MJ Martin (14 Aug 2007)
"EJC: Anti-Semitism Rising In France And Russia"


(IsraelNN.com) Senior members of the European Jewish Congress led by EJC president Moshe Kantor warned of rising anti-semitism Monday during a visit to Israel. The delegation met with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and other government officials to discuss the rising number of anti-Semitic incidents and other issues affecting European Jewry, the Iranian threat and European Jewish support for Israel. "Anti-Semitic attacks are increasing, and European Jewry's strong support of Israel brings its own problems," Kantor warned before the meeting. Anti-Semites struck most recently in France and Russia, with two attacks carried out in the past two weeks...