robert andrew baker thank you very much for being with us today so we'll start with a terminal question what do you think is anti-semitism rising or is it falling well it's sort of hard to give a simple answer except i would say a decade ago we imagine anti-semitism was diminishing and we had hoped it would be more of an historical issue than a contemporary one unfortunately i think over these last ten years we've seen something very different we have seen a resurgence of as i said we're placing more in countries where we wouldn't have expected it in western europe we've seen it nevertheless persisting in many other parts of the world so i think we've given more attention to it during these last two years it's still with us unfortunately what do you think some of the factors driving to increase. well again i think it varies from country to country clearly

one aspect that has emerged more recently has been the vents in the middle east the state of israel essentially triggering anti-semitic incidents in various places particularly in the west but we've also seen what some people would call a new form of advice elitism and that's where the state of israel itself is the is brought into question is the clear to racist state essentially where that itself becomes a new form of anti-semitism so you do think that the ongoing stalemate in the middle east is affecting anti-semitism globally well at the very least we can certainly demonstrate that conflicts in the middle east may trigger anti-semitic events elsewhere and particularly in europe western europe where you have growing arab and muslim communities they have become a source of anti-semitic incidents and. elements of those communities so that's

clearly one aspect but then i think even in public discourse there is something about the state of israel that has engendered very antagonistic reactions that cross over from a point of being mere criticism and to become something else when i think. settlement building people around the world. dislike sometimes even hate because of that you know i wish it were so simple as saying the issue is only settlements are no advocate of settlements but i think we're the middle east conflict has sparked a. spike in anti-semitism it off in rages people who have no love for the state of israel in any for so to blame settlements to blame israel itself is almost akin to what had been a more traditional notion of blaming jews for it i said this and the jews behave in this fashion in this fashion don't play people would say bring it on themselves of

course we know it's anti semites that be a responsibility for anti-semitism not jews and in the same way israel is not response so it's holding jews collectively responsible for the actions of israel is considered anti-semitism why does israel want to sanctify character of the state well i think from the very beginning the notion of israel was to be a jewish state to be a jewish state but also a democratic state with full rights for all of its citizens to which were known jewish i think in all of the world to have one state that isn't free by jewish tradition and by the spirit of judaism is feeling it appropriate i mean many countries have a stablish state church is. be a good church it is the send it in great britain but no one would suggest that. in the u.k. there is not. free to. democracy. rights for all of its citizens recently.

foreign ministers put off the decision to recognize palestine how does this set back your mission well i think personally i would say my view shared by many others is that palestinian state should come out of direct negotiations between the palestinian authority in the state of israel and i hope that happens at some point soon but i think that's the way the state of palestine should emerge not by. recognition or decree from outside. recently a place c.n.n. interior ministry officials deny the holocaust and they call their legend and this sort of cases what impact can last protecting the holocaust have. i think you mean laws that would prohibit holocaust denial and it's something that we're all concerned about in the case of lithuania in fact shortly after this

official wrote this article was published. he lost his job and me interior ministry . and with the way they had a very strong statement about this. i think that's important that when they were described of denial the question of the holocaust emerges there should be a quick and swift response in some cases some countries have laws they can be employed sometimes they work many times they take a very long time before they are implemented or before a prosecution leads to a conviction so it's all the more reason that political leaders need to speak quickly and strongly also not see commemorations were allowed in the baltic countries over the past few years and these are the countries who are members of the european union have made what i think this organization want do more to fight and to. centrism in their membership well you know you you point to a very i think

a very serious issue and a problem that really began in the early ninety's after the openness freedom reestablishment of democracy in these countries you did have in the last few years for example former walk for the s.s. veterans parading in their uniforms and in those early years government officials received there and i think this has been very much part of the discussions even as these countries we see in membership in nato before any new expression and i think there has been much progress i don't think in any case is the progress always complete but these groups do continue to march but they're not received by by governments they don't really condemn it they mean they they're not for or against it they don't come out condemning it well you know i don't i don't think that's really entirely so i think you need to look more carefully we had many. discussions for example with president dick of freiburg her during her term terms in office and

i think she became a very strong voice both in recognizing the holocaust that took place in latvia the importance of commemorating it and of making sure that these kinds of groups yes they do more actually. but. they're not received. they're commanded by the government leadership they do they do criticize them but let's be honest too there's a segment in the society where this still remains this kind of populism that plays on that fascist era passed not only in the baltic states it's present in slovakia and remaining in other countries that had a difficult history during the nazi era this is something we need to keep working but you do believe as of today politicians are showing enough leadership on such a fundamental issue i don't think i'd ever say they're showing enough leadership because i think there's always more that political lead. schip can do and

