Jews in Scotland are more likely to be attacked because of their faith than Muslims or Christians, a report has revealed.
Figures published by the Scottish Government showed there were 27
criminal charges relating to attacks on Jewish people between April 2012
and March this year. The figure compares to 14 charges in the previous
12 months.
The Muslim community, which is seven times the size of the Jewish community, saw 80 charges relating to Islamophobia.
The Scottish Council of Jewish Communities (SCoJeC) said the report
was evidence of an “undeniable trend” of hostility, in which Jews were
20 times more likely to face religious hatred than Christians, and
several times more likely than Muslims.
Alex Salmond, Scotland’s First Minister, is to meet Jewish leaders to
discuss the figures. He said he backed a zero tolerance approach to
hate crime.
Ephraim Borowski, SCoJeC director, said: “We welcome the Scottish
Government’s seriousness about tackling religious hatred, and we just
wish that it was shared by other agencies such as trades unions and the
church.”
http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/109032/attacks-scottish-jews-rise
Friday, 28 June 2013
Attacks on Scottish Jews rise
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