Jewish congress held in Hungary amid concerns over rise in anti-Semitism

http://www.euronews.com/ The World Jewish Congress (WJC) will begin its four-yearly Plenary Assembly in Budapest today.
The meeting – in which Jewish people gather from around the world to discuss issues important to them – is usually held in Jerusalem, but the group has moved it to Hungary to highlight concerns over the rise of far right movements and anti-Semitism in Europe.
A case in point is the right wing Jobbik party which won 17 per cent of the vote in the last election and rallied outside the venue.


The Party leader Gabor Vona addressed the large crowd which had gathered saying: “We are special here in Europe, but not because we are the most anti-Semitic nation, but because even if all of Europe is at their feet, even if all of Europe licks their feet, we won’t do it even then.”
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