important that women when i say again is to define exactly what is anti semitism. yeah and i think in the sense that the international holocaust remember the line set it very clear but the thing to to also to your previous one i think there is because of you know the social media on one hand is a wonderful platform that allows people to express themselves on the other hand it's also creates some sort of legitimacy today via list of ideas including the way that we treat the other and in some cases the jews and other you know other minorities or migrants but i think we need to concentrate of that if the definition of what is and isn't it isn't how you know the hater to reduce which is which is not new but in its modern. manifestation it says to do or so to do with we for having get a jewish state which is in the in the heart of control overseas quite often but also how it's money for states money first it's sort of in your bear in mind on the eve of the second world war there were nine point four million jews in the continent now the around one point three million an

this is an anti-semitic caricature. so there is a lot going on right there and the question is can you use this anti-semitic moment to try to make human rights law address it, or will this only get caught up in the cold war? now, in fact, to add another twist to the story, some people are asking some of the jewish groups are asking maybe this whole anti-semitic thing is a soef yer kgb operation and there is a debate about this. who is behind it. they arrest some people and they are classic kind of low life vandals but the low life vandals how could they do this so quickly across the whole world? maybe it's arab diplomats as an entry, maybe it's former nazis, ike man is still at large, or maybe it's the soviets and there is a debate about much like we struggle with anti-semitic today are there ties between all these people, what's driving it. morris abram says he suspects the soviets have a hand in it. this is the moment to make human rights work by forcing through major new change. he is moving through a series of posit

vu news live from berlin in paris and other french cities thousands joining rallies against anti semitism the protests come after a spike in incidents targeting that country's jewish community and as the government promises to clamp down also coming up. london says it will revoke the citizenship of a british teen who joined so-called islamic state in syria because the move paved the way for germany to do the same with its nationals to join diaspora now want to go home. and a clash of football royalty fails to sparkle defense comes out on top as pion told liverpool in the first leg of their champions league on. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for joining us thousands and france have taken to the streets to protest the spike in anti-semitic attacks saying saw sophie that's enough this comes after dozens of graves were vandalized at the jewish cemetery president emanuel mccall described it as an attack on the nation france is home to the world's largest jewish population outside israel and the u.s. . an outpouring of solidarity on paris's plus still a republic. thousands of purchase just tur

how do we define anti-semitism? is it something -- as potter stewart said about posh rnograp i know it when i see it. can we define it? i think we can define it. it's so far gotten a very -- that format has engaged people a lot. >> this new wave of anti-semitism, is it a wave that you think will recede soon? are you worried it will keep swelling? >> you know, i'm a historian. we deal in the past. we don't like to predict. if you predict, you will be wrong. when i wrote the book, the introduction of the book, i say this was a very hard book to write. i had been skullholocaust. i realized when i write about that, i'm writing about what was. now i'm writing about what is. then i go on to say in the introduction of the book that though it was hard to write, it was harder to finish. i had -- my editor had to drag it out of my hands. every day there was something new. a woman in paris being thrown out of the window of her apartment because she was jewish. an event in hungary, an event many poland, something in the united

acts of anti-semitism in so many days.irreled over images. jewsord german for spray-painted on a shop. one was a chopped down tree. that i reminded many of france's darkest hours under not see occupation. anti-semitism spreads likee , robs the it attacks mind, and it kills. >> a according to the interior ministry, the number of incidences and france have skyrocketed. some 5412018 with reported anti-semitic acts. traveling figures, some the treated to far right ideologies with o others questioning g the yellow vest movement hasn''t emboldened these demonststratio. for a rabbi, everyone must be vigilant. who are the anti-semites and how do they act? today, when people stop talking about the elite and the rich, we can see the conspiracies of the rich. the are associated without word anti-semitism being mentioned. police have opened investigations in relation to each of the anti-semitic acts, but despite in religious hatred has shaken the country. phililip, we are talking about a 74% and anti-semitic attacks. do we know what i

