Interesting. re the English bit of that...

...a Jewish bloke I was chatting to the other day was talking about how much he worries about anti-semitism now, and how for the first time he doesn't feel completely safe here.

Made me stop and think. Is there really much anti-semitism around in the UK? Where on earth does that come from? Why?

Don't think I was even aware of it when I was growing up in the 70s / 80s (whereas there was plenty of other forms of racism around - as people have said on here before, I well remember those "Trigger Trigger Trigger..." chants at Carrow Road, for example...)

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on February 10th 2015 at 11:34:55

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PM: TBF (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 11:16:06
- The older generation of Hungarians are well know for their anti-semetism.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 11:40:56
- Interesting. re the English bit of that... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 10, 11:34:55
  - I think Islamaphobia is far more prevalent in the UK than anti-semitism? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 12:32:15
    - I agree. But it's also the case that anti-Semitism has sharply risen since Gaza. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 12:34:56
  - Comes from the Muslim world feeling disregarded by the West. Blair's War and everything th (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Feb 10, 12:05:38
    - Yes the role of Saudi in particular disturbs me greatly (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 12:12:03
      - Did you see Bitter Lake on iPlayer? Interesting stuff about the Saudi/US relationship. (n/m) (General Chat) - bird table, Feb 10, 12:34:58
        
        No I haven't but it looks really interesting. (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 12:44:48
      - They're also fucking up our oil and gas industry........ (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 12:27:29
        
        Yes, they have the lowest production costs I believe? Plus the cash reserves for a seige (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Feb 10, 12:46:58
        
        No, north sea needs 80 bucks plus to be viable in the longer term.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 13:40:39
        
        On-shore fracking is the way forward. (sits back and observes) (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Feb 10, 14:11:04
        
        Won't happen here, NIMBY's rule OK! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 15:35:53
    - Without wanting to keep on about this... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 10, 12:10:15
      - There's no doubt in my mind that anti-Semitism is latent in most countries, but the West h (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Feb 10, 12:25:47
        
        My wife and step-daughter don't experience any anti Russian sentiments here! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 12:29:56
      - That's a good point (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 12:15:05
  - Until recently it's been at a lower level (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 11:54:51
    - You think the peope who recyle those old lines about money-grabbing etc (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 10, 12:00:24
      - Oh the noses thing was decades ago now (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 12:03:43
- Is your name Hoyveh Pretzel Hannukka? (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 10, 11:17:56

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