The Daily Telegraph reports that a wave of anti-Semitic harassment by far-right and Islamic fundamentalist organizations in Great Britain has targeted several prominent Jews. The home of Lord Triesman, ex-general secretary of the Labour party, has been attacked no fewer than 12 times by the Combat 18 neo-Nazi group, while former Labour minister Barbara Roche and Uri Geller, an Israeli celebrity living in London, have been the victims of hate mail and graffiti. In general, a significant rise in anti-Semitic incidents was noted in Britain in 2003.
Mike Whine of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, who works closely with the police to monitor anti-Semitic attacks, told the Telegraph that extremist Islamic groups are behind many anti-Semitic incidents. "There is reliable evidence from the police," Whine said, "to prove that an increasing number of incidents are committed by sympathizers of the Palestinians and Islamists. The promotion of anti-Semitism by the Arab media and by Islamist organizations worldwide is having a significant effect on the attitudes of Muslim communities around the world towards the Jews."
An ICM poll last month in Britain found that one in five Britons would oppose a Jewish prime minister, while one in seven believed that the Holocaust was exaggerated.
The Telegraph reported that a police complaint was filed this week against prominent Sheikh Abu Hamza for preaching alleged anti-Semitic comments about the Holocaust. He is one of a number of extremist Islamic clerics who have been accused of encouraging anti-Semitic views among young Muslims.
Mike Whine of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, who works closely with the police to monitor anti-Semitic attacks, told the Telegraph that extremist Islamic groups are behind many anti-Semitic incidents. "There is reliable evidence from the police," Whine said, "to prove that an increasing number of incidents are committed by sympathizers of the Palestinians and Islamists. The promotion of anti-Semitism by the Arab media and by Islamist organizations worldwide is having a significant effect on the attitudes of Muslim communities around the world towards the Jews."
An ICM poll last month in Britain found that one in five Britons would oppose a Jewish prime minister, while one in seven believed that the Holocaust was exaggerated.
The Telegraph reported that a police complaint was filed this week against prominent Sheikh Abu Hamza for preaching alleged anti-Semitic comments about the Holocaust. He is one of a number of extremist Islamic clerics who have been accused of encouraging anti-Semitic views among young Muslims.