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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on Protecting European Jewish Communities from Terrorist Attacks
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a 2016 Congressional hearing held by the . Experts and lawmakers discussed strategies to anticipate and prevent violent attacks against Jewish communities in Europe.
The hearing informs federal policy regarding international security cooperation and the protection of religious minority communities abroad.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
European Jewish communities
These communities are the primary subjects of the security discussions and potential targets of the violence addressed in the hearing.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
The Commission is responsible for oversight and policy recommendations regarding security cooperation in the OSCE region.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on April 19, 2016, in the Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC.
- The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe convened the hearing to address the prevention of deadly attacks on European Jewish communities.
- Witnesses included representatives from the American Jewish Committee, the Belgian Jewish Community Crisis Cell, Rutgers University, and the Secure Community Network.
- The hearing included testimony provided via videoconference from Brussels, Belgium.
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- The session was part of the 114th Congress, Second Session.
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The hearing highlights the use of international videoconferencing to integrate local European security perspectives into U.S. Congressional oversight.
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