Study: Anti-Semitism in Europe hit new high in 2009

You have been asked to post the number of the submission in which Jews were called liars by Ron of Fairfax. We are still waiting. You know what it means if you cannot provide the number.

You shouldn't accuse others of lying when you make statements like this: "I have read every post by Ron of Fairfax at this site." That is a lie. If you HAD read every post by Ron of Fairfax at this site you would have seen where he referred to Jews as liar. I'm sure others have seen it as well. So, you know what you did? You demonstrated to every one of those people who just read your post, and has seen the posts by Ron referring to Jews as liars -- that YOU are the liar. Frankly, as far as I'm concerned, when you fthe way YOU just have, you are a pathetic a-hole, and it is YOU who are the embarrassment. Show some integrity, liar.

Because I dont trust you, and expressed what I think of you as a disgrace to our people, I have read every post by Ron of Fairfax at this site. While I disagree with much he says, I did not find where he called Jews liars. Are you fulfilling such a charge by driving another nail in the coffin of your character by proving yourself a liar, as well as everything else?

"I have not followed postings of Ron from Fairfax, but without reading any of them I can agree with one of his positions." Which position is that? That Jews are liars? " These sites are designed to permit people who behave as ladies and gentlemen to exchange ideas and opinions." Apparently, it's also designed for weak-minded buffoons to make comments as well. "He is a disgrace to the Jewish people" A shame you don't really know me personally, and make such staunch comments anyway. It comes from that feeble-minded nature of yours. Maybe if more Jews were like you, there wouldn't be any Jewish people left.

Well, there certainly are some dimwitted individuals who proclaim themselves to be Jews on Haaretz. I don't consider racists like Ron from Fairfax to be a "gentleman." He called you a liar, Roger, simply because you are Jewish. Too bad you're too much of a numbskull to realize that.

I believe Anti-Semitism is the Number one reason for the volcanic ash cloud over the UK and Europe for a week. The Lord wants repentance in sackcloth and ashes!

I have not followed postings of Ron from Fairfax, but without reading any of them I can agree with one of his positions. These sites are designed to permit people who behave as ladies and gentlemen to exchange ideas and opinions. SDHD does not belong in this ambiance. He is a vulgar, rude, insulting and crude person. He is a disgrace to the Jewish people, and I am ashamed to have my religion and the history of my people associated with such a person.

Sheryl needs to learn a bit of logic. "By May 1948, when the state of Israel was formally established, about 300,000 Palestinians already had been expelled from their homes or had fled the fighting," That's my point, imbecile. Most of them FLED the war THEY started. They got out of the way of a war zone and were invited to stay in neighboring countries until the war was over. "and the Zionists controlled a region well beyond the area of the original Jewish state that had been proposed by the UN." The Arabs rejected that, tipsha. In areas controlled by "Zionists," Arabs remained. In areas controlled by Arabs, every single Jew was kicked out. "Now it`s then that Israel was attacked by its neighbors - in May 1948" It was already attacked before that, nitwit. Why were Iraqi soldiers in Palestine in 1947? "it`s then, after the Zionists had taken control of this much larger part of the region" Jews were living there all the way along. Control wasn't established until the war ENDED.

"Israeli historians: Simha Flapan, Tom Segev, Avi Schlaim, Ilan Pappe and Benny Morris first prompted public rejection of Zionist claims that refugees left voluntarily." That's nice. They are in the vast minority of historians and are known as radicals. One reason being, they put their philosophies before actual evidence, and only use the evidence which supports their theories and ignore the rest. Then there's COMMON SENSE -- something you lack. When there's a war, and you have a place to go to get out of the way of the war... If you care about the safety of your familiy and... GET OUT of there, chamora.

"This posting is addressed to me, but I refuse to correspond with SDHD. I will not stoop to his level." You already stooped to the level of referring to Jews as "liars" on more than one occasion. "The question he poses is stupid and has no bearing on any aspect of the world today," It's only "stupid" because it challenges you to support your hairbrained theory about some type of continuity from the Jebusites to the Palestinians as a whole. "Rest assured SDHD cannot name a Jew in each of the last 30 centuries. But who cares?" First, you can start with this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_history Now do the same for your Jebusites, jackass.

When you graduate from grade school, tipesh, find somebody to help you read history. By May 1948, when the state of Israel was formally established, about 300,000 Palestinians already had been expelled from their homes or had fled the fighting, and the Zionists controlled a region well beyond the area of the original Jewish state that had been proposed by the UN. Now it's then that Israel was attacked by its neighbors - in May 1948; it's then, after the Zionists had taken control of this much larger part of the region and hundreds of thousands of civilians had been forced out, not before." p132 Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky. Israeli historians: Simha Flapan, Tom Segev, Avi Schlaim, Ilan Pappe and Benny Morris first prompted public rejection of Zionist claims that refugees left voluntarily

This posting is addressed to me, but I refuse to correspond with SDHD. I will not stoop to his level. The question he poses is stupid and has no bearing on any aspect of the world today, but if someone wishes to reply, please do. Rest assured SDHD cannot name a Jew in each of the last 30 centuries. But who cares?

