal of 2021 is made by a majority of people tolerant, informed and respectful of diversity. It is this message that the growing Jewish community in Portugal gives me, which says they are welcome and welcomed, showing that the historical error of the expulsion of the years is repaired day after day. I can only hope that the Portuguese example (I am not innocent enough to write that there will be no known cases of discrimination) spread throughout Europe.
When it comes to anti-Semitism and coexistence with the Jewish community, Portugal can be a case study for the rest of Europe, in terms of tolerance and acceptance.
President of the Jewish Association Over the Rainbow Portugal