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Benbow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-04-06 07:09 AM
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136. I think the level of violence against black and Asians in the UK is
likewise unacceptably high. The problem I have with this report from "Jewish community leaders" is that we are not seeing it in context of race hate incidents against other sub-groups. If I were a betting woman, I'd bet that there are far more anti-black incidents throughout the UK.

I live in the UK. I have heard Jewish leaders on the radio claiming that anti-semitism is "unacceptably" high, as if this were more important than the fact that anti-black, anti-Asian behaviour is also "unacceptably" high. I can name three innocent black teenagers attacked and killed by white youths in recent times; I am not saying that there is no anti-semitism - that would be silly - but I have not heard anything similar about Jewish teenagers being attacked and killed.

The interests of Jews are, it is good to know, are protected by there being Jews to advocate for them in "high places" - in government office and in corporations. The interests of black and Asians are not protected in the same way at all.

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