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ADL Report Finds Penetration of Antisemitism into European Political Mainstream

(Jewish Insider) Melissa Weiss - A new report by the Anti-Defamation League delves into the rise of left-wing antisemitism in four Western European nations (UK, France, Germany, and Spain), finding that "its penetration into the political mainstream is cause for concern." The challenges facing European Jewish communities "can be a bellwether for what is to come for the U.S. Jewish community," the report says. In the UK, the Community Security Trust found "strong crossover between the pro-Palestine movement, the far left of the Labour Party, and other left-wing groups including some Trades Unions." In France, K. magazine said the Jewish community faces "a rapidly growing left-wing antisemitism that includes both anti-Zionism and traditional antisemitism." The German Amadeu Antonio Foundation NGO writes that the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel is growing, "not least in leftist, anti-racist and post-colonial circles," which has begun to cause "debates and alliances to be hijacked by anti-Israel activists." In Spain, the pro-Israel ACOM notes a shift away from right-wing antisemitism over six decades, by which "anti-Israel antisemitism of the political left accounts for the overwhelming share of antisemitism." The ADL suggests the report "highlight[s] the need for the American Jewish community and supporters of Israel more broadly to pay close attention to the trends happening in elements of the political left in Europe and to remain alert to the potential for them to spread around the world."
2023-08-10 00:00:00
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