anti semitic attacks are up by 74% here in france. wants to cut so scrawled over the portrait of the national icon and holocaust survivors to motivate. the word yudin german for ju spray painted on the windows of a paris bagel shop. into chomped down treat it had been planted in the memory of a young man who was tortured to death in two thousand and six because he was jewish. thought that she accidents not semitism at that have reminded many of france's darkest hour under* occupation. and elicited strong condemnations from the government he's [inaudible] this act. sold these artists are revoltin. revolting. on the north isolated cases. will double we must first and foremost always reject such act. of course that's not enough for the day we no longer do so is today wariness winds and everything will be lost. up 74% in twenty eighteen with some five hundred and forty one reported anti semitic acts. troubling figures that some have attributed to the rise of far right ideology. with others questioning whether the yellow vest movement hasn

anti semitism indignation and anger after yesterday's discovery of a vial and the semitic tag on the window of a bagel stein shop and x. that recalls the darkest hours of history the anti semitic graffiti was discovered at the weekend many have likened it to the anti semitic inscriptions that were talking jewish businesses in germany in the one nine hundred thirty s. and some have already decided who the culprit is. today in the streets of paris the work you did jews was printed on the window of a beggar restaurant this act thirteen by the yellow vests has precedence attacks against institutions and thai semitic acts how far will it go. act thirteen youden in paris act twelve insults in front of a synagogue in strasbourg act nine the anti semite ricin in the yellow vest everywhere the same thing is happening and it's a tragedy it's not the first time that the yellow vests have been accused of anti semitism during the six week of protests known as act six a series of anti semitic incidents were reported including a group of protesters singing a song popularized by an anti semitic come

french police open a probe anti semitic graffiti appears on a paris shop window with some quickly blaming it on yellow vests protesters. plus the u.s. ambassador says germany should use quote its leverage to keep the kremlin in line but germans themselves it seems remain unimpressed. is the politics of provocation and the people themselves get along well but the good titian sometimes fail turf like this. it is to stay forever the twelve and just off the eight am here in moscow from all of us across the international welcome to your news so thousands have protested in the haitian capital against economic hardship and embezzlement. government demonstrators are demanding that the president of the caribbean island nation step down violence looting and clashes with police have been seen over the last five days of protest which have also seen four people die. now just across the caribbean sea venezuela is also seeing opposition protests with some fifty countries now backing the self-proclaimed interim president won. the u.s. house sanction the country's main source of revenue that being oil in

of the us is easy to just blame everything on them there is just a lot of anti-semitism in friends and in other countries. i don't know i just think is the yellow versatile it's not something they want to be connected to i think this is just racism. it's shocking for me and for a lot of people is the need to have talking about it all the time but i don't understand how it could happen. we're living in a moment i never thought we would in france however the restaurant owners have dismissed the link saying the incident probably occurred several hours before the yellow best protest this does though come at a time when anti semitism in france has been reassuring its head last november the french prime minister said anti semitic acts in france have increased by sixty nine percent in the first nine months of two thousand and eighteen while the government has promised to crack down on this anti semitic attacks it's clear that some have decided to wrongly jump on the bandwagon and blame the yellow vests at least when it comes to this latest incident do you can ski r.t. paris we spoke with a br

act twelve insults in front of a synagogue in strasbourg act nine the anti semite ricin in the yellow vest everywhere the same thing is happening and it's a tragedy it's not the first time that the yellow vests have been accused of anti semitism during the six week of protest known as act six a series of anti semitic incidents were reported including a group of protesters singing a song popularized by an anti semitic comedian another group was accused of insulting in auschwitz survivor on the metro so what have the yellow vests themselves got to say about it. the yellow vests are not racists they are peaceful they believe in the republic they are peaceful tolerant and want to live better in their country it's possible that among the yellow vests there are some crazies and racists that's no different than the rest of french society the goal of the government is to tarnish the yellow vests first they try to identify yellow vests with hooligans but that didn't work we took to the streets of the capital to find out who locals think are responsible when it's mostly likely linus lee i don't

