EU authorities report an extraordinary surge in anti-Semitism in Europe

The European Commission condemned anti-Semitic actions and expressed support for the Jewish communities of Europe. The released statement notes that the surge in anti-Semitic incidents across Europe has reached extraordinary levels in recent days.

The statement said it was "reminiscent of some of the darkest times in history" and that "European Jews are once again living in fear." “Molotov cocktails were thrown at a synagogue in Germany, buildings were painted with Stars of David in France, a Jewish cemetery was desecrated in Austria, Jewish shops and synagogues were attacked in Spain, demonstrators chanted hateful slogans against Jews,” the European Commission noted. They added that anti-Semitic protests are observed not only in European, but also in other countries of the world.

The European Commission emphasized that anti-Semitic actions go against everything that Europe stands for. “Jew, Muslim, Christian – no one should live in fear of discrimination or violence because of their religion or identity,” the statement said.

Anti-Israel protests began around the world in October after the Israeli army launched a military operation in the Gaza Strip in response to an attack by Hamas militants that killed at least 1,400 Israelis.

At the end of October, a crowd of pogromists stormed the airport in Makhachkala, where a plane from Israel was supposed to land. Participants in the pogrom broke into the airport premises, tried to get on board the plane and checked the documents of arriving passengers in order to find Jews among them.

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