A/50/476 English Page 5 the International Council of Jewish Women, the World Council of Churches, the Consultative Council of Jewish Organizations and the World Federalist Movement or taken from specialized journals and the international press. 8. The Special Rapporteur would like to present to the General Assembly in this report (i) information on his activities in 1995, both completed and under way; (ii) a summary of the theoretical problems faced in efforts to combat present-day racism, together with an account of recent incidents involving racism and racial discrimination which have been brought to his attention; (iii) information on specific measures taken by Governments to remedy the situations described in the report and efforts undertaken by civil society with the same goal; and (iv) conclusions and recommendations. II. ACTIVITIES OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR 9. In this chapter, the Special Rapporteur reports the comments which he received from Governments and non-governmental organizations following the submission of his report to the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session (A/49/677, annex) and the exchange of correspondence which ensued. The Special Rapporteur’s mission to Brazil from 6 to 17 June 1995 and his projected missions to Germany, France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are also briefly described. Finally, the Special Rapporteur discusses cooperation with other bodies engaged in the fight against racism and racial discrimination. A. Observations concerning the report to the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session 1. On the analysis of anti-Semitism 10. Two Jewish organizations - the Consultative Council for Jewish Organizations and B’nai B’rith - the Government of Israel 2/ and the organization known as United Nations Watch have expressed reservations concerning certain portions of paragraphs 22 and 37 dealing with anti-Semitism. Questions have also been raised concerning paragraphs 24 and 62 but these do not call for any comment on the part of the Special Rapporteur. According to the organizations and the Government of Israel, the following passages help to foster stereotypes concerning Jews and to strengthen anti-Semitism: (a) Paragraph 22: "Even Holy Scripture has been used to underpin and justify racism by reference to the curse of Shem and his descendants, supposedly the Blacks, and to the chosen people or, alternatively, to the crime of deicide, with the Jews being accused of killing Jesus Christ. The outcome was slavery and the Black slave trade, the age-old bleeding of Africa, and anti-Semitism, compounded by the economic power of the Jews." (b) Paragraph 37: "... Certain adherents of Judaism continue to treat Christ as an impostor. However, this is a complex and difficult question which should be left to theologians and the competent clergy." /...