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Once Again, Anti-Semitism

Jewish Journal July 8, 1999

How worried should we be? The question refers, of course, to the rapid succession of hate crimes that have hit the front pages of newspapers across America.

White Hate Group Strongly Suspected in Synagogue Fires

Rebecca Rosen Lum July 1, 1999

FBI officials refused to comment on the role of the white supremacist group in this investigation or on possible connections to other reported hate crimes in Sacramento.

Under a giant banner that read \”Sacramento United Against Hate,\” some 4,500 citizens of all faiths and colors dedicated themselves to the fight against bigotry as their answer to coordinated arson attacks on three local synagogues.

Igniting Israel’s Powder Keg

Larry Derfner September 4, 1997

A spokesman for the Jerusalem police confirmed that the fire was caused by arson, and that the connection Sorek spoke of was one of the possibilities being investigated. The spokesman said that he did not want to elaborate, \”because this is a very sensitive matter.\” He added that no suspects had yet been arrested.