FEOR is concerned about the growth of anti-Semitism in Ulyanovsk

The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia issued a statement in connection with the increasing manifestations of anti-Semitism in Ulyanovsk. During April and May 2010, several such cases were noted.

On April 20, Hitler's birthday, inscriptions "Death to the Jews" with the image of a swastika appeared in the city.

On May 1, anti-Semitic leaflets were distributed at a rally of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.

were made On May 9 and 10, attacks on the Jewish community center.

Valery Rogatsky, deputy head of the Jewish community of Ulyanovsk, believes that "most likely, these sad events have a certain centralized leadership, and are not spontaneous."

Sources

• The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia is concerned about the surge of anti-Semitism in Ulyanovsk // Interfax-religion. 2010. May 24.