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| The number of attacks on Jews in Britain has risen sharply since Israeli attacks began on Gaza last December, a charity has said. | The number of attacks on Jews in Britain has risen sharply since Israeli attacks began on Gaza last December, a charity has said. |
| The Community Security Trust, which is responsible for the safety of Jews in the UK, says more than 250 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded in four weeks. | The Community Security Trust, which is responsible for the safety of Jews in the UK, says more than 250 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded in four weeks. |
| They include property vandalism, verbal threats and some physical attacks, most of which centred on north London. | They include property vandalism, verbal threats and some physical attacks, most of which centred on north London. |
| The same period last year saw just 27 incidents, according to the trust. | The same period last year saw just 27 incidents, according to the trust. |
| However the trust does point out the overall number of anti-Semitic attacks in 2008 was slightly lower that the previous year, falling from 561 to 541. | However the trust does point out the overall number of anti-Semitic attacks in 2008 was slightly lower that the previous year, falling from 561 to 541. |
| Synagogue fire | Synagogue fire |
| Among the crimes recorded by the trust were violent street assaults, hate e-mails and graffiti threatening British Jews. | Among the crimes recorded by the trust were violent street assaults, hate e-mails and graffiti threatening British Jews. |
| There was one report of an arson attack on a synagogue in Brondesbury, north-west London, and other cases of racist graffiti and young groups chanting anti-Semitic slogans. It is totally unacceptable that any minority should find their lives disrupted because of events in another part of the world, for which they cannot be held responsible Chris Huhne, Lib Dem shadow home secretary 'It's a part of life' | There was one report of an arson attack on a synagogue in Brondesbury, north-west London, and other cases of racist graffiti and young groups chanting anti-Semitic slogans. It is totally unacceptable that any minority should find their lives disrupted because of events in another part of the world, for which they cannot be held responsible Chris Huhne, Lib Dem shadow home secretary 'It's a part of life' |
| The trust says schoolchildren have also been singled out for verbal abuse and bullying. | The trust says schoolchildren have also been singled out for verbal abuse and bullying. |
| The incidents took place in predominately Jewish areas, including Golders Green and Stamford Hill in north London, as well as parts of Salford and Bury. | The incidents took place in predominately Jewish areas, including Golders Green and Stamford Hill in north London, as well as parts of Salford and Bury. |
| Mark Gardner, from the trust, said the "outburst of anti-Semitic rage during the Gaza conflict showed the shocking impact upon British Jews of widespread anti-Israel hysteria". | Mark Gardner, from the trust, said the "outburst of anti-Semitic rage during the Gaza conflict showed the shocking impact upon British Jews of widespread anti-Israel hysteria". |
| Liberal Democrat shadow home secretary Chris Huhne called for the home secretary and the police to stamp on anti-Semitic crime "quickly and firmly". | Liberal Democrat shadow home secretary Chris Huhne called for the home secretary and the police to stamp on anti-Semitic crime "quickly and firmly". |
| "It is totally unacceptable that any minority should find their lives disrupted because of events in another part of the world, for which they cannot be held responsible," he said. | "It is totally unacceptable that any minority should find their lives disrupted because of events in another part of the world, for which they cannot be held responsible," he said. |
| Last month, prominent British Muslim scholars and progressive thinkers denounced the attacks, saying British Jews "should not be held responsible" for Israel's actions in Gaza. | Last month, prominent British Muslim scholars and progressive thinkers denounced the attacks, saying British Jews "should not be held responsible" for Israel's actions in Gaza. |
| An international summit to be held in London next week will try to come up with ways to tackle the problem around the world. | An international summit to be held in London next week will try to come up with ways to tackle the problem around the world. |
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