New Russia? Same old anti-Semitism! Russia's Prosecutors dropped Examination of Shulchan Aurech

Russian Prosecutors Drop Probe in to the Russian translation of Kitsur Shulchan Aurech - to Determine Whether it Constitutes Anti-Russian Material
The prosecutor's office declined comment. That their office was responsible in provoking religious hatred.
The original probe was initiated after two nationalist activists complained the text is aimed at ``insulting human dignity based on national and religious affiliation,'' according to an earlier prosecutors' statement posted on the Web site of an anti-xenophobioup. The text was also accused of labeling Chrans ``worshippers of idols'' in a reference to Christians' main religious symbol, the cross.
Moscow district prosecutors last week summoned for questioning a Rabbi who published the translated text.
The investigation was meant to review a ruling last month by Moscow prosecutors that the text did not inspire hatred and a criminal case was not warranted.

Prosecutors also decided not to pursue a separate probe into 19 nationalist lawmakers who had called for outlawing all Jewish organizations.