will complete determination in fighting and she semitism whatever shape it takes. this was the second time a jewish cemetery has been desecrated in recent months and fronts. in december nearly forty graves and a whole coast memorial vandalized in the same region. it is attacks like these that brought people together. not only ordinary citizens but also top politicians and religious leaders i don't believe they wanted to send a clear message they've had enough. less than was straight to our correspondent these are how support was there for these demonstrations in france when there were thousands of people in the streets yesterday in about six cities across france but you know when you compare it to other demonstrations in the past in early two thousand fifteen for example after the attack on the satirical magazine shall your door and use of the market here in paris at that time there were more than a million people in the streets so a few thousands in the streets in paris is not that much in in france is not that much and also there was some criticism especially con

in france has been reassuring its head last november the french prime minister said anti semitic acts in france have increased by sixty nine percent in the first nine months of two thousand and eighteen while the government has promised to crack down on this surge of anti semitic attacks it's clear that some have decided to wrongly jump on the bandwagon and blame the yellow vests at least when it comes to this latest incident do you can ski r.t. paris. we spoke with the brussels based journalist luke levey who says the yellow vests these days of simply become easy scapegoats. was painted in yellow so what so it might be a provocation it might but let's not even go into that cannot miss you felt all the . president a chairman of the oh i simply not your novel national assembly the parliament is so fair horse house second three presidents s been burnt i mean somebody set fire to it immediately the reaction was it's just a yellow face nothing to do with that to semitism nobody knows if it is yellow vests that did it that are some people are not too clever or say stupid things that are pr

he's not anti-semitic.low, because it claims that he tried to save chris williamson from being suspended, i don't know the truth of that. i mean, how many times doesjeremy corbyn have to say i'm not anti—semitic, and i don't support anti—semitism. to it to actually have an impact. nobody believes him. why don't they believe himmy cow next to the first thing to say is, i'm very critical of the handling of anti—semitism i'm very critical of the handling of anti-semitism but the first thing is to say that the party has half a million members, so as much as i would like it to be possible to say, we are going to stamp this out, and we are going to stamp this out, and we are going to stamp this out, and we are going to cast it out. let's be realistic about it. let's be realistic about it. let's be realistic about it. let's be realistic, this is a big task. i'm not saying this is a defence, but i'm providing context. what i find interesting about luciana burger is her leaving was devastating. everybody should be d

>> so you know, i have been talking about the problems with anti-semitism, the growing anti-semitism that we've seen across the country and it is never acceptable. so i spoke out after charlottesville, i spoke out after the tree of life synagogue shootings, and certainly, i spoke out in my district when we were seeing swastikas put on yard signs and on a garage. this is a problem and no one should, you know, should feel that in any way that their words don't have repercussions. so, yes, i put a statement out and i was very happy to see that representative omar unequivocally apologized. i thought that was -- >> and that's enough of a repercussion? i mean, it's not a repercussion, but she apologized. that's enough for you at this time? >> i think what it really showed to me, we had people talking about in our caucus, about just why those words are so hurtful and where they stem from. and i think a real education process took place. and i think -- i hope to see more and more of that as we move forward. >> so in the statement that you put out, though, you know, you wrote, our leaders mus

vu news live from berlin and paris and other french cities thousands joined rallies against anti-semitism the protests come after a spike in incidents targeting the country's jewish community and as the government promises to clamp down also coming up. longdon says it will revoke the citizenship of a british teen who joined so-called islamic state in syria could then move people away for germany to do the same with its nationals who joined i asked and now want to come back also on the show never satisfied and as long as you're never satisfied you keep going as soon as you decide you're content with yourself couldn't be any better and it's time to call it a day remembering a man who shaped the global fashion industry for decades tributes pouring in for the late karl lagerfeld. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for being with us thousands in france have been taking to the streets to protest a spike in anti-semitic attacks now that's after dozens of graves were vandalized at a jewish cemetery present an annual mccrone described that as an attack on the nation france is home to the world's larg

