Anti-Semitic incidents number in U.S. declines in 2011 November 2, 2012 - 10:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States declined by 13 percent in 2011, an annual audit of anti-Semitic incidents found, according to The Jerusalem Post. The annual Anti-Defamation League Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, released Thursday, Nov 1, reported a total of 1,080 incidents of assault, vandalism and harassment, compared to 1,239 incidents reported in 2010. It is the lowest number of anti-Semitic incidents recorded by ADL in the past two decades, the organization said. The report showed an increase, however, in the number of incidents of school bullying, with Jewish students reporting being harassed and intimidated by their peers using offensive anti-Semitic stereotypes or comments evoking the Nazis or the Holocaust. The 2011 ADL Audit includes incidents recorded in 45 states and Washington DC, including 19 physical assaults on Jewish individuals; 731 cases of harassment, threats and events; and 330 cases of vandalism. Partner news  Top stories Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years. Earlier, at least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned. Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. shuts down Guantanamo wi-fi over hacking threats  Army Lt. Col. Samuel House says the precautions were taken because of online threats to disrupt activities at the base.Oil prices rise as investors await Fed’s latest views on U.S. economy Brent crude, a benchmark for many international oil varieties, rose 21 cents to $105.01 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.Nokia Siemens unveils tools for better mobile video performance The company says its new capabilities can reduce video stalling by 90% while also cutting demand for capacity by 25%.Russia has fair chance to avoid economic recession: PM “Perhaps, this is not very much. But, at the same time, it’s much better than Europe’s figures,” Dmitry Medvedev said. |
