Anti-Semitic manifestations in Ivanovo

On October 9, 2006, the head of the Ivanovo Jewish community, Erwin Kirshtein, sent a letter to the governor and the head of the regional police department "in connection with anti-Semitic manifestations that no one pays attention to . "

The head of the community complained about insulting attacks by the local press close to the administration against him personally and the community, which he regards as anti-Semitic (the publications appeared in connection with the intention of the local administration to move the community and the synagogue from the premises they rented). According to E. Kirshtein, anti-Semitic inscriptions that have reappeared in the city are connected with the campaign against the community that has unfolded in the press.

In addition, the head of the community said that on October 9 young people tried to attack him in the street. In a conversation that took place instead of an attack, they said that "all Jews should go to Israel . " The head of the community sent a statement about the attack to the city police department.

Sources

• Ivanovo Jewish community complained about the anti-Semitic campaign in the media // IA Regnum. 2006. October 11.