"You are too dumb to know this, but while Jordanians were expelling Jews from E. Jerusalem, Israelis were expelling Palestinians from W. Jerusalem. You always seem to avoid that that part of history, bear`s breath." Except, the Jews were a bit busy fighting on every front to engage in the type of expelling you claim has occurred. Interestingly enough, you're probably too dumb to know that while 20% of Israel's population remained Arab, ZERO percent of the areas captured by the Arabs remained Jewish. You're also probably too dumb to know, that the Arabs launched a war, and the neighboring countries encouraged the Arab population to get out of the way until they Jews were wiped out, then they could move back in. So, they provided safe-haven for the Palestinians until they were done cleaning up the Jews. Well, the Jews survived. OOOPS!

"The Palestinians are descendants of a semite tribe, the Jebusites." Even the ones who immigrated from surrounding regions? Can you name any Jebusites in each of the last 30 centuries? Show us some of this continuity you claim exists. You shouldn't have any problem with this, since there is written recorded history during this time period.

Israelis also elected terrorists to represent them: Menachim Begin, and Yitzhak Shamir. So What? Pals regularly inflict acts of terror. A lie. They teach their very young to kill Jews. So do Jews. "2009, Hasidic Rabbi Manis Friedman called on Israelis to kill Palestinian men, women, children and cattle: destroy their holy sites." Only serious peace was made by Olmert in 2009. Abbas said he would accept, but Olmert never put it in writing. Arab League offered State of Israel comprehensive peace offers in 2002 and 2997. The US and EU endorsed the offers. Israel never responded God did offer the land of Canaan to Abraham. But he also said in: Judges 1: 21-23 "I also will no longer drive out before them any of the nations which Joshua left when he died." The Jebusites, the forebears of the Palestinians were there when God said that. So God didn't give all the land of Canaan (Palestine) to the Israelites.

As a nasty, name-caller, there are a few things you should learn. According to the Hebrew Bible, the Jebusite were a Canaanite tribe who inhabited and built Jerusalem. Canaan was the father of Sidon, his firstborn; and of the Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites,etc,.The Canaanites spoke a language termed Semitic despite being described in Genesis as sons of Ham. I didn't say the Bible mentioned Palestine. Speaking of being an ignoramus, more than British and Romans knew the name Palestine. Herodotus, the Assyrians, Egyptians, Byzantines etc., referred to Canaan as Palestine, they were not referring to Philistine. To associate Philistines with Arabs at any point in history would indeed be absurd. The Philistines were a maritime people from the Greek island of Crete (not Cyprus, dummy). They were not semites. The Palestinians are descendants of a semite tribe, the Jebusites. Your introduction of the name Philistine is irrelevant and a non-sequitur.

Is the Lord warning Europ with this volcano cloud of ashes becuase of its anti semetism?

As a nasty, name-caller, there are a few things you should learn. According to the Hebrew Bible, the Jebusite were a Canaanite tribe who inhabited and built Jerusalem. Canaan was the father of Sidon, his firstborn; and of the Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites,etc,.The Canaanites spoke a language termed Semitic despite being described in Genesis as sons of Ham. I didn't say the Bible mentioned Palestine. Speaking of being an ignoramus, more than British and Romans knew the name Palestine. Herodotus, the Assyrians, Egyptians, Byzantines etc., referred to Canaan as Palestine, they were not referring to Philistine. To associate Philistines with Arabs at any point in history would indeed be absurd. The Philistines were a maritime people from the Greek island of Crete (not Cyprus, dummy). They were not semites. The Palestinians are descendants of a semite tribe, the Jebusites. Your introduction of the name Philistine is irrelevant and a non-sequitur.

"The fact is the United Kingdom is a safer place for Jews to reside in than Israel." Another one of your daily stupid opinions. Kindly back up claim with facts or shut up! As for the anti semetism to use the excuse of Israeli policies is simply defensless. People with bigoted and hateful feelings have had these feelings over time. Not one incident simply turned them into hating jews. Its ignorance and hate that drives peope to cause harm onto a group of people. You should know this feeling Chris. Your committing antisemitic attacks every day on here. Actions from the likes of you are contributing to the violent attacks against Jews.

You are too dumb to know this, but while Jordanians were expelling Jews from E. Jerusalem, Israelis were expelling Palestinians from W. Jerusalem. You always seem to avoid that that part of history, bear's breath.

Daniel, you are really funny in your screwed-up thinking. It is the State of Israel that "links th Jews of the world" around itself and DEMANDS their support. Hence the diaspora is linked to the policies and deeds and misdeed of that state - and pays for it. David

I advise you to read the Goldstone report, the UN resolutions, the reports of human rights groups in Israel and abroad, the world press... and you'll find out that Israel, too, has committed gross violations of human rights and humanitarian law.

Ron's always trying to manufacture the Palestinian Arabs out of the Canaanites and Philistines. Ron: "UN resolution 181, under which Israel declared statehood, outlined Israeli borders. Outside those borders the land was Palestinian." Outside of those borders, BOTH Jews AND Arabs lived. They were BOTH "Palestinian." Now, "Palestinian" only refers to Arabs. How did that happen? Another thing you might not have heard -- the Arabs rejected UNGA 181, declared a war, and tried to take the whole thing instead. The areas which came under Arab control were wiped clean of Jews. You always seem to avoid that part of history in your mindless arguments.

"Soldiers are captured, not kidnappd." If they are held for a ransom, they are kidnapped, not captured. It is strictly against the Geneva Conventions to hold soldiers for ransom. That doesn't even include holding the soldier without visits by the Red Cross.