welcome back to the french police investigating anti semitic that appeared on the window of a jewish bagel shop in paris however some were quick to point the finger at yellow vest protesters and charlotte dubinsky reports outrage after yet another until some magick attack in paris the latest was in the fourth decent of the city the german word for jews was spread across this bagel shop neither old jewish quarter the anti semitic graffiti was discovered at the weekend many have likened it to the anti semitic inscriptions that were targeting jewish businesses in germany in the one nine hundred thirty s. and some have already decided who the culprit is today in the streets of paris the work you did jews was printed on the window of a beggar restaurant this act thirteen by the yellow vests has precedence attacks against institutions and thai semitic acts how far will it go act thirteen youden in paris act twelve insults in front of a synagogue in strasbourg act nine the m.t.c. might rescind in the yellow vest everywhere the same thing is happening and it's a tragedy it's not the first ti

the problem here is the anti—semitism issue ?|j the problem here is the anti-semitism issue?and activists such as myself were distraught today and we had a stroke with everybody, the people who have left because it gives the tory party a lifeline at a time when the tory party is in crisis, and we are dismayed with the leadership because if you tell people to go away enough, they will one day, so it's a plague on everyone's house is at the moment. i think there is a lot of policies thatjeremy corbyn has put forward thatjeremy corbyn has put forward that a lot of activists and mps like. the last manifesto resonated on the doorstep. there are lots of domestic policy stuff that is popular with people from renationalising trains to be a more anti—austerity, all of that, but the labour party is notjust an added platform for policies, it's about what kind of culture we are and we have always prided ourselves on being there to fight discrimination in all its forms, to fight racism in all its forms, and i think the left has got a blind spot about anti—semitism, i think there is a larg

laid a wreath at the paris holocaust memorial a tribute to the victims of anti-semitism. these are the images fueling the outrage at the jewish cemetery in the village of krotz and haim defaced with swastikas and other anti-semitic rashidi. fisk rave referenced a neo nazi separatist group from the one nine hundred seventy s. president has vowed to bring the vandals to justice and stamp out anti semitism. if it could be. made it was mafia a group of individuals full of hate toward any has unfortunately done others have done before for too many years. the new tool i am here above all to express the solidarity of the whole nation of our shame to see that small of our determined will to be together in these moments or others during which some of us were injured and to express our complete determination in fighting anti semitism whatever shape it takes. france has the highest jewish population in europe with over a half a million but the country has struggled to prevent violence against jews figures released just last week showed there were over five hundred anti-semitic attac

news live from berlin and anti semitic crimes on the rise in germany now statistics show that hate crimes against jews are at their highest level in a decade sparking alarm among the country's jewish community. also coming up the girl whose pains moved to the worlds and strengthens the movement to end the vietnam war now unesco goodwill ambassador and a peace activist she is receiving the peace prize awarded by the german city of dresden. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program the number of anti-semitic crimes committed in germany has risen by almost ten percent over the past year the highest level in a decade figures released today are causing alarm in jewish communities violence attacks are up by more than sixty percent this has prompted germany's central council of jews to call for stronger action from police and politicians the signboards of a jewish restaurant smashed a pig headed marked with a star of david dumped by a door swastikas and stars of david on a wall. this was the aftermath of an anti semitic attack in the eastern german city of chemists in august twenty eighth. it was j

ban hate and start with anti-semitism. by 1962 this law has grown. jamaica plays a huge role in this. jamaica says let's ban racial segregation and apartheid. they are very upset. they just emerged from colonialism. morris abram says absolutely.

