Today, Monday 9th February, Local Recovery launches the first report in our Education and Partnership Against Prejudice programme looking at the worrying patterns of antisemitism and anti-Jewish sentiments across Scotland.
This report will primarily examine the recent hostility directed at people with Jewish identity, and the Jewish presence in Scottish public life. It is clear that there has been a rise in antisemitic attitudes in Scotland over recent years. It is also clear that this is not down to simple disagreements over foreign policy.
Legitimate criticism of any government, including Israel, is both a right and a responsibility in a free society. What has emerged in Scotland, however, goes far beyond such debate.
If we are going to create a more cohesive, tolerant Scotland, it is vital that these sentiments are exposed and dismantled through dialogue, understanding and unflinching commitment to the values of tolerance. Antisemitism, along with all forms of religious hatred, has no place in Scotland in 2025.
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