I can only assume that the article is correct when it says that attacks on Jews and Jewish property have incereased. What people outside the UK may fail to realise though is that this seems to be part of an unfortunate general increase in racism and xenophobia. Not only are Jews being targeted but so are Gypsies, Moslems, Blacks and anyone else who doesn't fit the 'WASP' definition. Sends shudders down my spine to see it but I don't think I can deny it is happening in my own country:-( When the major opposition party has based part of it's election campaign on targeting Gypsies and Immigration and playing to the fears of those who do believe it is a major issue I wonder if it is time to leave.

I agree that it is a very serious business but I feel that to show the full picture we to retitle the article 'The new racism'. I can see why, being Jewish, the writer has chosen that angle but it does give the misleading picture that UK Jews have the exclusivity on racial attacks and abuse. While I also agree that the left is using the Sharron and Israel as a scapegoat for all the ills of the Middle East it is also true that other factions are using fear of other races and religions for their own ends.

Having said all that I don't want to detract from the fact that anti-semitism is a dreadful thing. By saying that it is only part of a much bigger sickness spreading through our society I only wish to make sure that people are aware of the other issues.

Cheers

Dave the Gnome