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Last update - 05:53 03/06/2008 Anti-Semitic incidents in Canada hit record high in 2007 By Rhonda Spivak Tags: B'nai Brith, Canada  WINNIPEG - Anti-Semitic incidents in Canada hit a record high in 2007, according to a recently released report by the League of Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada. The group recorded 1,042 anti-Semitic incidents in Canada in 2007, up 11.4% since 2006. A 59.1% increase was noted on Canadian college and university campuses. In Montreal, anti-Semitic incidents increased 16 percent from 2006 to 2007, and regional Quebec showed a significant increase of 282 percent from the previous year. Advertisement The study also showed that over the past 10 years anti-Semitic incidents have jumped 400 percent in Canada. Nearly 30 percent of all incidents in 2007 were attributed to internet activity. Of these, nearly one-third involved threatening or harassing communications. Synagogues were targeted in 22 incidents, in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Richmond British Columbia, Hamilton and Barrie, Ontario. There were 28 incidents of violence in 2007, down from 30 in 2006. Incidents of harassment were up from 588 in 2006 to 699 in 2007. "The 2007 findings indicate that anti-Semitism is not just at the fringes of Canadian society," Frank Dimant, executive vice-president of B'nai Brith Canada said in a news release. He also noted that incidents are no longer "primarily confined to urban centers." Related articles: Anti-Semitic incidents rise in Germany, Australia, U.S. in 2007 Islamic Movement leader to attend forum on anti-Semitism Israel decries Iran-sponsored Holocaust denial conference Bookmark to del.icio.us   A staunch ally Obama to AIPAC: I'll do everything to prevent Iran from obtaining nukes. Pro-Israel Nazis German group condemns anti-Semitism, says Holocaust 'unjustifiable.'   1.   Oh the Enlightened Canadians 05:51  |  SNURDLY 03/06/08   2.   ANY MUSLIM PARTICIPATION? 06:07  |  Sweis Melbourne 03/06/08   3.   No. People just despise Israel & those clowns call it antisemitis 06:42  |  POP 03/06/08   4.   Canada & Anti-Semetic 06:43  |  Bobby 03/06/08   5.   What a load of bull 07:06  |  Naftali Lavie 03/06/08   6.   Virtually all modern antisemitism on Left n/t 07:27  |  Jak Black 03/06/08   7.   Wrong again, Poop. 07:29  |  Wolf 03/06/08   8.   To 2, 3, & 4 07:35  |  Ayman 03/06/08   9.   reap what you sow 08:00  |  mike honcho 03/06/08   10.   Fight anti-Semitism. 08:01  |  Jean Van Daem 03/06/08   11.   Bobby the Canadian Jew 08:02  |  wibism 03/06/08   12.   Claims more than 1000 incidents. Fails to give a single example 08:11  |  Natallie Durson 03/06/08   13.   No mention of Muslims? 09:08  |  PK 03/06/08   14.   University campuses 09:31  |  Wes 03/06/08   15.   To #3 - POPeye the silly man 09:32  |  Yossi 03/06/08   16.   one watches the behavior of Israel 09:58  |  samos 03/06/08   17.   to # 2 and # 7 the bashers of moslems 10:02  |  Steve the Pals. 03/06/08   18.   Now where are our "heroic" GALUT fighters?? 10:49  |  Ari ben Yisrael 03/06/08   19.   Anti Semitism 11:27  |  Naim S. Mahlab 03/06/08   20.   Appeasement towards anti-Jewish racists (those who obsessively... 11:51  |  Amihai 03/06/08   21.   Canada the Jewish homeland 12:14  |  Yisrael 03/06/08   22.   Let`s face it - the best place for Jews is Israel 12:19  |  Vitaly 03/06/08   23.   Canada is anti-Semitic 16:57  |  Uzi 03/06/08   24.   Antisemitic incidents in Canada hit record high 23:45  |  Amy 04/06/08

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