Thread: Increase in Anti-Semitic Violence Increased in UK

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“There is probably a greater feeling of discomfort, greater concerns, greater fears about anti-Semitism than there have been for many decades,” Henry Grunwald, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, recently told a bipartisan parliamentary committee investigating anti-Semitism.
According to government reports, the chief sources of the hatred of Jews are native-born fascists, far-left political extremists and Muslim radicals.



The physical attacks are mainly directed at Orthodox Jews, who are highly visible because of their skullcaps and traditional dress. Secular Jews, who are not as easily identifiable by their clothes, are less likely to be attacked.
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in Britain increased by 34 percent last year, according to records collected by the Community Security Trust, a charity that monitors anti-Semitism in Britain and is regularly cited in government reports for being more comprehensive than police data.
That was the biggest annual increase since 1984, when the charity began collecting figures. Based on current projections, the number of incidents this year is on track to equal last year's.

As this is par for the course in Europe, what does the UK government really plan to do about it? Ban hate? Increase penalties for violence?

Originally Posted by Burning Giraffe

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As this is par for the course in Europe, what does the UK government really plan to do about it? Ban hate? Increase penalties for violence?

More useless "hate crime" laws most likely.