Antisemitic events
08-12-2009 / Ukraine
Ukraine – Elections with an antisemitic flavor
A vicious wave of antisemitism and nationalism is currently sweeping across Ukraine which is in the midst of a lively presidential election campaign, involving no less than 18 candidates.
One of the candidates, Sergey Ratushniak, is leading an antisemitic campaign that accuses the Jews of taking control of the Ukrainian economy. The recent period, during which Ratushniak has been making...
08-12-2009 / Egypt
Egypt - Egypt's leaders have a blind spot for antsemitism; 'business as usual' attitude could hamper egypt's regional leader
At a time when the United States is looking to Egypt to play a critical role in bringing about a new era of reconciliation and partnership between the Muslim world and the West, an attitude of "business as usual" persists among Egyptian leaders toward the incessant drumbeat of antsemitism in the media and society, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
In a report on Antsemitism in...
08-12-2009 / United States
USA - Racist group targets school newspapers
Two high school newspapers unknowingly ran an advertisement from an organization called Victory Forever, which states its purpose is to "disseminate white resistance music as widely as possible around the world." The incidents have angered some community members and have left educators wondering what they can do if they are victimized by false or misleading ads.
The group ran...
08-12-2009 / United States
Syria - Antisemitic propaganda employing The Protocols of the Elders of Zion in a recent radio broadcast from Damascus
On December 1, 2009, at 19:07 in the evening, Radio Damascus broadcast particularly offensive anti-Semitic propaganda employing The Protocols of the Elders of Zion and reviling Jewish religious figures. The commentator was the well-known Faez Qandil, who broadcasts the “voice of Palestine” corner on Radio Damascus’ “Discussion of the Day” program. He said the following:
i) He...
07-12-2009 / Russia
Russia – Antisemitic graffiti
In the city of Troitsk, located in the Moscow County, antisemitic graffiti as well as swastikas have been sprayed on two stores. The graffitis have been sprayed on the signs of the "Expret" ("Эксперт") and the "Eldorado" ("Эльдорадо") stores . View Larger Map ...07-12-2009 / Austria
Austria – The Jews and Israel are to blame for Antisemitism in Hungary
In an interview to the NFZ newspaper, the official representative of the FPO (Austrian Freedom Party), Johann F. Balvany, accuses the Jews and Israel for the constant increase and radicalization of antisemitism in Hungary.
As a result of "the surrender of the country to Israeli capital", "Israeli diplomatic advisors who receive substantial remuneration", "the penetration of the...
07-12-2009 / United States
USA - Antisemitic graffiti found in Worcester synagogue
Rabbi Matthew Berger found an antisemitic symbol outside of the Temple Emanuel in Worcester MA .
Source: http://www.necn.com/
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07-12-2009 / Argentina
Argentina - Six tombs vandalized in Jewish cemetery in Buenos Aires
Six tombs in a Jewish cemetery in the Argentine capital were vandalized.
Julio Schlosser, general secretary of the AMIA organization, told the Jewish news agency that the tombs were vandalized in the Liniers cemetery, in the western part of the city.
“They completely destroyed them. They lifted off the lids of the tombs and dug the earth from the graves, something never seen...
06-12-2009 /
Europe – Study: antisemitism up, Islamophobia down
For the last eight years, the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence at the University of Bielefeld has been running an annual study called "German Conditions" to learn about "group focused enmity“ such as xenophobia, sexism, racism, anti-Semitism, and prejudices against unemployed, disabled, homeless or homosexual people in Germany.
Due to the financial crisis...
06-12-2009 / Belarus
Belarus - Antisemitism in Belarus
Despite a certain liberalization throughout 2008, Belarus still remains one of the few states on the territory of the former Soviet Union, which has retained nearly all attributes or a totalitarian regime. In the national sphere, policy is of utmost importance, and current policy is one where the authorities provide little or no help to ethnic minorities which are engaged in preserving their...06-12-2009 / Moldova
Moldova - Antsemitism in Moldova
There has not been noticeable activity of any political parties the program or propaganda materials of which incorporate Antsemitic ideas. There are no Antsemitic periodicals with even small influence. However, an absence of organized political Antsemitism does not imply an absence of judophobic individuals. The peculiarities of the Holocaust in the Rumanian-occupied zone are the probable...06-12-2009 / Britain
Britain - Antisemitism in England
A group of Jews and Christians protested outside Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church at the PSC’s Carol Service, with Caryl Churchill, author of the antisemitic play “Seven Jewish Children”. The vicar of the Church, Simon Perry, buys into the PSC’s propaganda. He is on record as supporting the event and believes “people here would endorse the PSC (Palestine Solidarity Campaign)”....06-12-2009 / United States
USA - Menorah damaged in Holbrook
An aluminum menorah was damaged when vandals knocked it down in front of a store on Long Island.
Vandals wrestled and twisted it to the ground in front of the "Friendly Drug Store" on Main Street in Holbrook.
Suffolk County police say its hate crimes unit is trying to identify three youths who were videotaped attacking the candelabrum.
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05-12-2009 / Belgium
Belgium – An Antisemitic graffiti
An Antisemitic graffiti has been sprayed on the commemorative tablet for the immortalization of the Righteous Among the Nations at the entrance of the Palais des Congrès (Convention Center) located at the Mont des Arts in Brussels.
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04-12-2009 / Russia
Russia - Israelis attacked outside Jewish Religious Community building in Moscow
Two citizens of Israel were attacked in Moscow near the building of the "Esh-a-Tora" Jewish Youth Religious Community." The attack, which resulted in the hospitalization of both the victims, took place around 10PM. Police are investigating the crime, the second likely antisemitic attack in Moscow this week. Source: http://www.ucsj.org/...04-12-2009 / Russia
Russia - Antisemitic attack in Moscow
A neo-Nazi attacked a young Jewish man in Moscow. The 25 year old victim was traveling in the metro when he was approached by a man who asked him what his ethnicity is. The assailant then yelled out "Heil!" and started to beat the victim after asking him if he was a Jew and threatening to kill him. Police detained alleged assailant, but only charged him with "minor hooliganism" and then...03-12-2009 / United States
Puerto Rico - Antisemitism injected into controversy over proposed primate facility
Antisemitism has been injected into a public debate over a proposed monkey-breeding facility in Puerto Rico, with some opponents accusing "Jewish economic interests" of attempting to destroy the island's environment. On November 30 an activist opposed to the monkey-breeding facility was prominently quoted in a local newspaper suggesting that an "Israeli company" was developing the facility...03-12-2009 / Sweden
Sweden - a bottle and stone were thrown at the synagogue
A glass bottle and a stone were thrown against two windows of the Great Synagogue in Stockholm by an unknown assailant. 
03-12-2009 / Ukraine
Ukraine - Ukraine academic: Israel imported 25,000 kids for their organs
Stories appearing on several Ukrainian Web sites claim Israel has brought around some 25,000 Ukrainian children into the country over the past two years in order to harvest their organs.
The claim, which was made by a Ukrainian philosophy professor and author at a pseudo-academic conference in Kiev, is the latest expression of a wave of antisemitism in the country. It comes a few months...
03-12-2009 / Israel
Israel - Lalov'a Rabbi's gravestone smashed by vandals
Jews who came to pray Monday at the area reserved for the Lalov Hassidic group on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem found that the gravestone of the Rabbi of Lalov had been smashed by vandals. The gravestone was dedicated recently, after 30 days had passed since the funeral of the rabbi.
The tombstone was smashed from both sides with heavy hammers and was in danger of collapsing....
