The Rise Of Anti-Semitism In Great Britain--And Who's Behind It

Melanie Phillips describes the results in Britain of the unholy alliance of the media, the churches, and the political and academic Left in the demonizing of the Jews and of Israel:

According to the Community Security Trust, the defense organization of Britain’s 300,000-strong Jewish community, last year saw nearly 600 anti-Semitic assaults, incidents of vandalism, cases of abuse, and threats against Jewish individuals and institutions—double the 2001 number. According to the police, Jews are four times more likely to be attacked because of their religion than are Muslims. Every synagogue service and Jewish communal event now requires guards on the lookout for violence from both neo-Nazis and Muslim extremists. Orthodox Jews have become particular targets; some have begun wearing baseball caps instead of skullcaps and concealing their Star of David jewelry. [emphasis added]

Phillips details the excesses of all three groups--read the whole thing.

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