If the situation is that bad in the UK and in France, how come French and British Jews do not emigrate to Israel? There are indeed antisemitic incidents, yes, which must be monitored and taken seriously. However they remain very limited. Ask anyone in France or the UK: they see this kind of survey as a desperate attempt on the part of Israeli authorities to attract new migrants who are reluctant to leave the prosperity of Western Europe.

thanks the sphardim of france , they have revived the jewish communites of montreal,madrid, the canary islands,argentina, the caribbean islands.being from montreal, they have helped montreal once again a beacon of jewish life in north america.chabad has over 22 centers from montreal ,laval,pierrefonds, brossard to tremblant to quebec city.god bless the work of chabad,am yisroel chai from la paz bolivia

You are the ignoramus. Read the Bible. The tribes that you mentioned are descended from Ham, not Sem. (Both were sons of Noah, survivors of the great flood) The Bible NEVER calls Israel palestine. Only the Romans and British did. The lands of the Philistines (from where the name Palestine is derived), were along the Mediterranean coastal plain, toward the SW of modern day Israel. The names of some of the ancient Philistine cities (found in the Beginning of Samuel 1) may sound familiar. Aza, Ashkelon, Gat were some of the major Philistine cities. The Philistines and the other nations the Bible quote as living in Israel are extinct. The ancient Roman historians, the Christian bible, the medieval historians make no mention of these peoples, and for good reason. They are long gone. Even the Philistines were not native to Israel, they came from Cypress (see Ezekiel 38).The Palistnians are ARABs, native to Arabia. Any Arab writings prior to 1948 all admit that.

Okay, so if we follow the logical conclusion of many people on this board, Chinese who were born in England, France and The States, many of whom don't even speak Chinese and have been living in these countries for seven generations, should be beaten up because of what the Chinese govermnent is doing in Tibet. Or, perhaps we should start beating up black people because we don't like the president of Zimbabwe, or the actions of the goverment of Congo, or Sierra Leone. Why is it so difficult for people to think logically. Most Jews abroad have never been to Israel, don't speak Hebrew, and are simply concerned with living their daily lives in peace. Anti-semitic violence, jus like anti-black violence or any other violence, is intolerable for any civilized society.

now what are european educators able to do there ? noisy children shall not be productive in the long-term. But on the other hand , relations in-retrospective determine self-definition and choices . How if ever do they cope being put into a weak position.

You have 5 entries here. They all say pretty much the same thing, but a common thread runs thru them: you know nothing about the history of the Palestinians. Its amazing, you Jews have occupied their land for 42 years and know nothing about them. When Israelites crossed from Jordan into Canaan, also known as Palestine, the land was occupied by (among others) the semite tribes, Amorites, Hittites and Jebusites. The Jebusites had built Jerusalem and inhabited the city for 100 more years. Many noted scholars and historians have determined that the Jebusites are the forebears of Palestinians. The NYU School of Medicine and the Academy of Science discovered that ME Jewish men have a common genetic signature with Lebanese men, Syrian men and Palestinians, and with no other non-Jews in the world. UN resolution 181, under which Israel declared statehood, outlined Israeli borders. Outside those borders the land was Palestinian. They had no more of a govt than the Jews did until 1948.

Liquidate the Golah (diaspora) or the Golah will liquidate you.

increase hatred around the world.

If you are Jew i am a cat... and ofcourse you can always be a conerted cat.

After 9/11 people got angry with Muslims, Arabs, and their countries, and anti-Muslim incidents rose.Of course people get angry with Jews and Israel when Israel is doing the oppressing, and it is, as a simple matter of fact, supported by Jews worldwide. That's what happens. BUT GUESS WHAT, IT'S NOTHING. Anti-semitism in Europe is nothing compared to anti-Arab oppression in Israel/Palestine. Stop whining you little brats. The nerve!

those who curse thee."

I guess Marie would then blame the U.S. internment camps for Japanese Americans during WWII on Japan - not the U.S.

Well I want to ask you something now. If a magnetic pulse made all of your tanks and planes inoperable so all you had to fight with was your rifles and you were then invaded by tanks and planes and bombs and artillery , how would you fight against this invasion. Would you make rockets anyway you could , masaltov coctails IEDS would you even throw rocks to defend your land. Would some of you carry bombs right up to the tanks if you could and set them off standing there . Welcome to Palestine for arabs in 1948 . Now you are occupied by the invaders now what do you do, give up? accept 22% of your homeland for peace with the invaders using most of the water in your 22% . How would Israelis respond to this situation

a bit vulgar, but PERFECTLY describes the situation

Soldiers are captured, not kidnappd.

and of the reported 116 attacks in the U.S. there's a good likelihood that the perps didn't even realize the victims were Jewish. Like the case a few months ago in Los Angeles where two Jewish men were assaulted outside a synagogue. Turns out they were targetted because they had welched on a drug debt.

anti-semitism does not mean that all at. What it means is having prejudice against jewish people without reason." So by your measure there isn't a lot of anti-semitism these days. All of my friends, including many Jews, are outraged at Israel's behavior, and believe the problem is Zionism and Jewish extremism (along with Christian extremism) I personally don't know anybody who is prejudiced against jewish people without reason so I guess I don't know any anti-semites, unless you count all the people who think it's OK to deny Palestinians their human rights. Does that include you, Matthew?

