Contemporary Global Anti-Semitism (PDF; 7.4 PDF)
Source: U.S. Department of State
From press release:
The Office of the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating
Anti-Semitism released today a report on Contemporary Global
Anti-Semitism. This report, which was provided to the U.S. Congress
earlier this morning, is a follow-up to the State Department’s January
2005 Report on Global Anti-Semitism. It reflects the United States’
deep commitment to take a strong stand against growing anti-Semitism
around the world.
This report is dedicated to the memory of Tom Lantos, Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. House of Representatives,
a leader of moral force and a champion of human rights. As the only
Holocaust survivor to serve in Congress, he attested with uncommon
eloquence to a truth based on unspeakable experience: promoting
tolerance is essential to building a world of freedom and peace. It is
in this spirit that the State Department will continue promoting
tolerance and freedom around the world.
The report is thematic in nature and, using illustrative examples of
contemporary forms of anti-Semitism, provides a broad overview of
anti-Semitic incidents, discourse and trends. The report documents
traditional forms of anti-Semitism such as those associated with
Nazism, but also discusses new manifestations of anti-Semitism,
including instances when criticism of Israel and Zionism crosses the
line into anti-Semitism. The report covers anti-Semitism in both
government and private media, and within the United Nations system. It
concludes with a review of governmental and nongovernmental efforts to
combat the problem.
The report is meant to serve as a resource for increasing
understanding of contemporary forms of anti-Semitism and for shaping
strategies to combat this growing problem worldwide.