Three anti-Semitic incidents in Europe and North America prompted outrage among Jewish groups, which once again urged for a comprehensive response to combat anti-Semitism.
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In Ukraine, a Holocaust memorial was vandalized in the old cemetery of Rivne; in the Candian city of Winnipeg, which is the capital of Manitoba, swastikas were spray-painted near the entrance to a synagogue; and in Cincinnati, Ohio, graffiti was scrawled on a bridge with the writing: "The Jews killed Christ, they are the enemies of the whole human race."
Vice-Chairman of the World Zionist Organization Yaakov Hagoel responded to the incidents by calling for more action.
"We have witnessed three anti-Semitic incidents this past Saturday, each shocking in its own right," he said. "Unfortunately, we are witnessing repeated incitement against Jews in Europe, North America and worldwide."
Hagoel called for governments around the world to "step up their fight against anti-Semitism" and added that Jewish citizens should never live in fear.
"The World Zionist Organization is on hand to assist the heads of Jewish communities around the world to combat these phenomena so that Jews in any country can express pride in their Jewish identity," he said.