These are facts: The Palestinians elected terrorists to represent them, Israel is a democracy and friend to the west; the Palestinians regularly inflect acts of terror on the Jews and teach their very young to hate and kill Jews, The Jews fight in self defense; The Jews have offered the Palestinians peace in the past with concessions that not only compromised their religious convictions, but also their security, and it was the Palestinians that refused this peace. See the Palestinians hate Jews and do not want peace with them, they want to destroy them! If it can be done through anti-Semitic diplomacy, all the better; but make no mistake about it, whether by a false peace treaty, like the one that got them Mecca, or by the sword, they will not stop hating the Jews until the Jews are no more! God has promised that will not happen!

Any internet search will give the examples of their cultural and scientific achievements that are to voluminous to list now. The Hebrew scriptures not only prove their religious connection to all of Israel but especially Jerusalem! I defy any one on here to give me these details about this supposed country Palestine!

They got this land by conquering the Canaanites (are the Palestinians claiming to be Canaanites?) around 1400 BC under the command of Joshua. Any internet search can show the borders which encompasses all of Jerusalem and all of the territories the Palestinians claim as their land. Besides G-d, Israel had several kings, including King Saul, King David, and King Solomon. Their official language was and is Hebrew, but they also spoke other languages such as Aramaic and Greek during various periods. Their current flag has the Star of David on it. Some names of ancient Jewish currency are the Agorot and the Shekel, but Roman coins were also traded during the time of Christ. Ancient Israel held many trade routs and traded crafts, Jewelry, metals, weapons, and olive oil, among other things and were apart of a thriving commerce between Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece.

Tell me something about its culture, scientific achievements, contribution to the arts. Please tell me something about this alleged nation of the Palestinians! These Palestinians are Muslim and claim that this land and Jerusalem are important to their religion, so surely the Quran must mention these Arab rights to this land, right? Please show me where! I know nothing about it. ___What I do know from history is that the term Palestine is a general term that was given to the land of Israel after the Jews were dispersed after Christ, but that no nation existed called Palestine. It is like saying there was a country called New England, just because we Americans call the north eastern part of our nation New England! When will New Englanders ask for their country back?! It was the British that made the term official. It is historical fact that the Jews occupied that land for over a thousand years, thousands of years ago.

I am curious: If the Palestinians have a legitimate claim to any part of Israel, including Gaza , the West Bank, or East Jerusalem, because that land once belonged to them before big bully Israel came along and stole it, then surely history should bare this out, right? If the Palestinians are really not just Arab squatters in Israel whose ethnic origins are from say Jordan or some other Arab nation outside of Israel, then there must some details somewhere about these people and their nation. So educate me about Palestine. When did this nation form? What type of government did it have? What were its official borders? What was its official language? What did its flag look like? What was the name of its currency? What was its economy based upon? What was its major export? What is the name of just one of its leaders? Tell me about its military, what did the uniform look like, what wars did it win, loose?

If I am not mistaken, Europe was the seat of the anti-semitism that led to the holocaust; and, with the United States' current Administration being so weak on both the home-front and Global-front (not to mention a plethora of other problems we are having with Hussein Obama and his cronies), I can see the stage being set right now for a new global war and for a repeat of history ala WWII. In my 46 years of living in the U.S., I have NEVER seen conditions so ripe for History repeating its' ugly head; and this time with the probability of nukes being involved. BigBob

Far right and racism are growing in Europe, and in France. M. Sarkozy's politic is considered here to be racist. Really racist. Economic crisis and bad political situation leads again to scapegoat discourse. In France fascists are against both jews and muslims, and try to push their pawn in every field. As they found alliance with some ecologists, about blut und boten again, so here they play jews against muslims and muslims against jews. Indeed some assault are my made by arabs on jews. But who are tagging muslims and jewish tombs ? Skinheads. Who is gazing mosque ? Cops. Who is putting dead pigs on mosque ? Skinheads again. Tentation is great to ally with fascists when they say defend your cause. But when they'll come to power, both will regret. So instead of playing a more and more racist occident against each others, you should be fighting fascism with us, we need declaration against fascism coming from Israel. Not only against antisemitism, a consequence of it.

True, but that happens to all ethnic minorities. When there is trouble or war in their home countries, they face hostilities, discrimination and crimes, occasionally even imprisonment, in their host countries. Always been like that for everyone, and certainly wrong, no doubt about that.

Anti-Semitic attacks get the publicity, but I would guess there are thousands and thousands of emails and letters to Foreign Office etc protesting against Israel's policies. These should be added to the welter of anti-Israel sentiment around the world.

People and civilizations tend to repeat history or fail to learn from it because they fail to see the role that they themselves play in creating the conditions to their own demise and persecution. If a A-hole is always an A-hole and gets beat up constantly, and blames others and the environment without seeing the role that he plays in creating the situation, he will never learn and always suffer. What role does Israel and its arrogance play in this latest trend? Nothing?

There is a meter to measure Antisemitism 1. If there are more Jewish cemeteries desecrated compared the years before, Antisemitism is raising 2. If there are more Jewish people attacked in the streets, Antisemitism is raising 3. If Jewish dentists or businessmen are being killed in a country for being Jewish, in that country Antisemitism is raising (you know what I mean right? Or shall I remind you the name Yasef Yahya) 4. When the whole world is silent when Dorit Benisian and Yuval Abebeh were killed by a qassam rocket but loud ehem Israel retaliates for actions like that, Antisemitism is raising As I always remind you Mehmet, just like Turkey has the right to protect Cypriot Turks when they are attacked by Greeks, Israel also must protect her children like Dorit and Yuval. If you deny that right to Israel but approve for Turkey, I am afraid the Antisemite hidden within you is also rising.

