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associated with far right groups. Twenty seven percent of respondents said the perpetrators had “Muslim extremist views,” 22% said they had “left-wing political views” and 19% blamed people with “right-wing views”

populations in Europe, like Turks in Germany and North Africans in France have had a negative e!ect on attitudes to Jews

towards Jews and historic negative association of Jews with communism and capitalism permeate European thinking, but the current Arab Israeli con"ict has also had a “notable impact” on European thinking

statements criticizing Israel as anti-Semitic - often, the spirit behind anti-Israelism and anti-Zionism is anti-Semitic

has fueled Jewish conspiracy / control-cabal stereotypes

said they considered anti-Semitism to be a major problem in their countries, while 76% said the situation had become more acute over the past #ve years.

reasonable numbers-- have experienced physical violence, one in four is afraid to publicly identify as Jewish because they have experienced some form of physical harassment. Over 75% did not report their harassment incidents to the police.

Hungary has seen a sharp ugly rise in anti-Semitism. As late as October 1944 the Nazis turned their attention to Hungary’s Jews. With the help of Hungarian sympathizers, 600,000 Hungarian Jews were transported to

the death camps for slaughter. $e New York Times on 29 October reports: “$e hardy perennial of anti-Semitism has made a dramatic comeback in Central Europe. Germany has recently reiterated its friendship with Israel, in response to recent anti-Jewish activity. Far-right political parties in France and Austria have gained force. In Hungary, a virulently anti-Semitic party, Jobbik, is now the third-largest in Parliament. One party o%cial has called for a list of all Jewish legislators, to assess their loyalty — a move that even the right-wing government condemned.”

According to a 2008 report, although less than 1% of the German population is Jewish, around 20% of Germans harbor latent anti-Semitic attitudes - a

Jews. Whilst many say Jews enrich their culture, over half think Jews try to take advantage of being victims during the Holocaust. And this, despite the fact that the German government is very vocal to ensure anti-Semitism has no place in German society. Chancellor Angela Merkel is a strong voice speaking out against anti-Semitism.

France has the largest Jewish population in Europe, around 500,000. In the 1950s and 60s following a large French speaking Jewish exodus out of North Africa, the Jewish community grew to a peak of 700,000 in the 1970’s but has since declined. With the growth of Muslim communities in France and elsewhere in Europe, pro Palestinian antipathy shown by many Europeans to anything Jewish or Israeli and European law changes banning kosher slaughter and male circumcision, an ominous

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A review of recent media reports highlights that all over Europe, the Jews are once again under #re. A European Union agency that monitors discrimination and other violations of basic rights recently released a detailed survey of Jewish perceptions that fear of rising anti-Semitism in Europe has prompted nearly a third of European Jews to consider emigration because they do not feel safe in their home country.$e survey, by the bloc’s Fundamental

Rights Agency, focused on eight countries that account for more than 90% of Europe’s Jewish population and found that “while member states have made sustained e!orts to combat anti-Semitism, the problem is still widespread.” $e survey gathered information from nearly 6,000 Jews living in Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia and Sweden.$e report makes several observations

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trend for Jews, French Jews are starting to move locations within France and abroad, including to Israel.

A review of aliyah statistics over the last few years from European nations like Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary and France shows that aliyah has been trending upwards. In 2012 there were 3,540 who made aliyah from Europe (both Western and Eastern Europe) compared with 3,389 from North America (Canada and the USA). !e upward trend in Europe is probably

due to the economic downturn and the rise in anti-Semitism. 2010 was a big year. It could be the peak from the economic crisis. !e numbers for 2013 due out shortly should be helpful to determine if the upward trend will continue or not.

Indications are that with the exception of France, aliyah will be up 5% on 2012. Di"erent reports suggest that French aliyah for 2013 may rise 40% to 100% over 2012 numbers. Even though European Jewry has experienced some resurgence following the Holocaust, the worsening atmosphere in Europe towards Jews will lead to increased desire among Jews to make aliyah.

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Israel’s tech boom is good for Israel and the global economy. !e Tel Aviv Stock Exchange lists 616 companies, meaning Israel has one public company for every 12,500 citizens. By comparison, the U.S. has one public company for every 47,000 people. Israeli companies’ continued success is a model for the rest of the world, and a tribute to their enduring spirit in the face of signi#cant

challenges.Israel is a $ourishing high-tech hub in

an increasingly inhospitable region. Yet the country is surprisingly self-reliant. At an October 7 Tel Aviv event promoting the International CES®, I moderated a panel of leading Israeli innovators. !e discussion revolved around why Israelis are so entrepreneurial. !e panelists’ responses revealed that Israeli tech prowess comes from a combination of intelligence, creativity, productivity and independence as well as their staunch determination to press on in the face of daunting opposition.!e panelists praised Israel’s education

system. Dr. Yoelle Maarek, head of Yahoo! Labs Israel, said Israeli education is excellent, largely because the students participate actively. She compared her experiences teaching in France, the U.S. and Israel, and said Israeli students are the most eager to learn.

Others point out the mandatory military service most young Israelis are

driver of high achievement. Dr. Maarek and another panelist, Dov Moran, inventor of the USB $ash drive, said that military service, combined with the continuous external threats to Israel, cultivate a seriousness of purpose and a cultural willingness to accept economic risks. Creating a new business may seem relatively tame when neighboring countries are hostile to your physical survival. Besides this, Israel’s investments in defense technology and commercial products spun o" from defense

Following Google’s purchase of Israeli innovative social GPS app, Waze, Students for Israel suggest the BDSers act upon their words and refrain from using it as well as all other Israeli inventions!

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