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Swedish Committee Against Anti-Semitism: Invasion Of Gaza

Willy Silberstein Dept: Malmo, which has a large immigrant Muslim community, saw a surge in hate crimes against Jews after Israel's invasion of Gaza in 2009, according to Vancouver Sun. The march passed without incident, and Willy Silberstein of the Swedish Committee Against Anti-Semitism, which organized the event, described it as a success and sTOCKHOLM - Several hundred Jews and their supporters marched in the southern city of Malmo on Saturday to bring attention to intolerance and anti-Semitic attacks in the Nordic country. Some of those participating in the Saturday walk wore the traditional kippa cap that Jewish men traditionally wear. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.