Britain To Crack Down On Anti Semitism

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Britain's New Prime Minister

England's PM Gordon Brown promises a new era for the Jews of  Britain. He will establish special police squads to enforce punishment of anti Semitic crimes. His other goal will be mandatory holocaust classes in public schools.

Special Jewish Police Enforcement

Every police force in Britain will soon record anti-Semitic crimes as a specific category under racial offences.

Lord Iain Wright

The move, which is to begin next year, was revealed last Thursday by Iain Wright, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, during a debate on the on the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Anti-semitism.

Minister Of Jewish Affairs

Britain will appoint a minister to coordinate the implementation of the inquiry recommendations, comes as the MP said “anti-semitism has not been taken as seriously as other forms of hatred in some parts of our society”.

Community Service Trust

CST Director of Communications Mark Gardner welcomed the government’s response “thus far and hopes that the relevant agencies are given the assistance that is necessary to meet these important commitments”.

Council On British Jewry

And Board of Deputies Chief executive Jon Benjamin added: “We thoroughly welcome this initiative. Specific types of crime need specific responses and it is high time that tougher laws will be put in place.

University Professors Put On Notice

The government also called academic boycott of Israel “anti-Jewish in principle”.  Criticism of Israel will not be tolerated.

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