EXAMPLES OF ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS APRIL – JULY 2015 This document presents the major reported Antisemitic incidents during this period. Prepared by the European Jewish Congress, the Secretariat of the European Parliament Working Group on Antisemitism TABLE OF CONTENT BELGIUM ....................................................................................................................................... 3 . Former Belgian MP sentenced for Holocaust denial ........................................................... 3 . Islamic State supporters hack Belgian Jewish website ........................................................ 3 . Brussels public order: officer faces the sack for Antisemitic Facebook post ........................ 4 CROATIA ....................................................................................................................................... 4 REPORT: Far-right surges in Croatia ...................................................................................... 4 . Swastika on pitch at match in Croatia................................................................................. 4 CZECH REPUBLIC ........................................................................................................................... 5 REPORT: Sharp increase in threats and harassment of Czech Jews ....................................... 5 DENMARK ..................................................................................................................................... 5 . Copenhagen church vandalised ahead of rabbi's lecture .................................................... 5 FRANCE ......................................................................................................................................... 6 . French terror suspect allegedly involved in attack on Jewish teen ...................................... 6 . Serial Holocaust denier goes online .................................................................................... 6 . Anti-Semitic slogans scrawled on monument in Alsace....................................................... 6 . Dieudonné fined for distorting French Jewish singer's work ............................................... 7 . Former French MP calls for boycott of kosher leaf pastry ................................................... 7 . French far-Rightist investigated for comments against Klarsfeld couple ............................. 7 . Former French candidate receives two-year electoral ban for anti-Semitic comments ....... 7 . French police investigating attack on man outside synagogue near Paris ........................... 7 GERMANY ..................................................................................................................................... 8 REPORT: Huge rise in anti-Semitic crimes in Germany .......................................................... 8 REPORT: Anti-Semitism up 25% in Germany ......................................................................... 8 . Vandals deface Jewish history exhibit in Munich ................................................................ 8 . Berlin's new Jewish conductor met by anti-Semitism in German press ............................... 8 GREECE ......................................................................................................................................... 9 . Greek MP tries to apologise for Holocaust trivialisation - and fails ..................................... 9 . Greek Holocaust memorial vandalized two weeks after dedication .................................... 9 . Athens memorial to child Holocaust victims vandalised ................................................... 10 HUNGARY ................................................................................................................................... 10 . Hungarian official fired for anti-Semitic comments........................................................... 10 . Israeli diplomat in Hungary receives anti-Semitic insults .................................................. 10 . Vandals deface Budapest Holocaust exhibition ................................................................ 11 POLAND ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Page 1 of 17 . Polish MEP gives Nazi salute in the European Parliament ................................................. 12 ▪ Jewish cemetery vandalised in Poland.............................................................................. 12 SPAIN .......................................................................................................................................... 13 . Madrid councilor resigns following publication of anti-Semitic tweet ............................... 13 SWEDEN ...................................................................................................................................... 13 ▪ Sweden's Deputy PM compares Mediterranean crisis to Holocaust .................................. 13 THE NETHERLANDS ..................................................................................................................... 14 REPORT: Dutch group report finds 71 % rise in Antisemitism ............................................. 14 . Rioters in The Hague rail at "Jewish murderers" ............................................................... 14 . Prosecutors investigate anti-Semitic chants at Dutch football match ................................ 15 UK ............................................................................................................................................... 15 REPORT: “Lack of clarity” on anti-Semitism levels in UK ..................................................... 15 . Anti-Semitic graffiti at London Jewish school.................................................................... 15 ▪ British Neo-Nazis unfurl swastika at Jewish memorial ...................................................... 16 ▪ Man charged after threats to kill London Jewish men ...................................................... 16 ▪ London man arrested for making Nazi salute at Jews ....................................................... 16 ▪ Former candidate claims Jews have taken over British Eurosceptic party ......................... 16 ▪ Scottish Jews concerned for security amid rising anti-Semitism ........................................ 17 ▪ British party suspends candidate after anti-Semitic tweets .............................................. 17 ▪ Outrage in English village as re-enactors wear Nazi uniforms at WWII Festival ................. 17 Page 2 of 17 EXAMPLES OF ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS APRIL –JULY 2015 BELGIUM . Former Belgian MP sentenced for Holocaust denial Thursday, June 25, 2015 - Former Belgium MP Laurent Louis was given a suspended six-month prison sentence for Holocaust denial by a court in Brussels. Louis, who served as an MP in Belgium’s federal parliament for four years until 2014, received the punishment for making statements that consciously downplayed the atrocities committed by German occupation forces in Belgium during World War II. Click here to read the full article . Islamic State supporters hack Belgian Jewish website Monday, June 01, 2015 - A group of hackers claiming to be from the Islamic State pirated the site of Belgium’s Fondation de la Mémoire contemporaine. The foundation studies the history of Jews in Belgium. The organisation’s home page was replaced with a hostile message attacking Israel and the United States. The message read (sic): “A message to all peoples of the world and especially to governments. Islamic State List to restore the right of Muslims who have been killed by your Page 3 of 17 governments savage and unjust. Islamic State will restore dignity for Muslims. Will purge the land of the Muslims from the hypocrites infidels. It intervenes you will equip you to dwell in cemeteries.” Click here to read the full article . Brussels public order: officer faces the sack for Antisemitic Facebook post Monday, June 01, 2015 - A municipal security worker in Brussels faces a disciplinary procedure after making Antisemitic comments on Facebook. The man, who is employed as a “peace guard” has currently only been described as “Mohammed N”. He was taking part in a discussion on the social media network about the suspension of a Brussels MP for refusing to acknowledge the Armenian genocide. The man called for Jews to be beaten “one by one for what they are doing to the Palestinians”. Click here to read the full article CROATIA REPORT: Far-right surges in Croatia Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - In the mixed ethnic towns of eastern Croatia, road signs in the Serbian Cyrillic alphabet have been destroyed and Serbian Orthodox churches have been vandalised with a “U” symbol representing the Nazi-linked World War II Ustasha regime. Ustasha chants echo at sports venues and rock concerts. Analysts say the right-wing advance in Croatia — traditionally deeply split between left-wing and conservative traditions — has surged to its highest point since the country gained independence from the former Serb-led Yugoslavia in the 1991-95 war. Click here to read the full article . Swastika on pitch at match in Croatia Monday, June 15, 2015 - Italy have made an official complaint to UEFA after a large swastika appeared to have been mowed into the turf before their Euro 2016 qualifier against Croatia at the Stadion Poljud in Split. With the match being played behind