i think we already faced semitic. thoughts and. also deeds in germany before but now we can target damn and now we can focus on what's happening and that makes me feel strong actually that now we we have to move to address this problem so what about your personal experience have you encountered any kind of discrimination or even attack personally yes for sure that was mostly connected to untie israel politics. yeah that was pretty scary especially on the streets when the demonstrations in two thousand and fourteen started and that was a very scary moment for me because i used to work in the jewish community and i was literally afraid to step out of the building because i didn't know what will happen to me outside. so yes for sure and can you tell us a little bit more in detail what happened and what were people saying or how were they behaving there was screaming that jews have to be gassed in the chambers and that the retore we are not used to or we connect definitely to holocausts rhetorical and that's definitely very scary and c

amount of micro expressed very openly that there is no place for anti-semitism in france no i didn't have not hear such strong statements from the leaders of east european countries from either oregon or from from. europe from contains your under people there in poland and we really are. just people in a land of face very. strong care and he said tendencies that are not confronted by the leaders and psychologically we know that this statement of the leaders creates the norm and the norm is very essential for changing people's behavior yes i guess this is also a very confusing image. because on one's has and. the israeli government as we said earlier could be very intolerant toward any kinds of criticism but then on the other hand we see prime minister netanyahu cozying with people like viktor orban from hungary any and he comes from the far right and it's very confusing as an image. well if it's any help you're not the only one confused by this kind of behavior i'm confused too but you know that's a problem and it goes back to what the previous speaker was saying about the role of le

to incite hatred and anti-semitism in the media and on line. pictures of late politician and auschwitz survivor simone very recently vandalized. and the french philosopher and i'm finkel crowd was insulted at a yellow vest protest in paris. with invectives such as the dirty jew you go home you bastard and france belongs to us. feels abandoned by the french government which he believes is more interested in the votes of the muslim community. we will get a good. many jews are selling their apartments to be more flexible and making sure they have valid passports the ones i mean drop of this says a lot about the state of mind. many in the jewish community who think that one of these days they'll go to the bank to withdraw some money and they'll be told that as a new law which prevents them from doing it. they won't be able to sell their own property this is what we're thinking. some of the relatives went to israel four years ago. reported on his cousin and her husband lawrence move . the family no longer wanted to live in france because of the incr

i'm filled welcome to the program the number of anti semitic crimes committed in germany has risen by almost ten percent over the past year the highest level for a decade figures released today are causing a lot of injuries shock communities violent attacks are up by more than sixty percent so this is prompted germany's central council of jews to call for stronger action from police and politicians the signboards of a jewish restaurant smashed a pig paid marked with a star of david dumped by a door swastikas and stars of david on a wall this was the aftermath of an anti semitic attack in the eastern german city of chemists in august twenty eighth. it was just one of more than sixteen hundred anti semitic crimes committed in germany last year that's an increase of ten percent on twenty seventeen particularly worrying the number of violent incidents like this one in berlin has increased by two thirds if. i am concerned but not really surprised it fits with what i hear from jewish organizations and representatives when i talk to them but. it should give us the impetus to take preventativ

few here see the movement as anti—semitic at heart.e have been questions over its tolerance of anti—semitic views. earlier this week, thousands took part in a national protest against anti—semitism. the perpetrators of anti—jewish violence here are thought to be shifting from the extreme right to radical islamists and far left groups. some fear that new social movements like the giletjaunes could bring them together. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. at least 69 people have died in a huge fire that's torn through buildings in the bangladeshi capital, dhaka. the area is one of the oldest in the city. firefighters are still battling the blaze as gail maclellan reports. dozens of people were trapped in the buildings, unable to escape onto narrow streets filled with traffic. the multi—storey buildings in an old town district of dakar contained chemical warehouses and many homes. the area is densely populated, and the buildings are only metres apart. firefighters from 30 stations attempted to control the blaze, a job made more difficult by

