Anti-Semitic graffiti in Rome; Demonstrations and security in Bangkok

Anti-Semitic incidents around the world following Israel's Operation Preventive Edge continue to impair the daily lives of Jewish communities in the Diaspora:

After France, Germany, London and Antwerp, Rome also joins, which were discovered since the Gaza operation, not less than one hundred anti-Semitic graffiti painted on walls, shop windows and billboards throughout the city, with at least seventy of them were painted this week.

This swastikas, anti-Semitic posters and slogans such as "dirty Jew," "Jews your end is near" and "Zionists out ".

Mayor of Rome, Ignaz Marino, called the incident "a disgrace and an insult", he said, "Rome must be the capital of dialogue and peace and not an area of barbarism." Marino expressed his solidarity with Israel and joined the Jewish leaders and local officials who condemned the vandalism. Interior Minister Latino Alfani pledged to use their best efforts to enforce the law and bring about the arrest of criminals, to prevent such actions in the future.

Even in Bangkok Chabad reinforce security for fear of hate crimes. Rabbi Nehemia Wilhelm, Rabbi of Chabad House in Bangkok - hosts about four hundred men every Shabbos, says today to Behadrey Haredim: "Even here in Bangkok Muslims organized demonstrations in support of Palestinians against Israel , two weeks ago there was a mass demonstration here of Muslims carrying banners. In previous time when they was fighting in Gaza groups of Muslims reached the gates of Chabad and demonstrated every Shabbos in front of the Chabad House.

"We decided not to take the risk and increase security. Following Preventive Edge we installed panic buttons and advanced security accessories on which I do not want to elaborate, except that we hired the services of security guards Israeli graduates of combat units, in addition to the security that we had here always. We must remember that Chabad House in Bangkok is home to the Israelis, between 300 to 500 people pass through the Chabad House every day, we have a kosher restaurant here, there is a synagogue that we meet with regular Torah classes, Israelis come here to call home - we have a free phone to Israel, we have a large library, a place teeming with Israelis from morning until late at night, so it is clear that there must be security guards here. However, one-third percent of the residents are Muslims, and that is a fact that cannot be ignored. "

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