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Pataki Addresses Spain Conference On Anti-Semitism & Intolerance
Pataki was chosen to lead the delegation at the request of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in recognition of his leadership role as Governor of New York, an ethnically diverse state. “As New Yorkers, we understand the importance of rooting out anti-Semitism, intolerance and other forms of injustice both here in New York and throughout the world. I’m pleased to have the opportunity to highlight this critical issue this week and in the future,” Pataki said. He also announced $750,000 in State funding for the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s New York Tolerance Center. The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international Jewish human rights not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust by fostering tolerance and understanding through community involvement, educational outreach and social action. Nelson Peltz, co-chairman, Board of Trustees, Simon Wiesenthal Center said, “We are grateful to Governor Pataki for his continued support and commitment to the NY Tolerance Center since its inception.” The New York Tolerance Center is a professional development multi-media training facility targeting educators, law enforcement officials, and state/ local government practitioners, located in Manhattan. The Center provides participants with an intense educational and practical daylong training program. Through interactive workshops, exhibits and videos, individuals explore issues of prejudice, diversity, tolerance, and cooperation in their personal and professional environments, as well as society at large. The Spain conference addressed issues such as anti-Semitism and the media, Holocaust education, fighting discrimination and intolerance against Muslims, Christians and members of other religions. It also focused on the roles of government, civil society, schools and the media in combating prejudice and in promoting tolerance. “Whether it’s enacting new laws that target hate crimes or helping Holocaust survivors and their heirs seek money long-owed to them, New York is leading the way in fighting anti-Semitism and all types of prejudice and discrimination,” Pataki added. Spain’s King Juan Carlos opened this year’s conference, which was held at Cordoba’s Congress Palace. Other key participants at the event included the Foreign Ministers of France, and Queen Sofia.
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