Diaspora Jewry
A total of 2,255 incidents of Jew-hatred were recorded last year in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, up from the 1,684 the previous year.
Zvi Magen, a former Israeli ambassador to both Ukraine and Russia, and currently a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, said the Russian president’s main ambition is “to make Russia a global superpower.” That has implications for Israel.
Moreover, some 32 percent of parents say their children have been the target of anti-Semitic insults, with 18 percent say their children have been physically attacked in 2021.
“Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people, and immigration and absorption are the bedrock of Zionism. It cannot be that due to one dispute or another between the coalition and opposition, immigrants and Diaspora Jews will be sent a message that they are not a priority,” they wrote.
Due to the sensitivity of the issue and Israel’s good working relationship with the two countries, officials are treading carefully to avoid appearance that they’re taking sides.
Iraqi-British Jewish businessman David A. Dangoor said Israel would benefit from incorporating the Eastern viewpoint in cultural and political spheres: “Israel is in a wonderful position of having two cultures. It’s not just a matter of rights and fairness; it’s a matter of richness and fertility of ideas.”
Jewish organizations estimate that as many as 75,000 Ukrainians in the eastern part of the country are eligible for Israeli citizenship.
New Diaspora Affairs Ministry report highlights dramatic spike in online anti-Semitism in 2021, including 3.5 million anti-Semitic posts on five networks.
“We are just 2 percent of the U.S. population, but 58 percent of religiously motivated hate crimes are against Jews,” said Michael Masters of the Secure Community Network.
“The policies make no sense, and honestly, left me feeling like they don’t like Americans and want to see us suffer. I’m not saying this is the case, but it felt that way,” said groom-to-be Mark Spiro.
More than half of Israeli citizens think the country’s COVID-19 policies will harm relations with Diaspora Jewry, survey also reveals.
Israel can guarantee public health without barring entry to world Jewry, says Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Nahman Shai.
