Thursday, May 28, 2009

ANTI-SEMITISM: RAMPANT AROUND THE WORLD

by TorahNews

The world news shows clearly what Hashem is doing and it is quite obvious why He is doing this. Below are some articles that clarify the present situation; further information about other current world events can be found in the messages in the left column of this page (click on links).

NEW SURVEY: WORLDWIDE SHARP INCREASE IN ANTI-SEMITISM

Synagogues, cemeteries etc. were desecrated in 2008 on a weekly, sometimes even daily basis in many European countries.

After dozens of incidents, Jewish children increasingly fear being attacked on the street and need special protection in most European capitals, the survey shows.

The Durban II conference exemplifies the world at large. The economic crisis is also fueling a worldwide rise in anti-Semitism. To see the entire article - click here

IS IT THE 1930'S IN EUROPE AGAIN?

By Caroline B. Glick

“According to a 2008 Pew survey, anti-Semitic feelings in five EU countries — Spain, England, France, Germany, and Poland — rose nearly 50 percent between 2005 and 2008. Whereas in 2005, some 21 percent of people polled acknowledged they harbor negative feelings towards Jews, by last year the percent of self-proclaimed anti-Semites in these countries had risen to 30 percent. In Spain levels of anti-Semitism more than doubled from 21 percent in 2005 to 46 percent in 2008. Not surprisingly, increased hatred of Jews has been accompanied by increased violence against Jews.

The 2008 Pew survey shows that European hatred of Jews is growing at a rapidly. It is growing two and a half times faster than European hatred of Muslims. It appears that these negative trends for Jews are going to escalate in the coming years. To see the entire article - click here

JEWS FLEE VENEZUELA

THOSE REMAINING FACE A TERRIFYING FUTURE

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ECONOMIC CRISIS AND ANTISEMITISM

“Dramatic surge in violent attacks against Jews registered throughout Europe in recent months, as neo-Nazis once again blame Jews for global crisis.”

Violence is becoming routine. “In Hungary, one of the countries which were particularly affected by the financial crisis, the rise in anti-Semitism has been dramatic and the number of hate crimes against Jews grew by dozens of percents this year, according to Israel's Ambassador to Hungary Aliza Ben-Nun.” To see the entire article - click here

FRANCE: LIVING IN FEAR

“Just this week-end, a famous French stand-up comedian called Arthur could not perform in a French city. There too many demonstrators outside the concert hall, the police could not manage security inside the building. Now, who is Arthur? A Zionist loony? Someone who said death to all Palestinians? Arthur did not even give his advice about what's going on in the Middle-East. He's just a Jew. Obviously a crime nowadays.” To see the entire article - click here