Are you trying to justify violence against non-Israeli Jews?

unfortunately, the anti-jewish hatred observed around the world is a result of zionism and criminal israeli policies against the palestinian people (including the illegal occupation of palestinian land). the rate of anti-semitism and hate crimes will only increase until israel pulls out of the west bank and east jerusalem...

1. Israel aggressively defines itself as the JEWISH State and includes all the Diaspora Jews as it's "citizens" whether they wish to be included or not. It is little wonder then that a number of people, who are adamantly opposed to Israeli policies, tend to take out their anger on local Jews. 2. Some attacks, physical or verbal, are personal - the attacker does not hate, despise or even dislike every member of a given group (ethnic, religous, social etc) just one individual or small group of individuals. 3. Attacks on property, houses of worship, cemetries, homes or businesses, are sometimes pure vandalism for it's own sake and not motivated by any particular animosity towards the group to whom the victims belong.

You may be right that Israeli 'occupation' of Palestine further aggravates Arab hatred, BUT if Arab hatred began at a relative level of 95 and is now at 98, it is not really significant. Looking at trending over time will tell us more much.

The fact is that I have never been attacked by someone who wanted to see what I have in my pocket or backpack in Israel. In Paris, 3 times. Guess by whom. The one that got caught was Ibrahim bin-Nassi. An Arab, how surprising! As for the others. Astonishing! And I didn't even have my kippa on. Just a suspect shameful-Jew cap on the way to Jewish school. Even the center of Paris isn't safe anymore. However, I wear my kippa in Israel. So please stop your lies.

The point is nearing in which Jews that defend Israeli policies openly in public are perceived as purely provocative. Same as a Muslim is perceived that openly defend Al Queda. Already I do not think you can call hostile reactions towards Jews who do this anti-Semitism, unless it obtains threats against persons and possessions or is actually an attack involving this. This would change in my opinion if israel starts deportating Pals. The moment Israel starts doing such a thing, the whole meaning and relevance of the word anti-Semitism becomes hollow and empty.

Can anyone educate me about what most Israelis feel about groups of orthodox Jews and rabbis who are against Zionism because it does not reflect the values of the Torah? How do Jews whose values of the Torah expressly forbid murder (e.g. murdering Palestinian men then plundering their corpses for body organs has no relation to security)justify such acts? Isn't it true that they spurn the Torah and extol the Talmud?

I would wager that Arab hatred against Jews increased due to the occupation of Palestine. However, someone will try to deny that. In the same vein, suicide bombings by Hamas helped increase hatred against Palestinians. Who would deny that? Marie was saying there are great, universal Jews, and Israel's actions can affect them negatively. Some could say it's not their fault. That's true, but Morton Klein and other groups claim to speak for all Jews. He said recently Obama insults all Jews. Some believe mistakenly due to some Zionist organization that most American or European Jews completely support Israel. This article is talking about an increase in racism. Anyway, Israel has racist policies, too, againt minorities.

thus speaketh adonai tz'vaót,saying,behold the man whose name is the branch,and he shall grow up out of his place,and he shall build the beit of hashem,even he shall build the beit of hashem,and he shall bear the glory,and shall sit and rule upon his throne,and he shall be a priest upon his throne:and the counsel of shalom shall be between them both,and they that are far off shall come and build in the beit of adonai,and ye shall know that adonai tz'vaót hath sent me unto you,and this shall come to pass,if ye will diligently obey the voice of hashem your adonai,thus speaketh adonai tz'vaót,saying,execute true judgment,and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother and oppress not the widow,nor the fatherless,the stranger,nor the poor,and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart,zechariah 6 y 7

That makes a lot of sense. If you want to settle a dispute with a country or government you go to another country and desicrate the tombstones, places of worship and businesses of people who hold the same lineage even though they have nothing to do with that government. That's not anti-semitism its just, good politics, a legitimate way of negotiating, kind of like getting "Brownie Points" for blowing up a disco full of young people. You are a MORAN if you think that this is the way you solve political problems, I'm sure the next kid that gets beat up in Mississippi will help so much with the crisis beings it is not anti-semitism, they actually must be loving people who want to help fix this mess!Kind of like how much 9/11 helped. Idiot!

So you blame the Jews because you've got a big nose? I'm a Jew and I've got a small nose. Maybe I'm a Christian?

"A lot of decent, fair and democratic Jews are now being targeted because of Netanyahu`s disastrous politics. " Marie, the article states that the anti-Semitic acts are directly linked to the Gaza war. Netanyahu wasn't even in office. Do you think the Gaza war was launched without provocation? Or did the week-long rocket barrages from the Palestinians force Israel to act? Now, why don't you blame Hamas for the anti-Semitism?

Right, anti-occupation. Because Israel certainly is to blame for the kasams being launched into its borders, the suicide bombings, the kidnappings of Israeli soldiers. Had the Palestinians truly wanted their own state, they would stop the guerilla tactics that force Israel to respond, and would make an effort to sit down and talk about peace, in stead of getting up from the table and leaving every time something they want is taken off the contract. Such a truce is by nature one of compromise - both sides will be forced to lose things that they want to keep, and Israel has accepted losing settlements. But the PA refuses to give up any ground, and so the responsibility for the current situation falls on their own stubbornness - not the defensive necessity of Israel.