unfortunately it's the nature of politics that in too many cases leaders are calculating what they say or do based on voting or support in their localities. calculations in their countries i think what we do find more and more is that leaders know the difference between what is right and what is wrong and the importance is to get them to speak clearly about what they already know so your concerns for their rise. online anti-semitism have been heard and never recorded what a thing is to blame the media is it is it the media that's irresponsible or the legislators fail to protect the society you know this is a real challenge everywhere i think the last thing we want is to say somehow governments need to control media need to somehow prohibit wholesale this kind of expression but there really need needs to be concerted efforts to figure out how to

control this kind of hatred that is spreading as you've identified particularly on the internet these days and that means engaging internet providers that means developing good practices that means of course working with media so they recognize the responsibilities they have here the fact that what is reported what is misreported can often have real consequences but i think the goal is to engage media the goal is to engage the companies that provide internet services to try and get them to be more responsible i think governments legislators need to do what they can to enforce it at least where there are clear violations of existing laws but it's something that everyone needs to really be a partner in to address you know naturalists violent rally just outside of kremlin recently what are your concerns for russia. you know i think this was very

troubling to to observe that in fact and we've so even as i'm here in moscow mel. here again i think it's a challenge for the government and for leadership these kinds of voices me see an openness of the room. the real test the real notion is how you dress them in the short term obviously you've been false to call the police put in the long term in washington is sit in the sense for it looks like america is heterogeneous multi cultural diverse society. it brings with it a lot of problems i think it also brings with it a lot of benefits it makes life much more i think enriching and full. and a society that can embrace its diversity with full rights for everyone and respect for everyone is strengthened by to me this is a long term challenge that russia faces i hope certainly there are people i meet

that give me reason to hope that it will measure up to read by baker thank you very much for this thank you very much. wealthy british style sun it's time to. market why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to cause a report. more

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people in belarus costing their votes incumbent leader. is seeking a fourth term in office but for the first time the opposition has been given a free at a country known as europe's last dictator. in other news this week thousands of europeans tough austerity cuts across the continent politicians struggle to slash debt at a summit in brussels leaders agree to set up a permanent fund to rescue eurozone economy. security forces are on high alert here in moscow. involving russian nationalist groups from the caucasus more than two thousand people were detained in the past three days to

prevent clashes. and nationalism is a common disease. so says russia's prime minister these were just some of the issues brought up by the public at. q. and a session. on the sports is next with. hello there you're watching the sport and these are the headlines ice in easy channel one cup winners russia look to end the tournament unbeaten we've delayed design action for moscow. in playing the club world cup in abu dhabi with a three nil victory. by. biting back in bernard hopkins just music from becoming boxing is this champion. or stop the ice hockey there were

russia all looking to end the channel one cup in style they've already secured the tri feed with victory over the czechs yesterday but want to win over the finns assaf the name to keep the one hundred percent record in but it is one block as they come to the end of the first period their great solo go former dool of the russians and from but the fins and just got an equaliser the channel one cup is the . ultimate leg of the euro hof until now when poor russia today would also increase their lead in that so plenty to play for sweden take on the czechs in today's game and they can. move into football and european champions into milan have won the club world cup they've beaten t.p. mazembe eye from the democratic republic of congo three nil to claim the trophy and i believe darby the early signs were all men. into took the lead in the thirteenth minute got on slot in the ball home after being set up by sam then four minutes later as he was on the scoresheet himself making the most of

a speculative cross from genetic to make it saying no. that is how it stay until halftime. but after the break into continue to surge forward maicon going close after this. bench getting a corner. but it was wrapped up in the closing minutes john. within and by beyond me closing out an emphatic three no when the fulfill secretary tommy european club has lifted the trophy providing some rest by for manager rafael benitez to side live disappointing seventh in syria bombers mbaye were proud to be the first african team to reach the final but said they complained to face about bias refereeing. the mentality of the christian tradition of the players they were really focused we were talking about how to play against a team that physically was very strong and we knew that we have to work together and stay compact because we were not physical. because we had too many players coming back from injuries so tactically getting was one organized the commitment of

