Antisemitic events
13-05-2008 / Britain
Britain – Anti-Zionist graffiti in Jewish neighborhood in London
A spate of anti-Zionist graffiti was found in an area heavily populated by orthodox Jewish people in Stamford Hill. The same graffiti was also found in other areas of London. The graffiti was mostly done using a stencil and read “Jihad is the only solution 4 Israel”. There were variations of the style and paint used.
12-05-2008 / Australia
Australia - Top Lib quits over anti-Semitic email
Liberal campaign director Susan Chandler apologised for referring to a federal Liberal candidate as a “greedy fucking Jew” but has left her job at the party's Melbourne headquarters.
State president David Kemp said today she had the option of quitting or being sacked.
In an email to Liberal staffer John Osborn, Ms Chandler referred to candidate Adam Held as a “greedy fucking Jew” after he asked for more campaign material during last year's federal election.
Ms Chandler released a statement this afternoon saying she had many Jewish friends and was not anti-Semitic.
“My comments were completely out of character and were made on the spur of the moment in an email during a difficult period of the election campaign,” she said.
later,
Susan Chandler was forced to resign .
The email chain from Liberal staffer John Osborn
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From: Adam Held Sent: Friday, 19 October 2007 To: John Osborn Cc: Susan Chandler Subject: more flyers, please... John, We intend letterboxing with the "Liberals' strong economic team" DL in Melbourne Ports this weekend. With around 10,000, that's a good start! We intend doing the same each weekend from now on, subject to availability. Will we be able to get another 10,000 of the "70% Union officials" DL from last night, if there are some left over? Adam |
Staffer John Osborn replies to both Mr Held and Ms Chandler.
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From: John Osborn Sent: Friday, 19 October 2007 To: Adam Held Cc: Susan Chandler Subject: RE: more flyers, please... There are none left Adam, however I will let you know if any more common material becomes available. Regards, John |
Ms Chandler allegedly replies to Mr Osborn, behind Mr Held's back.
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From: Susan Chandler Sent: Friday, 19 October 2007 11.21am To: John Osborn Subject: RE: more flyers, please... greedy fucking Jew |
Source: www.news.com.au
By Rick Wallace
12-05-2008 / United States
USA - Anti-Semitic Vandalism in Stoughton, Massachusetts
Stoughton police are investigating the spray painting of the word, "Jew," on a Jewish family's garage door.
Source:
http://wkow.madison.com
12-05-2008 / Russia
Russia - Antisemitic Violence in Tula
Three neo-Nazis attacked two Jews in Tula. The attack took place near the Jewish community center,
which just days before had been vandalized by unknown suspects. The three attackers, one of whom was armed with a shovel, were detained by police summoned by the center's security guard.
Source:
www.fsumonitor.com
12-05-2008 / United States
USA - Bus Loaded with Children Pelted with Stones in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
A Lubavitcher Yeshiva school bus full of young children was pelted with stones as it was making its rounds dropping children off. The incident took place on President Street between Utica and Schenectady as the bus began pulling away, when the driver noticed a large group of youths and all of a sudden a few rocks hit the bus.
Source:
www.crownheights.info
12-05-2008 / Britain
Britain - Antisemitic graffiti on property in Leeds
The location, which is not Jewish, was targeted with some antisemitic graffiti.
At the front of the property are iron gates with a Star of David set into the pattern.
Someone had written "Jews go home" on the garage door.
12-05-2008 / Britain
Britain – Antisemitic content at lecture in Exeter
A university was hosting a talk by an Israeli who defines himself as an ex-Jew. He is also well known for being an anti-Zionist. During the talk he justified the burning down of synagogues.
11-05-2008 / Mexico
Mexico - An Anti-Semitic poster in Mexico
An Anti-Semitic painting in International Airport of Monterrey Mexico
11-05-2008 / Iran
Iran – Hashemi Rafsanjani: “the Jews were suppressed by Hitler because of their money”
Former president of Iran, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who in the eve of the elections in Iran, which Ahmadinejad won, was considered the “hope of the west” expressed a severe anti-Semitic comment during the Friday prayers in Iran and even justified Hitler’s acts.
