THREAT TO ONLINE FREEDOM
Zionists plan to suppress ideas they hate

The last major media outlet the Jews don't control is the Internet. Now they plan to close this "dangerous" loophole of freedom. Here is a report by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith on a recent conference convened for that purpose.

Experts Gather in Israel for Conference on Internet Hate
 
TEL AVIV — Dozens of experts from Israel and the United States discussed ways to confront anti-Semitism, racism and xenophobia on the Internet at a conference in Herzliya organised by ADL's Israel Office.

The one-day conference, Hate on the Internet-Poisoning the Web, brought together representatives from government, law enforcement, high-tech community, academics, Internet lawyers and activists, media and community leaders.

"There is a virtual Kristallnacht occurring online," said Christopher Wolf, Partner, Proskauer, Rose LLP and Chair of ADL's Internet Task Force, referring to the wave of pogroms orchestrated against German Jews on November 9, 1938.
 
"In the 1930s, the pieces of shattered glass were evidence of all the hate that existed. The hate online now may not be as visible to passersby, but it has the same violent potential."

'We need to educate them'

"Young people don't have analytical skills to filter out hate sites. We need to educate them of the ways to process what they see on line," added Mr. Wolf, who also serves as Chairman of the International Network Against Cyber-Hate (INACH).

He said that the Internet industry needs to do more to keep hate off line.  "If Internet service providers work as hard as they do to keep smut off the Internet, then they can also keep hate of the Internet," said Mr. Wolf.

Brian Marcus, ADL Director of Internet Monitoring, brought examples of hate, particularly anti-Semitism, that he said are readily available on the World Wide Web to anyone with a computer and Internet access.

"Hate on the Internet is immediate, far-reaching, long-lasting and constant. The Internet is everywhere," Mr. Marcus said.

Technology ahead of legal restrictions

Marcus added that technology is often one step ahead of laws and rules aimed at keeping hate speech off of sites.

"You may be able to prohibit certain sites, but then they reappear with changed names and addresses. Education is the key. We want industry to be more involved in upholding their own rules, and terms of service," Mr. Marcus said.

Phyllis Gerably, Managing Director of ADL's Israel Office, said the conference served as an important meeting ground for academics and the high-tech community.

"It is vital for us to make the connection to raise awareness and find practical solutions to combat hate on the Internet," she said.