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Source: http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/religiousfreedom/index.htm#wrapper
State Department Notes Continued Rise in Anti-Semitism
(U.S. State Department) The State Department's International Religious Freedom Report for 2012, released Monday, "documents a continued global increase in anti-Semitism. Holocaust denial and glorification remained troubling themes, and opposition to Israeli policy at times was used to promote or justify blatant anti-Semitism." "Of great concern were expressions of anti-Semitism by government officials, by religious leaders, and by the media, particularly in Venezuela, Egypt, and Iran."