In the wake of two serious hate crimes in the UK and Canada in recent days, watchdog groups have called for swift action against anti-Semitism.
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The first incident was reported on June 30 in Thornhill, Ontario, home to a significant Jewish community, in which a Jewish man was repeatedly punched and kicked and accused of being racist.
The second incident, also reported on June 30, took place in the English town of Burnley, in which three attackers beat and seriously injured a Jewish man calling him "filthy Jew."
In response, Vice Chairman of the World Zionist Organization Yaakov Hagoel stated: "Preserving and protecting the lives of Jewish citizens is solely the responsibility of the governments in which they live. Unless local authorities are on guard and ready to deal with the spread of this phenomenon, coronavirus will feel insignificant compared to the spread of the deadly disease of anti-Semitism among Diaspora Jewry. I urge local police to apprehend the suspects so that they may be tried and sentenced to the fullest extent of the law."
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