Recorded anti-semitic incidents in UK see sharp increase

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"The number of reported anti-Semitic incidents in the UK has increased by more than 50%, figures released by a charity have suggested.

There were 473 recorded anti-Semitic incidents between January and June this year, a 53% rise from 2014, according to the Community Security Trust.

Trust chief executive David Delew welcomed increases in crime reporting, but said the figures caused "anxiety".

Home Secretary Theresa May said anti-Semitism had "no place in Britain".

The CST - a charity that monitors anti-Semitism - said the 473 recorded incidents included 44 violent assaults and two involving "extreme violence".

Spontaneous acts

There were 35 instances of damage and desecration of Jewish property, and 88 cases of abuse or threats on social media, according to the charity.

One third were said to be random, spontaneous acts of verbal abuse directed at Jewish people in public.

The CST said the main explanation for the rise was a greater willingness to report incidents.

Separate figures - released by individual UK police forces - showed 459 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded by the Metropolitan Police in London in 2014/15, up from 193 in 2013/14.

In Greater Manchester, anti-Semitic reports increased from 82 to 172.

"We welcome the apparent increase in reporting of anti-Semitic incidents, but regret the concern and anxiety about anti-Semitism that this reflects."

Mrs May said the government would act against "all those who seek to divide our country and sow discord".

Communities minister Baroness Williams said anti-Semitism and hate crimes were "vile, wrong and totally unacceptable in our society" and were "an affront to the British values that we hold dear".

"Whilst one anti-Semitic incident is one too many, it is positive that members of the Jewish community now feel more able to speak out against these pernicious crimes knowing that their government will hear their voice and act decisively to protect them," she said.

National Police Chiefs' Council spokesman Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan, said: "Both CST and police data show that reports of anti-semitism have risen since the terror attacks in Europe.

"Rather than a significant increase in the number of incidents taking place, this is likely to reflect the fact that Jewish communities are now more concerned about their safety and more vigilant.""

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Even if the incidents are as a result of Israel's actions (and war-crimes) last summer it's completely unacceptable that all Jewish people are made a scapegoat  Although, it's obviously good that the incidents are being reported more and hopefully it'll lead to a reduction in incidence rates. These people carrying out the incidents in no way act in a 'pro-palestine' manner and just set back all community relations by years.

The UK's growing social right-wing views are pretty annoying for what's quite a multicultural country   

 

[gagzus 24,142]

i think this country is becoming a ****hole when it comes to social issues because tbh (especially in the noth & midlands/yorkshire) there's too many racists because it's mainly villages and towns and many people know nothing proper about non-christians beyond what they hear on facebook or from their peers which 90% of the time is untrue. Sometimes i'm happy being british other times like this i am not tbh

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i think this country is becoming a ****hole when it comes to social issues because tbh (especially in the noth & midlands/yorkshire) there's too many racists because it's mainly villages and towns and many people know nothing proper about non-christians beyond what they hear on facebook or from their peers which 90% of the time is untrue

Agreed  I fear that it'll only get worse and human rights will drop massively if we leave the EU.

[gagzus 24,142]

Agreed  I fear that it'll only get worse and human rights will drop massively if we leave the EU.

I wonder if the British Bill of Rights Act is gonna happen to replace the Human Rights Act as well  it'll all be a mess 

[Melech 9,900]

That's horrible

"Even if the incidents are as a result of Israel's actions (and war-crimes) last summer it's completely unacceptable that all Jewish people are made a scapegoat" 

Don't agree with that though. Anti-semitism didn't end with WW2 and sudden start again with Israels actions. A lot people hide their anti-semitism behind Israel criticism. 

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That's horrible

"Even if the incidents are as a result of Israel's actions (and war-crimes) last summer it's completely unacceptable that all Jewish people are made a scapegoat" 

Don't agree with that though. Anti-semitism didn't end with WW2 and sudden start again with Israels actions. A lot people hide their anti-semitism behind Israel criticism. 

That's what I was saying though  

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Multiculturalism is a loaded gun. It doesn't work. It's like putting a pack of wolves in a house with sheep and expecting them to coexist. Different cultures want different things and get very offended by the actions of others.

Who's attacking Jews?  Not atheists,  not catholics, not Christians.  Come to your own conclusions.

You know what else has no place in the UK?  Marrying minors, honour killings and paedophile family groups. 

[Melech 9,900]

Multiculturalism is a loaded gun. It doesn't work. It's like putting a pack of wolves in a house with sheep and expecting them to coexist. Different cultures want different things and get very offended by the actions of others.

Who's attacking Jews?  Not atheists,  not catholics, not Christians.  Come to your own conclusions.

You know what else has no place in the UK?  Marrying minors, honour killings and paedophile family groups. 

70 years it were Christians that murdered my family. Not Muslims. 

In fact, Albania ,a muslim country, has the highest percentage of surviving Jews in Europe because Muslims hided their Jewish neighbours. 

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i think this country is becoming a ****hole when it comes to social issues because tbh (especially in the noth & midlands/yorkshire) there's too many racists because it's mainly villages and towns and many people know nothing proper about non-christians beyond what they hear on facebook or from their peers which 90% of the time is untrue. Sometimes i'm happy being british other times like this i am not tbh

The bolded part is absolutely ridiculous. 

[ShockPop 7,747]

70 years it were Christians that murdered my family. Not Muslims. 

In fact, Albania ,a muslim country, has the highest percentage of surviving Jews in Europe because Muslims hided their Jewish neighbours. 

Lovely. Was, were, did... notice the link? The past is irrelevant when Palestinian vs Israel war is clearly going on inside Britain.  Vera Smith from the church down the road is hardly out there shooting rabbis on weekends. This is real life not hot fuzz.

[Melech 9,900]

Lovely. Was, were, did... notice the link? The past is irrelevant when Palestinian vs Israel war is clearly going on inside Britain.  Vera Smith from the church down the road is hardly out there shooting rabbis on weekends. This is real life not hot fuzz.

As someone who lives in Europe, I can tell you that I don't get only anti-semitism from Muslims :) 

[BoomKack 6,656]

It pisses me off whenever I see someone share a post from one of those FB pages like "Britain First" or whatever. The bullsh*t stories they come up with about people from other cultures and the idiots that actually believe it - cause it's on the internet so it HAS to be real.

I wouldn't be surprised if this contributed to it.

[ShockPop 7,747]

As someone who lives in Europe, I can tell you that I don't get only anti-semitism from Muslims :) 

This is about the UK. The population of which is less than thrilled about being associated with Europe. 

[Melech 9,900]

This is about the UK. The population of which is less than thrilled about being associated with Europe. 

But it's in Europe. Wether you like it or not

 

[ShockPop 7,747]

But it's in Europe. Wether you like it or not

 

... what goes on in Europe has very little to do with what happens here other than crazy laws. The people attacking Jews here are Muslims. That's obvious.