Antisemitic events
24-06-2010 / United States
USA - Vandals tip over, deface menorah at Jewish center (Video)
Someone had knocked over the nearly 9-foot menorah visible from the street and spray-painted the words “Die Jew” at its base.
The vandalism happened at The Chabad Jewish discovery center on Legion Way, Olympia, WA.
Source: http://www.thenewstribune.com/
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24-06-2010 / Germany
Germany - Muslim youths attack Jewish dancers
A group of children and teenagers attacked a Jewish dance group with stones during a performance at a street festival in Hannover, injuring one dancer, police have said. Hannover police spokesman Thorsten Schiewe says the teenagers used a megaphone to shout anti-Semitic slurs. Police are investigating the incident, which happened on Saturday afternoon. Schiewe said a 15-year-old and a...23-06-2010 / Austria
Austria – Memorial Stone shattered in Vienna
One of the “Memorial Stones” placed on the sidewalks, in Skodagasse in the Josefstadt quarter, opposite the homes of Jews who were murdered during the holocaust, were shattered apparently with a pickaxe.
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www.stopptdierechten.at
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23-06-2010 / France
France – Antisemitic background to youngster being beaten up
A 17 year old wearing a scull cap was attacked by 2 youths at the Botzaris Metro Station in Paris (20). The assailants shouted antisemitic remarks during the assault. Source: www.spcj.org View Larger Map // ...22-06-2010 / Hungary
Hungary – “Death to the Jews” sprayed prior to memorial ceremony in Hungary
As is the case every year, near to the 10th of Tammuz – the anniversary of the expulsion of the Jews of Debrecen, hundreds of people from all over Hungary attended at the site of the memorial monument, in order stand in memory of the 12,000 Jews of the City who were murdered in Auschwitz. Facing those present – relatives of the victims, distinguished guests and priests, was a large and...
22-06-2010 / Germany
Germany – Holocaust memorial monument desecrated
Unknown persons poured paint over and stuck stickers of an extreme right wing movement on the monument to the memory of holocaust victims at 16 Brauhof Street in Wattenscheid.
Source: http://www.derwesten.de/
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22-06-2010 / Poland
Poland – Cemetery desecrated in Gdansk
Unknown persons have desecrated the Jewish Cemetery on Chelm Street in the City of Gdansk. “Jews to the ovens because that is the place for them” was written on the Cemetery fence”. Source: http://trojmiasto.gazeta.pl View Larger Map // ...22-06-2010 / Poland
Poland – Cemetery desecrated in Debrzno
The old Jewish Cemetery in Debrzno that has existed since 1715 has bee desecrated. Unknown persons have shattered a large proportion of the 20 tombstones that still exist in the cemetery.
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http://www.jewish/.org.pl
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22-06-2010 / Austria
Austria – attack on Rabbi
Two young men waving Palestinian and Turkish flags honked the horn of their car in which they were traveling near a Jewish owned shop in Vienna. They got out of the car and then filmed the shop, threatening a Rabbi with a pair of scissors and calling him “Dirty Jew”. When the Rabbi resisted and brought down one of the youths some men came out of a neighboring café threatening the...22-06-2010 / Iran
Iran – Ahmedinejad – the Jews only give the appearance of being human beings
The Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad reiterated his antisemitic views in a speech in the City of Shahrekord (in South West Iran), in which he stated that they are the biggest criminals and only appear to be human. Ahmedinejad also gave an indication of his apocalyptic outlook and made it clear that anyone who relies on God has nothing to fear.
“”Sixty years ago they (meaning the...
22-06-2010 / Belgium
Belgium - Antisemitism drives Jews from Antwerpen
The De Standaard newspaper in Belgium has reported that Jews are deserting Antwerpen, the country's diamond centre.
The Belgian newspaper has predicted that in fifty years there will be no more Jews living in the city due to an increase of Antisemitism.
It said many young Jews had been leaving the city to study in London, New York or Israel, where they could work more freely while...
21-06-2010 / Germany
Germany – Jewish memorial site desecrated
Unknown persons sprayed Swastikas and antisemitic graffiti in black paint on 4 memorial tombstones in Westpark. Source: www.indi-rex.com View Larger Map // ...21-06-2010 / Russia
Russia - Explosion hits synagogue in Tver
An explosion damaged a synagogue in the central Russian city of Tver, luckily no one was hurt.
Investigation was underway, criminal case was opened, said local police chief Alexander Kulikov.
The explosion hit the synagogue at about 02:00 a.m. Moscow time, damaging its entryway and breaking out window glasses in nearby houses.
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21-06-2010 / United States
USA - Protestors block Israeli cargo in Oakland
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered at the Port of Oakland before dawn Sunday in a bid to prevent an Israeli cargo ship from unloading for the day.
Richard Becker ANSWER Coalition, one of the groups which organized the protest, told the San Francisco Chronicle: "Our objective was to boycott this ship for 24 hours, and we succeeded in doing that."
The newspaper reported...
21-06-2010 / Austria
Austria - Viennese Jews facing harassment over flotilla
Jews in Vienna reportedly have been facing almost daily harassment since Israel's deadly interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla.
Ariel Muzicant, president of the Viennese Jewish community, told the Austrian national public broadcaster ORF that members of the Jewish community have been subjected to verbal abuse and spitting. He said the violence has been directed at those who are...
21-06-2010 / Venezuela
Venezuela - Antisemitism on rise aftermath of Gaza flotilla affair
Acerbic and hate-filled statements by President Hugo Chavez and other Venezuelan government leaders are once again contributing to a climate of rising Antisemitism in Venezuela, where extreme criticism of Israel "continues to be used as a political tool."
According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), recent statements from Chavez and others in the government fit into a pattern of extreme...
20-06-2010 / France
France – female pupil attacks Jewish School Supervisor
Upon her arrival at the matriculation examinations center located at the Jewish School in the 13th Quarter of Paris, one of the girl pupils complained loudly about the presence of Jews there and attacked the female Supervisor punching her in the face. The Supervisor was taken to hospital. Source: www.spcj.org // ...20-06-2010 / Germany
Germany – Memorial Monument Desecrated
Unknown persons have desecrated a memorial tombstone at Klosterstrasse in Ahlen. The unknown miscreants painted over the tombstone with black Indian ink and stuck a sticker on it which said “Ahlen Nationalist Autonomy” Source: www.polizei-nrw.de View Larger Map // ...20-06-2010 / Poland
Poland – Holocaust Memorial Monument Desecrated
Unknown persons have poured paint over a monument in memory of the holocaust at the Jewish Cemetery in Suwalki.
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20-06-2010 / Israel
Israel - Swastikas sprayed in Rishon synagogue
Unknown assailants sprayed swastikas and antisemitic graffiti on a synagogue in Rishon Lezion. Worshippers arriving at the synagogue found the Nazi symbols and filed a complaint with the police. "We are simply horrified," one of worshippers said.
The synagogue in question belongs to the Chabad stream, and is attended mainly by seniors, including Holocaust survivors.
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