Rafsanjani who serves as the chairman of the Experts Council (the supervising body over Iran president’s activity and the one who is in charge of appointing a new president in the event of the president’s death or if he is found not qualified) and the chairman of the committee for setting the interest (a body serving as an arbitrator between the Majlis of Iran and the Constitution Keepers Council in the event a dispute arises between the legislation and the Iranian constitution) said that before the establishment of the State of Israel, the Jews enjoyed a comfortable life in their countries “except for Europe where they were subject to Hitler’s suppression … because of the trouble they (the Jews) caused the European governments with their money and communication.”
Source:
www.omedia.co.il
11-05-2008 / France
France – Anti-Semitic Graffiti, Scratched on Vehicle Belonging to a Jew in Villeurbanne
A swastika and a number of other marks were scratched on a car belonging to a member of the Jewish faith. The slogan, ‘Dirty Jew’ was scratched on the bonnet of the vehicle. The windshield was smashed and items had been stolen from inside the vehicle.
11-05-2008 / France
France – Anti-Semitic Insults in a Paris Market (75006)
A homeless woman walking around in the market insulted a passerby whose attention she sought: ‚ Dirty Jew, we know you Jews, we know what you’re worth.“ She was taken in for questioning/
11-05-2008 / United States
USA - Police investigate swastika graffiti
Swastikas were drawn on the front door of a Jewish family's residence and a steak knife and a letter promoting suicide were left at the back door of the residence in Boulder, Colorado
Source:
www.splcenter.org
10-05-2008 / United States
USA - Second anti-Semitic message discovered at University of California, Santa Cruz
Anti-Semitic graffiti similar to an image recently discovered at Oakes College
was found on a stall in a men's restroom at Porter College.
The image of a Star of David between what appears to be the World Trade Center towers.
Source:
www.santacruzsentinel.com
10-05-2008 / France
France– Anti-Semitic Insults in Paris 75018
Following a brawl in a bar, an inebriated woman kicked at an iron screen in a store and yelled on top of her voice in a public street at officials responsible for (public) order: “You are lucky that Hitler is dead, because otherwise he would have you go up in flames like the Jews. France is shit – I am Algerian and proud of it; the police are shit – you earn € 3,000 just
or that, it’s a disgrace. I know the world, I do!” The woman was taken in for questioning.
10-05-2008 / France
Франция – Антисемитские оскорбления в Париже
Вследствие ссоры в баре, женщина, находившаяся в состоянии алкогольного опьянения, стала пинать ногами в железную дверь заведения и кричать во весь голос в торону дороги, в адрес блюстителей порядка: "Вам повезло, что Гитлер мертв, иначе он сжег бы вас всех, как евреев. Франция – дерьмо, я - алжирка и я этим горжусь; полиция – дерьмо, вы получаете 3000 евро в месяц, чтобы делать это, это позор. Я знаю мир, я!". Женщина была задержана для допроса.
10-05-2008 / Britain
Britain – Harassment on the way to synagogue in Bournemouth
The victim, who is visibly Jewish, was walking to a synagogue when he was shouted at. Various perpetrators shouted comments such as "Yid" at the victim and his friends. One of the perpetrators also flicked the victim’s baseball hat off of his head and walked away laughing.
09-05-2008 / Britain
Britain – Verbal abuse and violence against rabbi and family in London
The victim, who is a rabbi, was on his way home from a synagogue on a Friday night. A vehicle containing 2 white males drove past him and shouted abuse. A couple of minutes later they returned and sprayed the victim and his family with a shaken up bottle of drink.
09-05-2008 / Britain
Britain – Threatening behaviour in Leeds
The victim, who is visibly Jewish, was with his friends when an Indian/Pakistani male leaned out of his vehicle and imitated shooting a handgun at him. The perpetrator was aged in his early 20's.
09-05-2008 / Britain
Britain - Abusive behaviour in Leeds
The victims, who were both visibly Jewish, were walking to a synagogue in Hyde Park for Friday night services when they were shouted at from a passing vehicle. The perpetrators shouted "Jew" at the victims.
09-05-2008 / Britain
Britain - Abusive Behaviour in Leeds
The victim was entering a synagogue when three youths shouted "Oi Jew, what are you doing".
