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September 8, 2006
UK: Reports of Muslim-Extreme Right Antisemitic Alliance
Surely "far-right" (populist racists mainly) and Muslims engage in antisemitic activities, sometimes in alliance, sometimes independently. But how come the report missed the virulent antisemitism permeating even some of the "moderate" left? Here is the article on the woefully incomplete, misleading report: Police accused of inaction as anti-Jewish alliance emerges
A SINISTER alliance has developed between far-Right groups and Islamist extremists who are united in their hatred of Jews, Israel and Zionism and are contributing to increasing anti-Semitism in Britain.A report criticises police forces for failing adequately to monitor anti-Jewish incidents. It calls on the Crown Prosecution Service to investigate why fewer than one in ten reported incidents leads to a prosecution.
The report was published after The Times revealed that conflict in the Middle East had led to a surge in anti-Semitism. It says that Britain's 300,000 Jews are "more anxious and more vulnerable to abuse and attack than at any other time for a generation or longer".
It refers to "anti-Semitic discourse", defined as a "widespread change in mood and tone when Jews are discussed, whether in print or broadcast, at universities, or in public or social settings".[...]
An additional point: the article mentions the report "makes it clear" that criticism of Israel should not be regarded as antisemitic. This is as clear as over-used motor oil; because much criticism of Israel is undoubtedly antisemitic.
Posted by Ruy Diaz at September 8, 2006 2:24 PM
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