Anti-Semitic hate crimes are on the rise, according to a new study released Sunday by the Stephen Roth Institute for the Study of Anti-Semitism and Racism.
The study, released in conjunction with the World Jewish Congress and timed to coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day, noted that last year saw the highest number of anti-Semitic incidents worldwide – 590 reported in 2006 -- since 2000.
Countries where the highest number of incidents was recorded included Great Britain, Australia, France and Canada. Institute director Professor Dina Porat said that Holocaust denial activities by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Second Lebanon War last summer were the two primary events that drove the number of anti-Semitic events higher.
The study, released in conjunction with the World Jewish Congress and timed to coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day, noted that last year saw the highest number of anti-Semitic incidents worldwide – 590 reported in 2006 -- since 2000.
Countries where the highest number of incidents was recorded included Great Britain, Australia, France and Canada. Institute director Professor Dina Porat said that Holocaust denial activities by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Second Lebanon War last summer were the two primary events that drove the number of anti-Semitic events higher.