The Community Security Trust Best Practice in Combating Antisemitic Hate

The author describes antisemitic activity in post WWII Britain and the Jewish communitys response. as well as legal and political developments in the realm of antisemitism. The author recounts how the Community Security Organisation, which in 1994 became the Community Security Trust (CST), was estab...

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Main Author: Michael Whine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gonzaga Library Publishing 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Hate Studies
Online Access:https://jhs.press.gonzaga.edu/articles/79
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Summary:The author describes antisemitic activity in post WWII Britain and the Jewish communitys response. as well as legal and political developments in the realm of antisemitism. The author recounts how the Community Security Organisation, which in 1994 became the Community Security Trust (CST), was established in an effort to address security issues being confronted by the Jewish community in Britain. The author details the structure of the CST and lays out its goals and methods. The organizations activities, which are offered free of charge to the entire community, include providing suggestions and training to community groups and individuals regarding security issues. CST also provides advice to Jewish community institutions and their staff, builds relationships with other minority groups, and works internationally in the realm of hate crimes. The author concludes that CST offers an example of best practice within the realm of groups combating hate.
ISSN:2169-7442