EU ructions over anti-Semitism

See this report:

BRUSSELS, Belgium – The European Union’s head office said Tuesday it is suspending preparations for a seminar on anti-Semitism in Europe after Jewish leaders accused it of “intellectual dishonesty and moral treachery” in handling the issue.
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In a letter to the Financial Times published Monday, the heads of… two Jewish organizations accused the EU’s executive commission of censoring a study on the rise of anti-Semitic attacks and the involvement of Muslim minorities.

They also complained about the release of a “flawed and dangerously inflammatory” EU poll in which Israel was named a threat to world peace more than any other country.

“Let us not mince words: Both of these actions were politically motivated, demonstrating a failure of will and decency”.

European Commission President Romano Prodi said he was shocked by these charges which he rejected. (Hat tip: SdeW.)

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