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The backlash continues: hate crimes soar to a six-year high

August 7, 2014 16:35

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July was the second worst month on record for antisemitic incidents after the fallout from Israel's Operation Cast Lead in December 2008.

The Community Security Trust said they expect to record up to 240 incidents for the month, what a spokesman called "a serious figure".

Two Israeli theatre companies were forced to cancel their shows at the Edinburgh fringe after protests.

The Underbelly venue pulled a production by the Incubator group from Jerusalem. A spokesperson for the venue said: "The logistics of policing and stewarding the protest made it untenable for the show to continue."