she's been tweeting anti-semitic pain since at least 2012. >> juan: i don't think it's anti-semitic.has trouble with some of israel's policies and there's a legitimate debate to be had. >> morgan: you don't think what she tweeted on sunday it was anti-semitic? >> juan: even on its surface, unless you tap into the meme about the money and who's controlling. the whole thing about hypnosis. some of the tropes that have been previously used to foment anti-semitic sentiment in the world, so you tap into that. if you want to believe she was tapping into that, okay. that's anti-semitic. >> morgan: i think the majority of your party believes that. i think nancy pelosi came out and said it was anti-semitic. >> juan: people are saying don't get into this game because it will divide the democratic party. >> morgan: because it's racist. >> juan: hang on. when donald trump is speaking to a group of jewish supporters and donald trump says hey, i don't want your money. i know you use your money to control politics. i want your support. i don't need your money. you think people said you're anti-semi

over its tolerance of anti—semitic views.ional protest against anti—semitism. the perpetrators of anti—jewish violence are thought to be shifting from the extreme right to radical islamist and far left groups. some fear that new social movements like the gilet jaunes could bring them together. lucy williamson, bbc news. another round of defections in the uk parliament, this time from the ruling conservative party. three of its mps have joined the independent group set up this week by former labour members. the three have criticised what they call the government's disastrous handling of brexit and say the process has undone all efforts to modernise the conservative party. anna soubry is one of the defectors. brexit is a catalyst, i think. and actually, brexit shows that all the main parties are broken. and there is much work to be done in our country, about the future, about the causes of brexit, and also healing the great divides that have come out of it. britain's prime minister is still trying to secure a brexit deal that c

our complete determination in fighting anti semitism whatever shape it takes. this was the second time a jewish cemetery has been desecrated in recent months and friends. in december nearly forty graves and a holocaust memorial were vandalized in the same region. it is attacks like these that brought people together. not only ordinary citizens but also top politicians and truly just. i don't think they wanted to send a clear message they've had enough. already joining me now from paris is she on the samuels director for international ations at the seam on a visa and hall center a very good day sir i want you heartened by the yes show support displayed by thousands of people political leaders and prominent members of french society all taking a stand in solidarity with the jewish community of france i think that the most important factor is. just the result of a report by the french government it was going to ministerial report the country store not just justice. issues but also culture and education and sport wherever you have specks of anti-semitism but the qu

thousands take to the streets in 60 french cities in protest at the rise in anti—semitic attacks.he catholic church in india is hit by allegations of sexual abuse and claims that top clergy have failed to address them. the fashion world pays tribute to designer karl lagerfeld who's died at the age of 85. shamima begum, the teenager who left britain to join the extremist group the so—called islamic state, is to lose her british citizenship. she was 15 when she left. now 19, she's in a refugee camp in syria with a newborn baby. a statement from her family in london says they are "very disappointed" at the news and will consider all legal avenues to challenge the home office decision. daniel sandford has more details. shamima begum escaped from fierce fighting this month as the islamic state group she went to join as a teenager slowly loses its last piece of territory in syria. but returning to the uk became much harder today as the government moved to take away her british nationality. a letter sent to her mother by the home office said: if apparently you show little remorse, if you

. pledge here my full determination to fight anti-semitism.st hours before rallies across france in protest at the recent wave of anti—jewish attacks. thousands gathered in paris, their message, it is enough. translation: and is something that strikes fear, that brings back bad memories. we want to show younger generations that there is another path to take on this one. —— it is something. i do not exactly know why they are angry at the jewish people. they were angry at jewish people and continues till today, it is enough. that is what is written here, it is enough. politicians are many different partiesjoin enough. politicians are many different parties join the demonstrations, although the leader of the national front marine le demonstrations, although the leader of the nationalfront marine le pen said she was not planning to attend. france has the largestjewish population in northern europe, at figures show recent anti—semitic attacks increased by a0%. last week, protesters shouted abuse at a french philosopher, calling him a dirty zionist

