Hungarian PM condemns anti-semitism

BUDAPEST Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has said that his government had declared a "zero-tolerance" policy toward anti-semitism. He made the statement during the World Jewish Congress in Budapest. Hungarian PM condemns anti-semitism At the opening of the gathering, Orban "admitted that antisemitism was on the rise in Europe and in Hungary," and said the economic crisis that hit the region was "partly to blame," the AP reported. But he stressed that anti-semitism was unacceptable and could not be tolerated. World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder asked Orban to face the dark forces in his country, such as the extreme right-wing Jobbik party, whose representatives made numerous anti-semitic statements in the Hungarian parliament. Some 1,000 Jobbik supporters on Sunday organized an anti-semitic demonstration in Budapest. About 550,000 Hungarian Jews were killed during the Holocaust. The 100,000 who live in that country today make up the largest Jewish community in eastern Europe. (Beta/AP) Tanjug

Hungarian PM condemns anti-semitism

At the opening of the gathering, Orban "admitted that antisemitism was on the rise in Europe and in Hungary," and said the economic crisis that hit the region was "partly to blame," the AP reported.

But he stressed that anti-semitism was unacceptable and could not be tolerated.

World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder asked Orban to face the dark forces in his country, such as the extreme right-wing Jobbik party, whose representatives made numerous anti-semitic statements in the Hungarian parliament.

Some 1,000 Jobbik supporters on Sunday organized an anti-semitic demonstration in Budapest.

About 550,000 Hungarian Jews were killed during the Holocaust. The 100,000 who live in that country today make up the largest Jewish community in eastern Europe.