Hi Chris, Make no mistake, the UK is rife with anti-Semitic attitudes and actions. I have lived in London for 2 years now and have been the direct subject of anti-Semitic threats from complete strangers on the street in addition to having seen many swastikas and graffiti calling for the death of Jews on my university's campus. It is certainly no reason to be 'proud' that you score higher than France on the anti-Semitic 'league table'. My point was merely to show that compared to history anti-Semitism is not at any record. Given this report was conducted by an organization entirely independent from the state of Israel, it is absurd to characterize this claim as official Israeli policy. However, our cultural obsession with highlighting every act of anti-Semitism could arguably do more harm than good in promoting tolerant attitudes toward Jews.

I myself work with both jews and Israeli jews and TBH they are a great laugh and good friends but perhaps that's because i or my colleagues are not subject to the pro-Israeli gibberish you get here which frankly makes many people want to take a dim view of Israelis in general. Our media has made the UK a lot more aware of ISraels actions in recent years which has openend a lot of peoples eyes. Even the arab 'menace' scare tactics are subsiding, particularly since bush/blair have left government so there isn't much that Israel can hide behind nowadays. It's time to wise up and simply obey international law mates. Love thy neighbour and all that....

Its in Israels interest to conflate the two. Thats not working any more people are enlightened enough to not be bullied by that vile canard anymore. Its happening in the US and its happened in the rest of the world already...In fact real racist except in Israel) are underground

The disproportionate pulverization of the tiny Gaza strip showed Israel's ugly side- that alot of the world had never seen before. No doubt it angered a lot of Europeans. Unfortunately, a few innocent people in Europe had to bear the brunt of that anger. However those incidents are nothing compared to the suffering of tens of thousands of innocent Gazans.

is reprehensible and unmodern in our time.Since the world has become a global village,we need more tolerance,respect and understanding to achieve peace.

and Philly: I never said that anti-semitism did not exist prior to Netanyahu. I simply support what the studies referred to in this article show: "Dina Porat, who heads the institution, told reporters at a press conference on Sunday that Anti-Semitism is directly linked to anti-Zionism". This means that the actions of the zionist state promote anti-semitism. This fact is confirmed by another statement in this article: "Anti-semitism has peaks, mostly following Israel's actions". In other words, the world is reacting with wrath to the atrocities committed by your successive governments.

Good news that we beat the French though. It always depends on how you define an attack as being anti semitic or not. We know in London people get mugged, is that an anti semitic attack or is it just a fact of life of living in London? Last January how many anti semitic attacks were logged when in all actuality it was people demonstrating against Operation cast Lead at the two gatherings in London and Manchester where Jews from the United Kingdom rallied to support Operation Cast Lead and there were counter demonstrations? Having read the report it was actually an attack on the democratic process in the name of anti semitism by announcing that criticism of Israel is anti semitic. Well if criticising Israel makes me anti semitic then fair enough I'll be loud and proud. I thought anti semitism was hitting you over the head with a baseball bat or discriminating against you because and only because you are jewish.

all you need is a Mirror. Look in it while asking the question ,"am I an Antisemite?" If your nose grows you'll know that indeed you are one.However it may also indicate that you're Jewish, since it is well known that all Jews have big Noses.

It was assumed that the existence of Israel as a "normal" state" would be a good thing for diaspora Jews. Unfortunately, Israels' leaders chose policies - and expects them to be supported - unquestioned by the diaspora - which inevitably makes the diaspora a part of these often immoral policies. David

I would really like to know who commit the anti-semitic actions in the uk and france.Are the perpetrators moslems? This should be pointed out as it would be a more true picture of the events.

If the cost exceeds the reward, the attacks will scale back.

To#35. Saying .9% are against Jews are misleading. If you know statistics, then adjusted rates would take into account the number of incidents per 100,000 Jews versus other groups. This would present a picture contrary to the one you presented. Nothing to be happy about.

Gee, I wonder why. Perhaps it's outrage over Israels treatment of Palestinians with a catalyst of a poor economic climate. Plus the fact that pro-Israel people define criticism of Israel as anti-Semetism. If you add new rules to game of course the score will increase.

..anti-semitic; I say no. I am pleasantly surprized at such few incidents in the USA--although the data was not adjusted for size of population. (Canada: 138 attacks, population approx 30 million. USA: 116 attacks, over 300 million in pop.) How did the word anti-semitic evolved: semitic used to mean the corresponding Arabic culture, people, language etc.? Can any one help?

So whats new ???? Just a spike on these ??? Just remember "A nation that forgets it's past is doomed to repeat it" and "After they came for me there was no one else to say something to....."

"I am assuming that unless a person hates Judaism, along with every single Jew, he cannot be classified as an anti-semite, right?" Wrong. I've known racist in the US who claim not to be racist because they "like' Jackie Robinson. It's a clever technique I've known anti semites who claim not to be because they "like" Amira Hass.

Israel is the focal point of many "critics" and detractors all over the world and especially in Europe because she is the Jewish state. The obsession with Israel has this simple explanation. The particular policies of each Israeli government, of this one or the previous, are a negligible factor. Anti-semitic resentments are deep-rooted, Marie's comments ("Israel=the Jewish state alone is guilty of violence against Jews in general) are a good example of this mind-set.

its like eating peanuts.impossible to stop.

Daniel, it seems you are not familar with all aspects of Israeli diplomacy. Few weeks ago, Eshkenazi Chief Rabbi asked a visiting delegation of European rabbis to be "ambassadors" of Israel in their particular countries and defend Israel in their official capacity. So it seems it is not anti-Semites who makes Jews abroad hostages of dubious Israeli politics....

