Anti-Semitism on the rise in France: Jewish community group

[Behind the Aegis]

PARIS — Violent acts or threats against French Jews in the first half of this year outnumbered all similar incidents in 2008, a Jewish community group said Saturday, pointing to a wave of anti-Semitism following Israel's attack on Gaza.

In the period from January to June, 631 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded, the Paris-based Protection Service for the Jewish Community (SCPJ) said, compared to 474 for the whole of 2008.

Some 360 of those took place in January -- the month when Israel launched its military offensive on the Gaza Strip.

From this year's numbers, 113 were violent attacks and 518 were threats of violence.

The data was based on records from the French interior ministry and the SCPJ's own figures.

The SCPJ said anger over Israel's offensive on Gaza was one of the main reasons for the rise in attacks on or threats of violence against Jews.

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[clear eye]

1. And non-Jews still wonder why Jews feel Israel's continued existence is important. n/t

[question everything]

2. Wasn't there a sham of a trial where an attack on a Jew in France

was a joke?

I don't remember the details.