anti semitic acts have multiplied in recent days month. the interior ministry has found that in twenty eieighteen the number of incidents of this nature increreased by 74%4% froe previous year. they involved bevel abuses threats and in some cases physical violence. acts punishable on the french criminal little. among the recent incidents among pointing prominent writer and i'm thinking crawled on the street during a yellow vt prprotest. insulting a personn in public is an offence that carries a fine u up to twelve thousand euros. if the abuse is racicist in nate the perpetrator could face up to one yearar in prison forty five thousand euros in fines. vandalizing grades is also a criminal act which could send the offender to prison for up to three yes. if it's considedered an attack n a particular religion and a fine of forty five ththousand euros could be added. painting swastikas -- other* symbols across public or private properties carries an even heavier punishment of up to five years in prison. most of these anti semitic attacks have b

few g fc few gfc the movement is anti—semitic at heart. —— few here see the movement as anti—semitic. earlier this week, thousands took part in a national protest against anti—semitism. the perpetrators of anti—jewish violence here are thought to be shifting from the extreme right to radical islamists and far left groups. some fear that new social movements like the giletjaunes could bring them together. lucy williamson, bbc news. one of the most senior cardinals in the catholic church has admitted he could have handled abuse allegations brought to him better and faster. oswald gracias, archbishop of mumbai, is one of four men organising a vatican conference this week on how to reform the way the church deals with child abuse. he was speaking after a bbc investigation revealed claims he did not handle allegations of sexual abuse appropriately. priyanka pathak reports. sexual abuse in the church has been called the most urgent challenge of our time by pope francis. but a bbc investigation has found claims that one of the church's most senior cardinals, oswald gracias, a key organiser

complete determination in fighting anti semitism whatever it takes. this was the second time a jewish cemetery has been desecrated in recent months and fronts. in december nearly forty graves and a holy coast memorial were vandalized in the same region. it is attacks like these that brought people together. not only ordinary citizens but also top politicians and religious leaders. they wanted to send a clear message they've had enough. joining me now on the line from balance the shimon simons he's the director for international relations at the scene one reason center there a welcome to dot you've been a how important was his gesture of solidarity with these demonstrations and rallies for the jewish community there i think it was rightly important it was it was high time the fact that the reports spike in a number of incidents was a governmental report in fact in an intimate mysterious port was something that is really quite new. statistics come from the jewish community so here we have it coming from the government and we see that as a very good step

graffiti mccall has vowed to bring the vandals to justice and stamp out anti-semitism. a group of individuals full of hates has unfortunately done what others have done before for too many years. i'm hits for expressive of solidarity of a whole nation of ours shame to see this. of our detachment will to be together in moments when some of us are injured it would you answer express our complete determination in fighting and he semitism what have a shape it takes. france has the highest jewish population in europe estimated at more than half a million but the country has struggled to prevent violence against them figures released just last week show there were over five hundred anti-semitic attacks in france in twenty eighteen a seventy four percent increase over twenty seventeen this anti semitism is a daily occurrence these days that i cry every day and i'm concerned every day i'm shocked every day i'm short of breath i sleep badly you don't get used to it. this was the second time a jewish cemetery has been desecrated in recent months in france in december nearly forty

anti semitic crimes on the rise in germany new statistics show hate crimes against jews ten percent a year sparking alarm among the nation's two jewish communities. and we'll have the latest from the berlin international film festival elisa and marcella telling the story of the first of same sex marriage in spain more than one hundred years before it was legalized. thanks for joining us and staying. three key players in the crisis in syria are holding talks in the southern russian resort town of sochi today the leaders of russia iran and turkey are on opposing sides in the conflict but have previously come together to try and bring about a truce in the ongoing civil war there is said to discuss the situation in the demilitarized zone around the province of idlib the last rebel held on klav well that buffer zone was established in a deal between russia and turkey last year but hostilities there have continued now while russian president vladimir putin and iran's hassan rouhani are the main backers of syrian president bashar al assad turkey's president supports rebel forces fighting ass