Chere Marie, I have lived in France (Bretagne) and I can say, you are representative of the vast majority of Frenchman and Frenchwoman, unfortunately, who can't seem to see antisemitism existed long before Israel. Take your head out of the sand.

There was an attack on several synagogues in Chicago after the Gaza war; and it is evident they were carried out by Palestinians; and there is a large number who live in Chicago; therefore, it is logical to assume the same happened in Europe. Unhappily, one attack happened in a very quiet, residential neighborhood who never had any trouble; and ironically on a synagogue which is the most liberal and likely to want and accomplish peace with the Pals. So I wonder, do the Pals want peace? You always ask do the Israelis want peace. Do the Pals?, or do they have a racist ideology (the muslimman's burden) to rule over the "others". We are fighting racist ideology now (also disaffected and unhappy individuals may be responsible - someone with an unhappy life or who seeks revenge on a personal leve). It seems complicated.

Any racist attacks is a shame, and antisemitism is a plague... But please... according to this very article, only 0,9% of race based attacks in the UK are directed at Jews. The title of this article should read "Great relief: 99,1% of victims of racist violence in UK are NOT Jews". I understand the historical roots of the paranoia, but statistics of 2010 only show that things aren't that bad.

Verry good assessments. Good Job.

Good Coduct brings friends bod conducts bring enemies

It all depends on the way in which anti-semitism is measured. There is no scientific instrument called antisemitism-meter, so the results very much depend on how you interpret the data. If you call anyone who is super-angry with Israel for 1500 deaths in Gaza antisemite, then you will end up with a lot of antisemites in both southern and northern part of Europe. In Britain, because the new Tories are now becoming an exact replica of the american republicans, having deep relations with the UK Israel lobby, you can see some increase of antisemitism there if they are elected (Labour is also pro-israel but Tories are so in a different sense). On the whole, people of Europe see what IDF is doing to the civilians. You cannot call Europe islamist, they are against Israeli practices for objective reasons. A new surge of antisemitism in Europe like the 19th century and beginning of 20th century is next to impossible.

Stop acting as if you are the vectims.

anti-semitism does not mean that all at. What it means is having prejudice against jewish people without reason. it can be any aspect and it can be impersonal. saying something like this 'the jews have too much power' or 'the jews are trying to control the world' or 'the jews this and the jews that' without factual basis and which singles them out for no apparent reason, that is anti-semitism. In fact, one could argue that the disproportionate amount of time that you spend on here whipping your tongue at jews is anti-semitic because you claim to be for justice or whatever, but i do not hear you lamenting all the other conflicts around the world. i suppose you feel as strongly about basque independance as you about palestinian? or the kashmir conflcit? just as important to you right? tibet? darfur? aboriginees in australia? i suppose you champion all these worth causes. OR is just that jews bother you a bit too much?

What should be taken seriously is why "a lot of decent, fair and democratic Jews (any Jews for that matter) are now being targeted because of Netanyahu`s disastrous politics. Surely thisis unfair, unreasonable and uncalled for? What do they have to do with Netanyahu's policies? What would you say if all Moslems in Europe were victimized due to the actions of Bin Laden and other Arab leaders? I bet you would be the first to object to this kind of collective punishment. The truth is that the problem is anti-Semitism in and of itself, and the actions of Netanyahu are simply the latest in a long line of excuses for it over the centuries.

Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism) is prejudice against or hostility towards Jews, often rooted in hatred of their ethnic background, culture, or religion

The gas chambers of Auschwitz were in operation long before the election of Mr. Netenyahu. To blame him and his policies for anti-semitic attacks in Europe is a fabrication used by only the most ignorant individuals.

Does the term "anti-semitism" actually have an exact meaning, or does it mean whatever the person using it wants it to mean? I am assuming that unless a person hates Judaism, along with every single Jew, he cannot be classified as an anti-semite, right?

To link the state of Israel with the Jews around the world is a characteristic mindset of anti-Semites. Nothing new under the sun.

Are they smiling now?

Marie, Europe was antisemitic before the state of Israel existed and has been extremely anti semitic since. They do not need a reason or an excuse and the fact that Netanyahu is the Prime minister has nithing to do with it whatsoever. When Olmert was prime minister and during the gaza war especially there were many more anti semetic incidents. I expereinced this my self during my travels in France and Italy

as long as the diaspora has something to fear, they will stay loyal to Israel - a country whose policies go counter to most diaspora values...

,,many people disproportionately attack Israel under the guise of anti zionism (compared to countries with far greater Human Rights records) because it is a politically correct, non overtly racist way of displaying their dislike of Jews,,,A lot of Black people who work for my Company tell me that they suffer from Racism in Covert & Insidious ways even though they are not overtly called by the 'N' or 'C' words as was routinely the case 30 or so years ago.My 2nd point is that most Jews don't experience Racism because they don't look identifyably Jewish or don't have Jewish surnames. I live near a Jewish suburb & have experienced dozens of occasions where motorists & pedestrians have shouted abuse at Jews walking to the synagogue,,,needless to say, on no occasions were any references to the Middle East made, i'll go even further & say that the Chasidim, many of whom are totally against the existence of the post 1948 state of Israel are the ones who get the most antisemitic abuse in M/CR.

The spike in these incidents came in mid early 2009 following Operation Cast Lead. You may dislike Netanyahu's politics, but the Olmert administration is what coincided with this report.

