Heritage Florida Jewish News - Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice

(BESA Center via JNS) — While the number of anti-Semitic incidents worldwide increased in 2020, there were several positive developments in the fight against this hatred.

The decision this year by the European Court of Justice that the Flemish and Wallonian governments can only allow ritual slaughter of animals after stunning was a major anti-Semitic act. It also affects part of the Muslim population. When Adolf Hitler came to power, the Nazi government introduced a similar measure in Germany, as it fit their anti-Semitic policies.

Though the European court effectively backed up Hitler’s appro...