[Aaus-list] JTA op-ed: The real threat to Ukraine's Jewish community

[Walter Iwaskiw]

*The real threat to Ukraine's Jewish community*
By Mark B. Levin, JTA, March 25, 2014 3:21pm

... To respond effectively to the crisis in Ukraine, the international
community needs to be well informed and rational, distinguishing facts from
rumors and innuendo. It needs to impress upon Ukraine's new government that
it is responsible for guaranteeing the safety of Jewish institutions and
preventing legitimation of anti-Semitism and xenophobia.

It must also recognize that Russia's attempts to undermine the Ukrainian
government's legitimacy not only undercut Ukraine's ability to stabilize
the domestic situation, and to address the looming economic crisis and
general security concerns, but also affect the Ukrainian government's
ability to combat anti-Semitism and ensure the safety of Jewish
institutions. ...


Read more:
http://www.jta.org/2014/03/25/news-opinion/opinion/op-ed-the-real-threat-to-ukraines-jewish-community#ixzz2x6kRtEWx
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