sharonbn
09-02-2006, 01:35 AM
The Times British newspaper reported on Saturday that there has been a rise in attacks against Jews in Britain since the start of Israel's war against Hizbullah in Lebanon.
Swastikas have been drawn on synagogues and Jewish leader have received hate emails, while some Jews were attacked on the streets.
A parliamentary inquiry is set to confirm on Thursday that anti-Semitic violence is "endemic in Britain," the newspaper reported.
Citing attacks in university campuses and city streets, the inquiry will recommend fast government action to reverse the trend.
Mark Gardner, of the Community Security Trust, told the Times: “In July, when the conflict in Lebanon began, we received reports of 92 incidents, which was the third-worst month since records began in 1984.”
In 2000, the monthly average was between 10 to 30 attacks.
“These figures confirm the evidence given to us that anti-Semitic attacks are a very real problem,” said Denis McShane, a former minister who headed the inquiry.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews told the inquiry that anti-Semitism in Britain has reached an all-time worst.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3298593,00.html
Swastikas have been drawn on synagogues and Jewish leader have received hate emails, while some Jews were attacked on the streets.
A parliamentary inquiry is set to confirm on Thursday that anti-Semitic violence is "endemic in Britain," the newspaper reported.
Citing attacks in university campuses and city streets, the inquiry will recommend fast government action to reverse the trend.
Mark Gardner, of the Community Security Trust, told the Times: “In July, when the conflict in Lebanon began, we received reports of 92 incidents, which was the third-worst month since records began in 1984.”
In 2000, the monthly average was between 10 to 30 attacks.
“These figures confirm the evidence given to us that anti-Semitic attacks are a very real problem,” said Denis McShane, a former minister who headed the inquiry.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews told the inquiry that anti-Semitism in Britain has reached an all-time worst.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3298593,00.html