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German Banker Causes Stir With "Jewish Gene" Remark

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Thilo Sarrazin, a board-member of the Bundesbank, the German Central Bank, caused an uproar in Germany yesterday when his comments on the existence of a "Jewish gene" came to light.

California Leads an Increasingly Anti-Semitic America

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Three anti-Semitic incidents occur per day in the United States, an audit by the Anti-Defamation League reports.

UCSJ Releases Report on Anti-Semitism in Russia

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The latest Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union (UCSJ) report highlights the persisting problem of anti-Semitic violence in Russia.

Jon Stewart: Senators Uncomfortable with Kagan’s Jewish Upbringing

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The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart believes to have found the real reason certain senators oppose Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination: her religion.

Sweden: Anti-Semitic Attacks up 57%

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The number of anti-Semitic incidents reported in Sweden rose 57 percent last year, the national crime prevention council announced on Thursday.

Iranian Delegation Refuses to Tour Concentration Camp

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Just weeks after Turkey decided to boycott a Holocaust education conference in Jerusalem, an Iranian delegation visiting Germany refused to tour the Buchenwald concentration camp.

Turkey Boycotts Holocaust Conference

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Amid the continued unraveling of Israeli-Turkish relations, Turkey has boycotted the 7th International Conference on Holocaust and Remembrance, held earlier this month in Jerusalem.

Jewish Dance Group Attacked in Germany

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A Jewish dance team was attacked by a group of stone-throwing youth as young as ten-years-old during a performance at a Hannover festival, police said Thursday.

Ahmadinejad: Jews aren’t human

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The Jews are “the filthiest and greatest of criminals, who [only] appear to be human,” said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a speech last week.

Report: Antwerp Jews to Disappear in Fifty Years

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In the next fifty years, there will be no more Jews living in Antwerp due to mounting anti-Semitism and unemployment, a Belgian newspaper has reported.

German Legislator: End The 'Thriving Holocaust Industry'

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Right-wing extremist National Democratic Party (NPD) leader Holger Apfel is facing a temporary ban from the Saxony state parliament after making anti-Semitic comments on Thursday.

Human rights organization concerned by ‘rampant’ anti-Semitism in the Netherlands

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An international human rights organization has called on the European Union’s Foreign Minister to investigate the recent slew of anti-Semitic incidents in the Netherlands.

Canada: Nearly Two-Thirds of Religiously Categorized Crimes Target Jews

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Jews are the main targets of hate crimes in Canada, with nearly two-thirds of the religiously categorized crimes committed against them, according to Statistics Canada.

Report: Little Progress in Fighting Anti-Semitism in Poland

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The European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published its fourth report on Poland Tuesday, criticizing the country for making little progress toward fighting anti-Semitism.

Report: Anti-Semitic Attacks in Russia Decline

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While anti-Semitism remains a prevailing problem in Russia, only six of 234 xenophobic attacks in Russia last year targeted Jews, according to a new report.

In Wake of Israeli Flotilla Raid, Turkish Jews Fear Anti-Semitism

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Following Israel’s controversial raid on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla, Turkey’s 20,000-member Jewish community has expressed fears of a backlash.

Amid Falling Membership, Far-Right German Parties Consider Merger

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In a sign that Germany’s far right parties are waning in popularity, the National Democratic Party (NPD) and the German People’s Union (DVU)—both often associated with holding neo-Nazi sympathies—have asked members their thoughts about a merger.

The ‘Kosher Tax’ Myth

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The “Kosher Tax” is an anti-Semitic canard that consumers pay an extra tax on products that carry kosher certification.

Report: Jewish Cemetery Vandalized Every Ten Days In Germany

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A Jewish cemetery in Germany is vandalized once every ten days, according to a report released by the German Interior Ministry.

Lithuanian Court: Swastika a 'Historic Legacy'

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A Lithuanian court last week ruled that the swastika is a part of the country’s legacy and not a Nazi symbol.

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