Ukraine - Odessa Rabbi condemns inaction of authorities in face of antisemitic hate speech

Avraam Wolf, the chief rabbi of Odessa, Ukraine, sharply criticized Ukrainian officials for not doing enough to combat antisemitic propaganda. In a statement sent to the press after leaflets calling for the murder of Jews were distributed around the city of Odessa, Rabbi Wolf wrote that:

"The antisemitic rhetoric of several Ukrainian politicians and programs shown on Odessa television stations has so far not met with a proper response from the three branches of the Ukrainian government."

He added that police often treat vandalism of Jewish property in the city as "mere hooliganism" instead of investigating it seriously.

Source: www.fsumonitor.com

Date: January 2, 2008

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