Podcast
ICCT-SACC SENTINEL Podcast
With an increasing number of anti-Semitic attacks all-over Europe, this podcast episode aims at shedding light on ICCT’s SENTINEL project which is led by SACC – the security arm of the EJC: European Jewish Congress.
In this episode, Ophir Revach and Kacper Rekawek discuss the reality and daily workloads of the individuals and groups (mixing professionals and volunteers) responsible for the security and protection of Jewish communities around Europe (around 1 million people in total). They look at this issue in the light of the events of 7 October 2023 and answer the question on whether much has changed in this field over the last 2 years.
Moreover, they demonstrate how the security of the aforementioned communities is intertwined with the developments related to the terrorist threat to Europe as both jihadi but also extreme-right attackers continue to target Jewish installations and the Jewish community in Europe.
Finally, they underscore how organisations such as SACC are now effectively looking after the security of thousands of installations as the plotters are seeking ever softer targets to strike at.
Photo Credits: Waldemar Brandt on Unsplash
About this series
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Within the framework of the SENTINEL project, ICCT is proud to present a new podcast series with professionals working to directly monitor anti-Semitic extremism around Europe, as well as individuals who are involved in security provision for the Jewish communities across Europe. The first podcase episode saw Kacper Rekawek in discussion over these issues with Ophir Revach. In episode two Kacper is joined in conversation by Noemi di Segni, followed by Jean Yves Camus in episode three. Kacper speaks with Anne-Clementine Larroque in episode four, and the series concludes with Uljana Vlagyimirova speaking with Hans Jakob Schindler.
