Manchester, England - Anti-Semitism Increased

Manchester, England - Anti-Semitic incidents increased by 40 percent from 2004 to 2005, the city’s police superintendent said.
In an address to a synagogue in Manchester, Leor Giladi said the increase came even as there was a 30 percent drop over the same period in the Greater London area. Giladi reported that two or three incidents were reported weekly -- mostly anti-social behaviors such as throwing water balloons or eggs as people walked to synagogue -- though some incidents involved physical attacks.

Giladi, also founder of the 30-member Manchester Shomrim, said many incidents go unreported, and urged community members to report all incidents so more resources would be devoted to fighting hate crimes.