Report: Anti-Semitism on the rise : AZ IMC

A report from the U.S. State Department details "an upsurge" across the world of anti-Semitism -- hostility and discrimination toward Jewish people.

A German police officer holds items seized from an extremist group in Goerlitz, Germany, in 2006.

1 of 3 "Today, more than 60 years after the Holocaust, anti-Semitism is not just a fact of history, it is a current event," the report says.

The report -- called Contemporary Global Anti-Semitism and given to Congress on Thursday -- is dedicated to the memory of the late U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos, a survivor of the Holocaust, the extermination of 6 million Jews during World War II.

The report details physical acts of anti-Semitism, such as attacks, property damage, and cemetery desecration. It also lists manifestations such as conspiracy theories concerning Jews, Holocaust denial, anti-Zionism and the demonization of Israel.

"Over much of the past decade, U.S. embassies worldwide have noted an increase in anti-Semitic incidents, such as attacks on Jewish people, property, community institutions, and religious facilities," the report says.

The report also deals with efforts to combat the bigotry, described by Gregg J. Rickman, the department's special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, as "one of the oldest forms of malicious intolerance."

The report says violent acts and desecration of Jewish property happen whether there are a lot of Jews or only a few living in the region. Bigoted rhetoric, conspiracy theories regarding Jews, and anti-Semitic propaganda are transmitted over the airwaves and on the Internet.

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It says that although Nazism and fascism are rejected by the West "and beyond," blatant forms of anti-Semitism are "embraced and employed by the extreme fringe."

"Traditional forms of anti-Semitism persist and can be found across the globe. Classic anti-Semitic screeds, such as 'The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion' and 'Mein Kampf' remain commonplace.

"Jews continue to be accused of blood libel, dual loyalty, and undue influence on government policy and the media, and the symbols and images associated with age-old forms of anti-Semitism endure."

New forms of anti-Semitism are reflected in rhetoric that compares Israel to the Nazis and attributes "Israel's perceived faults to its Jewish character."

This kind of anti-Semitism, the report says, "is common throughout the Middle East and in Muslim communities in Europe, but it is not confined to these populations."

The report says various U.N. bodies are regularly asked to launch "investigations of what often are sensationalized reports of alleged atrocities and other violations of human rights by Israel."

"The collective effect of unremitting criticism of Israel, coupled with a failure to pay attention to regimes that are demonstrably guilty of grave violations, has the effect of reinforcing the notion that the Jewish state is one of the sources, if not the greatest source, of abuse of the rights of others, and thus intentionally or not encourages anti-Semitism."

The report gives examples of leaders and governments that "fan the flames of anti-Semitic hatred within their own societies and even beyond their borders." It cites Syria, Belarus, Venezuela, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.

"Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has actively promoted Holocaust denial, Iran's Jewish population faces official discrimination, and the official media outlets regularly produce anti-Semitic propaganda," the report adds.

It notes "societal anti-Semitism" in places where there have been efforts to fight the problem. Among the countries are Poland, Ukraine, Russia, France, Germany and the United Kingdom.

"Recent increases in anti-Semitic incidents have been documented in Argentina, Australia, Canada, South Africa, and beyond," the report said.

The report is a follow-up to the State Department's January 2005 "Report on Global anti-Semitism."

the definition of anti-semetism sure has expanded.

These days, anyone who respects the Palestinian people's basic human right NOT to be destoryed by the MURDEROUS THIEVING Zionist crusaders gets slandered as anti-semetic.

Nope, failing to appease murderous thieves just because those murderous thieves call themselves Jews gets you slandered as that is the Zionist enabler's ONLY responce to people who do NOT think that Hebrews slaughtering and enslaving the Canaanite tribes and stealing their homelands gives Zionists a birthright of murderous theft of the land too.

Are YOU a holocaust denyer????

No, not of the alleged holocaust of world war 2. The holocaust that Zionist alleged happened in world war 1. Odd thing that, both allegations of holocaust made by ZIonists make the same claims of 6 million Jews killed.

So, are you a holocaust denyer when it comes to the alleged holocaust Zionist claimed happened durring world war 1???

Do you suppose people in germany would be sent to prison for claiming they have never seem ANY evidence of the alleged holocaust of world war 1?

I know I have never seen ANY evidence of either alleged holocaust. But that isn't to deny that NEITHER of the TWO holocausts alleged by ZIonists happened. For all I know, BOTH happened exactly as Zionist's alleged. I just haven't seen ANY evidence to back up the claims of EITHER.

"Jews continue to be accused of blood libel, dual loyalty, and undue influence on government policy and the media, and the symbols and images associated with age-old forms of anti-Semitism endure."

New forms of anti-Semitism are reflected in rhetoric that compares Israel to the Nazis and attributes "Israel's perceived faults to its Jewish character."

This kind of anti-Semitism, the report says, "is common throughout the Middle East and in Muslim communities in Europe, but it is not confined to these populations."

Nope, Zionists don't like being compared to nazis. They obviously don't mind being comparable to Nazis, they just don't like you knowing about it.

You see, if Zionists were not comparable to nazis, it would not be possible to compare them to nazis.

If Zionists don't like being compared to nazis, then the Zionist's choice to become murderous thieves of another people's homeland was a bad route to take.

this article is about bigotry- not about Israeli policies

Zionists don't like the FACT that people can and do compare them to Nazis for the Zionist's murderous theft of Palestinian lands. And the article trys to call it anti-semetism.

Right.

Local folks in the land didn't much care for the allegedly Christian crusaders murderous theft of the land either. GO figure. Maybe they just hated ALL Christians. maybe they just hated those allegedly Christian folks who were every bit the murderous thieves of the lad that ZIonists have been and continue to be.

But you go ahead and try to scapegoat the Palestinian victims of the Zionist's chosen murderous theft of palestinian (plus!) lands.

this hater rationalizes attacks, property damage, and cemetery desecration on Jews as being justified because he disagrees with their politics.

he should go to storm front or to david duke- haters don't belong on the IMC- he should be banned

politics?

Right, and when Jews of the warsaw ghetto tossed molotov cocktails at Nazis, was it because those Jews didn't like the Nazi's politics?

trush me here. PUT DOWN THE CRACK PIPE!!!! it isn't making your rant any smarter.

So this hater thinks that all jews are legitimate targets- all Jewish institutions, cemetaries...

Its attitudes like his that have made crimes against the Jewish people the largest percent of hate crimes against any religion.

"PP"- I don't like Israel so I can beat up a Jew. Any Jew.

G-d damned white supremists don't belong on an IMC- go back to stormfront you racist coward.

Respecting the Palestinian's basic human right not to be destroyed to ANY extent by the murderous thieving Zionist crusaders gets me slandered as a white supremasist.

What a pathetic way of running away running away from what I actualy do write. You lable me, and then you attack the lable you gave me.

I've seen it many times. It never stops amazing me. it usualy means they have given up all hope of ever writing anything that actualy has substance.

Any one who feels all Jews are a legitimate target because of the politics of Israel is a racist.
Kick all racists of f the IMC
No more dialog with racists

As we remember MLK - funny that the same people who opposed MLK Day in AZ oppose Israel.

MLK said it loud and clear - if you are anti Zionist you are anti semetic.

Time to protest these racists at every turn.