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Orthodox jews in Antwerp. Polling shows that many Jews in Europe no longer feel safe, and surveys suggest that antisemitic attitudes remain prevalent in many European countries (Photo: Charles Fred)

How can Europe make human rights of Jews count?

A synagogue is firebombed. A rabbi is threatened with a screwdriver on the street. Jewish homes have Stars of David daubed on them as if to mark them out. Visceral reminders that antisemitism i...

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The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s, not those of EUobserver

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George Wilkes is a consultant on anti-semitism in France, Germany and the UK at Human Rights Watch and Benjamin Ward is deputy Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

Orthodox jews in Antwerp. Polling shows that many Jews in Europe no longer feel safe, and surveys suggest that antisemitic attitudes remain prevalent in many European countries (Photo: Charles Fred)

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Author Bio

George Wilkes is a consultant on anti-semitism in France, Germany and the UK at Human Rights Watch and Benjamin Ward is deputy Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

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