Topic: Racism and Bigotry
A spate of violent attacks on Indians in Australia is straining bilateral relations and costing Australian universities lucrative foreign student revenue. There is sharp debate, however, about whether racism is at the root of the problem. Some Indian officials and media have been quick to blame racism ...
Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday condemned the record-breaking rise in anti-Semitic incidents last year, urging Britons to be alert to the threat of ant-Jewish hate. Brown said the spike in anti-Semitic street attacks, arson, and graffiti — most recorded during or in the months after the Gaza conflict — were ...
A group founded to protect France's Jewish community says anti-Semitic acts in France soared 75 percent last year — many coming as Israel pressed an offensive against Hamas in the Middle East in January. The Jewish Community Protection Service tallied 832 anti-Semitic acts in 2009, up ...
