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Behind the Aegis

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Tue Dec 11, 2018, 06:47 AM Dec 2018

(Jewish Group) 90 Percent of European Jews Say anti-Semitism Getting Worse, EU Report Finds

(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)

Almost nine in 10 European Jews feel that anti-Semitism has worsened in their respective countries over the past five years, and more than one in three are considering emigration, according to a comprehensive EU report published on Monday.

The report, which measured perceptions of anti-Semitism among European Jews, was prepared by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). It was based on an online poll carried out in 12 member states in April and May that included more than 16,000 respondents aged 16 and over. Almost 30 percent of the respondents said they had experienced some form of anti-Semitic harassment in the past year.

Two percent of the respondents said they had been physically attacked, and two percent said that their property had been deliberately vandalized in the past year because they were Jewish. One in three respondents said they avoided participating in Jewish events or visiting Jewish sites out of concern for their safety.

The 12 member states included in the survey were Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. According to the report, 96 percent of European Jews live in these countries.

A large majority of those who had experienced anti-Semitic harassment (79 percent) said they did not report it, indicating that such incidents are becoming normalized in Europe. Harassment was defined as offensive or threatening emails, calls or comments in person or online, offensive gestures and loitering.

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Anyone really surprised? I am sure someone will come along to 'splain how it is all in our heads.
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(Jewish Group) 90 Percent of European Jews Say anti-Semitism Getting Worse, EU Report Finds (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Dec 2018 OP
Worth repeating. JudyM Dec 2018 #1

JudyM

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1. Worth repeating.
Tue Dec 11, 2018, 10:15 AM
Dec 2018
One in three respondents said they avoided participating in Jewish events or visiting Jewish sites out of concern for their safety.


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