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British Jewish watchdog: Anti-Semitic incidents in U.K. up 9% in 2008
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Anti-Semitism, Violence, U.K. 

The first six months of 2008 have seen a 9 percent increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the United Kingdom compared to the same period last year, according to a U.K. organization for the defense of British Jewry.

The Community Security Trust (CST) stated in a press release that it recorded 266 anti-Semitic incidents during the first half of 2008. It recorded 244 such cases in the corresponding period in 2007.

According to the organization, the rise was based in smaller Jewish communities beyond the main centers of London and Manchester, and as such may reflect improved reporting from those areas.
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CST spokesperson Mark Gardner said: "These figures reflect the fact that
Anti-Semitism can affect British Jews in the smallest communities as well as the largest."

There was also a significant increase in the number of reported incidents involving students, both on and off campus, the organization stated.

However, the CST did note that the number of violent anti-Semitic assaults has fallen by 24 per cent compared to the first six months of 2007, from 54 to 42 incidents.

Gardner added that, "The rise in anti-Semitic incidents affecting Jewish students is of particular concern and we will work with the Union of Jewish Students, university authorities and the government to tackle what is clearly a growing problem."



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      1.   Anti-Muslim inticidents even higher. 12:11  |  AM 31/07/08
      2.   Is that your shenanigans again Clickfool? 12:13  |  Alex 31/07/08
      3.   UK is the most antisemitic nation in Western Europe 12:29  |  Shlomo from Tel-Aviv 31/07/08
      4.   # 3 Shlomo charity begins at home 12:39  |  SJ 31/07/08
      5.   Anti-semitism isn`t a big issue: honest! 12:44  |  Vernon Marriott 31/07/08
      6.   Do not ignore anti-Semitism. 12:51  |  Jean Van Daem 31/07/08
      7.   We should ignore the abject condemnation of the Jew-haters. 12:53  |  Jean Van Daem 31/07/08
      8.   Shame on Shlomo. 12:57  |  Michael 31/07/08
      9.   UK?..nahhh,no way! 13:18  |  Hans 31/07/08
      10.   Clickfool must constitute some of these attacks 13:24  |  Dan 31/07/08
      11.   1* AM - Evidence please 13:26  |  mark hammond 31/07/08
      12.   Ridiculous lie from Shlomo # 3 13:27  |  Clickfool 31/07/08
      13.   SPAIN HAS A LOT MORE ANTI-SEMITISM THAN UK 13:40  |  Uzi 31/07/08
      14.   Excuse me, if you are a Jew, then hand over your cash! 13:43  |  Natallie Durson 31/07/08
      15.   Good news for UK Jews 14:06  |  Keith 31/07/08
      16.   when one watches the behavior of the Israelis in the West Bank 14:18  |  samos 31/07/08
      17.   "anti-semitism" a term should NOT be used anymore 14:28  |  FalluJah 31/07/08
      18.   To Natalie - couldn`t let this pass 14:31  |  mark hammond 31/07/08
      19.   Natallie Durson#14 14:32  |  Keith 31/07/08
      20.   16*Samos 14:36  |  mark hammond 31/07/08
      21.   Is it really all so bleak? 14:39  |  Keops 31/07/08
      22.   I simply have to agree with Clickfool on this 14:54  |  Ramius 31/07/08
      23.   to#18 15:14  |  Hans 31/07/08
      24.   U.K. antisemitic? Reason? 15:19  |  John Mackie 31/07/08
      25.   Good last point FalliJah 15:20  |  Ramius 31/07/08
      26.   With 15,000 UK Jews marching in support of Israel . . . 15:34  |  Chanalau, Tova 31/07/08
      27.   With 15,000 UK Jews marching in support of Israel . . . 15:34  |  Chanalau, Tova 31/07/08
      28.   to the Moderator 15:36  |  anon 31/07/08
      29.   Direct corelation between Muslim takeover in UK and these stats 15:54  |  Arie 31/07/08
      30.   Sure there will be more Antisemitism in the UK 15:55  |  Alex 31/07/08
      31.   To#28 15:58  |  Hans 31/07/08
      32.   To #26 from the UK 16:00  |  Ricardo Levy 31/07/08
      33.   To the cowardly anonymous #28 16:06  |  John Mackie 31/07/08
      34.   To SJ 16:30  |  Shlomo from Tel-Aviv 31/07/08
      35.   Right on Shlomo #3, Everyone knows that already, but 16:37  |  JP 31/07/08
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      38.   School in Britain: Rampant antisemitism 16:50  |  semsem 31/07/08
      39.   Great News for U.K. Jews 16:57  |  John Mackie 31/07/08
      40.   Tova 17:00  |  Ben 31/07/08
      41.   the most anti-semitic nation on earth is.... 17:03  |  John Mackie 31/07/08
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      46.   Chav`s 17:45  |  s 31/07/08
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      49.   39* 18:03  |  mark hammond 31/07/08
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      51.   #38 Semsem-are you a toff then? 18:51  |  Brian 31/07/08
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      57.   # 39 ( John Mackie - Great news for British savages 19:08  |  17 31/07/08
      58.   definition? 19:25  |  Adam 31/07/08
      59.   What exactly is an "Anti-Semitic Incident"? 19:27  |  Mark 31/07/08
      60.   haaretz moderator 19:43  |  anon 31/07/08
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      62.   #38 Semsem-are you a toff then? 19:47  |  Hooray Henry 31/07/08
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      64.   # 59 Mark - You are not. 19:49  |  17 31/07/08
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