It is the Israeli leadership that persistently confounds anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism. By refusing to allow the distinction, the leadership fosters exactly this regrettable response. They should be going out of their way to explain and insist upon the distinction instead of encouraging it to become ever more opaque. Failure to make the distinction clear will likely see a further rise next year.

You are telling me there were less than 1,129 incidents in lets say 1941? Maybe it is a record between the years of 2008-2009? Maybe it was the all time high record of 2009? It is not within our best interest to continue crying about the negatives, especially when in recent history our situation has improved tremendously.

and the most serious was a person throwing its cigarette in the cabriolet of an orthodox Jew... Whoaw!

policy of a state leads to harassment of the people of the similar ethnicity residing - sometimes for centuries - in the other countries. Apparently it is OK to harass Brits, French and Arabs to start with. It seems that moral enlightenment of Europe provided by Jews is still unsufficient.

Dear Marie, Are you joking? Are the french Jews responsible for the Israeli government activities? If I dislike french government policy should I beat french people here in Slovakia?

There are three reasons for an "increase in anti-Semitic incidents". One reason, mentioned in passing in your article, was the invasion of Gaza. Reports I have read suggest that violence towards Jews and Jewish institutions in Europe went down to "average" after the invasion had ended. The second reason is that European police forces are now much more attuned to racist incidents. Twenty years ago defacing a synagogue would be filed under "attacks against property", now it is cross-referenced to "racism". Thus there is an immediate statistical increase in "anti-Semitic" incidents. The third reason is that it suits current right-wing Israeli interests to play up "anti-Semitism" in Europe. And sadly Israelis are buying into this anti-Semitic fantasy. Europe is not against Jews, it is against the occupation.

Always the same old volontary confusion between antisemitism and anti-zionism or anti-Israël acts. And even more non-sense like "xenophobic attacks in general, not only anti-Semitic ones". Xenophobia is directed towards foreigners which would mean that jews in GB are foreigners or double loyalty citizens. All of this is mere confusion including the word antisemite when mmany other people than jews are semites while many jews are not, as DNA studies will confirm in a near future.

france and the uk are not by any means the worst in europe.the most antisemetic nations in europe? ireland austria spain greece and of course hungary. i am not sure we should be so fixated on this problem.jews who find themselves harassed can come to us in israel.

Obviously Jewish Brits shouldn't be targetted whatever Israel does, but it's inevitable that if Israel does something like Cast Lead and Jewish Brits stand up and support something so hugely unpopular in Britain then some of Israel's unpopularity will transfer. The same thing happened, for instance, to Brits who supported the South African apartheid regime, Brits who supported the IRA and Serbian Brits who supported Serbia during the Bosnian war. The real answer is for Jewish Brits to be more open in their criticism of Israel. By all means support Israel generally, but when it does wrong, say so. A lot of Jews abroad are now critical of Israel in private but not in public.

..but Operation Cast Lead, Gaza's blockade, continuing the West Bank's occupation, land grab, targeted assassinations involving fake passports won't help but it is not the intention. Easier to point fingers to the "Antisemitic Europe" than look into the mirror and ask themselves about the causes. By now even the ordinary and ignorant people of Europe are noticing what Israel is doing. And the two things are strongly connected. I feel sorry for those Jews who are against Israel's politics but exposed to antisemitism.

I have noticed no increase in anti semitism in the UK in regards to threats , violence or media comments. I live a peaceful life here. I do not approve of anti -Israel incitement in any way shape or form but I have to say that personally find the UK a good place for Jews to live.

To link Israel with the Jews in the world is a characteristic feature of all anti-Semites.

Only in Italy is the situation differant,not only because we have a small community about 40,000,we also have a President who on becoming President said he would not tolerate Anti-Semitism in any form what soever. President Giorgio Napolitano is of the old Communist guard (PCI). Maybe if the other leaders in Europe especially in Britain and France took the same attitude the situation might be differant. The Gaza war propaganda is completely out of control and exagerated.a mountain made out of a Gaza sand dune.

This has more to do with the fact we kicked the Mossad Station chief out of the country for cloning British Passports for the purposes of murder. Standard Israeli practice is to pressure a country by accusing it of being anti semitic so as to reverse whatever decision that Israel disagrees with. The fact is the United Kingdom is a safer place for Jews to reside in than Israel. Which is validated by the number of Israelis leaving Israel and settling in London. Including political exiles and the richest Israelis on the planet who frankly could choose to live anywhere they want. Great news we are good at something though, being number 1 in a league table is a major achievement, and to beat the French is always a matter of national pride.

this resentment has nothing to do with WWII. It is all because what the world sees about Israel's disbehavior, even warcrimes, to the Palestinian people. And because nobody in the world dares to do something about it. It is about the arrogancy of this state. And the unhuman behavior of the settlers, who have no human feelings at all for the palestinians who in fact should own the WB.

Compared to what? is this difficult to understnad... Compared to previous years.

Israel has to take this state of affairs seriously. It must ask itself what the effects of its politics towards the Palestinians have for the Jewish community abroad. A lot of decent, fair and democratic Jews are now being targeted because of Netanyahu's disastrous politics. Not only does this stubborn and blind leader harm his own country, but he is a danger to those outside.

the United Kingdom is first in a league table.

While this is not optimistic news, I seem to recall a period in the 1930's and 1940's which would perhaps be a more realistic 'record' for anti-Semitic incidents in Europe.