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Anti-Semitism: European Commission says ‘European Jews today are again living in fear’
BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Sunday condemned the bounce in anti-Semitism throughout the EU because the outbreak of battle within the Center East, saying “European Jews right this moment are once more residing in worry.”
“The spike of antisemitic incidents throughout Europe has reached extraordinary ranges in the previous couple of days, paying homage to among the darkest occasions in historical past,” the fee mentioned in an announcement.
“We condemn these despicable acts within the strongest doable phrases. They go in opposition to every thing that Europe stands for,” it mentioned.
Citing anti-Semitic incidents in Austria, France, Germany and Spain, in addition to “demonstrators chanting hate slogans in opposition to Jews”, the fee, which is the European Union’s government arm, mentioned it was important to push again in opposition to each anti-Semitism “in addition to the rise in anti-Muslim hatred that we’ve been witnessing over the previous weeks — which has no place in Europe”.
Anti-Semitic acts have soared the world over amid the Israel-Hamas battle within the Gaza Strip.
Violence flared on October 7, when scores of Hamas militants swarmed into Israel, staging the deadliest assault within the nation’s historical past as they killed greater than 1,400 folks, principally civilians, and took 240 hostages, in line with Israeli officers.
Israel has retaliated by relentlessly bombing the Gaza Strip, the densely populated coastal territory that Hamas has managed for years, killing no less than 9,770 folks, principally ladies and kids, in line with the Hamas-run well being ministry.
“The spike of antisemitic incidents throughout Europe has reached extraordinary ranges in the previous couple of days, paying homage to among the darkest occasions in historical past,” the fee mentioned in an announcement.
“We condemn these despicable acts within the strongest doable phrases. They go in opposition to every thing that Europe stands for,” it mentioned.
Citing anti-Semitic incidents in Austria, France, Germany and Spain, in addition to “demonstrators chanting hate slogans in opposition to Jews”, the fee, which is the European Union’s government arm, mentioned it was important to push again in opposition to each anti-Semitism “in addition to the rise in anti-Muslim hatred that we’ve been witnessing over the previous weeks — which has no place in Europe”.
Anti-Semitic acts have soared the world over amid the Israel-Hamas battle within the Gaza Strip.
Violence flared on October 7, when scores of Hamas militants swarmed into Israel, staging the deadliest assault within the nation’s historical past as they killed greater than 1,400 folks, principally civilians, and took 240 hostages, in line with Israeli officers.
Israel has retaliated by relentlessly bombing the Gaza Strip, the densely populated coastal territory that Hamas has managed for years, killing no less than 9,770 folks, principally ladies and kids, in line with the Hamas-run well being ministry.
