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<\/a><\/p>\nNEWS<\/a>: <\/p>\n TEL AVIV \u2013 Jew hatred and demonization of Israel are at \u201cthe highest level of our lifetimes,\u201d Israel\u2019s ambassador to the United Nations said at a high-level forum on anti-Semitism held on Wednesday at the UN\u2019s headquarters in New York.<\/p>\n \u201cOver 1\/3 of European Jews are afraid to wear a yarmulke or Star of David in public,\u201d Danny Danon said. \u201cMore than half of French Jews have considered emigrating because they don\u2019t feel safe living as Jews in France. Today we hear things about Jews and the Jewish people that we thought belonged to the pages of history. \u2026 Anti-Semitism is returning to everyday life without shame.\u201d<\/p>\n Danon also said that social media presents a \u201cnew kind of threat\u201d in that anti-Semitism goes global very quickly.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are living in a new era and we face a new kind of anti-Semitism,\u201d Danon said. \u201cUsing the tools of online social networks to demonize the Jewish people and the Jewish state, this is Anti-Semitism 2.0.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe enemies of the Jewish people are using the tools of modern technology to target and harass Jews around the world,\u201d he said, adding that the modern world makes life easier for anti-Semites since \u201call you need is a wireless connection, a Facebook account, and a deep hatred for the Jewish people.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt is more effective than The Protocols of the Elders of Zion,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n He said that attacks against Jews online lead directly to attacks against Jews on the street.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know from history that during times of crisis, people look for scapegoats,\u201d Danon said. \u201cAnd time and time again that scapegoat has been the Jewish people. So we have to be proactive, we have to speak out and we have to educate our young people about the dangers of online anti-Semitism. And we also have to be honest. Talking is not enough. We need immediate and concrete action. \u2026 Media companies have to take preventative steps.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So I read in the news all the time about how hatred of Jews is very bad. How come I never read about Jewish hatred of gentiles? Different groups have different interests. They are in frequent conflict. When groups have … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n