Israeli Foreign Ministry: Antisemitism is rising again and its consequences are deadly
Jerusalem, August 22 (Hibya) - The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a statement on antisemitism on the occasion of the International Day for Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a statement on antisemitism on the occasion of the International Day for Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
The statement shared on the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s social media account highlighted those who lost their lives in anti-Jewish attacks.
The statement said, "Last year, 20 Jews were killed because they were Jewish." It was stated that these people were killed in different countries during events and around places of worship.
The ministry cited a Hanukkah event in Sydney, an incident at a synagogue in Manchester during Yom Kippur, and an attack while leaving a Jewish event in Washington D.C. as examples of such attacks.
The statement said, "Jewish blood is still being spilled because of antisemitic hatred," calling for a fight against targeting Jews because of their beliefs and identities.
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