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London Rocked by Sharp Spike in Anti-Semitic Attacks in 2015
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In 2015 London saw a 61.5 percent increase in reported crimes related to
anti-Semitism, according to data provided by the London Metropolitan Police.
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The numbers recently released by the police are disturbing, as they show 483
anti-Semitic crimes recorded in the course of the past 12 months, a significant
surge compared to 299 incidents of the same nature the previous year.
A Jewish organization monitoring anti-Semitism and collaborating with police,
Community Security Trust, told local newspaper the Jewish News that it was
concerned about the recent police data. The police representative, however,
mentioned that the improved willingness of victims to report hate crimes and
the improved awareness of MPS staff to identify these offenses could be among
the primary factors relating to the increase.
The police representative reassured the public that there is no need for
anxiety, as his department is taking serious action to investigate the root
causes of all reported hate crimes, to support victims and their families, and
to bring those responsible to justice.
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A report issued in September by the European Union's Fundamental Rights Agency
stated that by lacking systematic methods for collecting data on anti-Semitism,
EU nations contribute to the underreporting of religion-related incidents and
to a growing feeling of relative impunity among offenders.
A poll, conducted by FRA in 2013 showed that a third of those European Jews
questioned preferred not to wear religious garb or Jewish symbols due to high
levels of anti-Semitism, with a further 23 percent refraining from attending
Jewish events or going to Jewish venues.
By a "crime" the police imply "any offense which is perceived to be
anti-Semitic by the victim or any other person, that is intended to impact upon
those known or perceived to be Jewish."
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