the player was really good and what we wanted to also during the cup play everyone who prepared ourself. i think did trade their best know what is making their most or lose the game was their forty's i think their friday if they can check them out they do not least this time i saw against muslim boys too much that really is not good for people i talked to to the president to say they have to change their priorities would cause they don't have to discourage young teams coming i think all these teams is very important to our greek scorn of going about addition to a. cup and you do our best to what i've been playing with you all the third place match was won by brazilian side international to be ten man south korean side or to see the tinga open for the south american at fifth after

a quarter of an hour and alexander added a second after twenty seven minutes then the usual champions task is made even more difficult after so long was sent off after thirty four minutes the extra man paid off early in the second half when the rest of the sound will make it rain. alexandra net is second to make it four nil. just seventy one young people but two goals in the last ten from what a geo molina but it was too little too late international took. place but. i think that the main difference today was that we scored the goals and even more so that in the first game we were more solid technically the way we played and today with due respect to the korean team the made life easier for us i think it was a good game with good quality but our team is used to playing with the rhythm and if we had had the luck to score during the last game then of course today we would

be in another situation but life goes on and we have to be humble enough to realize we made mistakes in the first game and all of us could have created something different for today in the car boot camp. while the weather has forced the cancellation of all matches in the english premier league today big games at west brom blackpool and chelsea all. yesterday only two games survive sunderland going six zero one zero win over bolton danny welbeck scoring his fifth goal in six games after seventeen minutes there's think bruces side remain unbeaten at home in struggling west ham three one one manager this black stanislav netting their equaliser after ryan nelsen had scored the second half it still means that this will be bottom of the table at christmas to went to sports or rushes august has claimed her first by one medal of the season the she took bronze in the women's ten and a half kilometer sprint at the third stage of the world cup in slovenia the russian was flawless to face shooting ranges and shared third place finish. the pair were

seventeen seconds behind the winner magdalena noon or so back is and is to say it took silver on the slopes and in form has won her first downhill race of the season in the world cup event invalid is there waiting now to came and installation. second and third respectively they would also ensure his form closes the gap on overall world cup leader mir reach you started poorly and came home in twenty fourth place yesterday. round saturday a distance yvonne's of bryggen i won the men's world cup downhill valid gardener in italy he now replaces st michaels course at the top of both the downhill and overall world cup standings fellow austrian. claim second place while running downhill champion did acknowledge from switzerland completed the program. to climb snipe but not good news for england's cricketers a strangely come to be winning the third ashes test in perth to square the series

ahead of the fourth test in melbourne the aussies only needing fifteen minutes to take england's last five wickets from the emphatic two hundred sixty seven run when the tours have resumed on eighty one for five leading an unlikely three hundred ten runs for victory but ryan harris finished with a test best of the six for forty seven as england were all out for one hundred twenty three levels the ashes series at one of pace as players now had to melbourne for the next test beginning of boxing that. have been at hopkins has just missed the chance to become the oldest boxer to hold a major world title the forty six year old light heavyweight fight we join pascal was declared a draw hopkins seen here at the weigh in was knocked down by pascoe in the first and third rounds but rallied after that to last the distance and although one judge ruled the veteran had aged his opponent one hundred fourteen points to one hundred twelve the other two judges said the pair were inseparable in the fight was declared a majority draw allowing pascal almost twenty years hoped to keep. and i see

bell. on earth he finally has been a memorable win for the l.a. clippers in the n.b.a. after losing the last fifteen games away from home maybe to chicago bulls by a single point a hundred points ninety nine the final score in the windy city of chicago. hard won the last seven matches and were obviously the favorite summer leading by three by the end of the first quarter after that basket dead but the clippers turned the tables with a twenty points to run at the start of the second break griffin who scored twenty nine on the night with a slam dunk that saw his side lead at the halfway mark and he was instrumental after the break this spring point to at the end of the keeping the clippers in control. in the fourth chicago rally and got within two points with thirty one seconds remaining thanks to this because. when they were given two free throws for a foul in the dying seconds they had

a perfect chance to tie the gang but running some of the first to miss the second even the clippers are hard in hundred point to ninety nine when. mommy got the better of washington in another very close game met for the ninety seven eighty seven cleveland edge the knicks and also winning on saturday night for utah stand on terror and denver portland beat golden state both sides by a single point. so that brings us to the end of the sports more few in a couple of and stay with us so we have got all the weather next. cosco. from.

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voters are casting their ballots in the presidential poll in belo groups one of the world's most of tarion political systems the central election commission says the threshold has now been reached the country's incumbent leader alexander a look at shankar is seeking a fourth term in office and while the opposition has been allowed on usual freedom to campaign many in its ranks believe you look at is sure to win. as out of a reports from its. peak.