12 December 2004

International Society for Sephardic Progress launches the International Anti-Semitic Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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On December 12, 2004 the International Society for Sephardic Progress launched the International Anti-Semitic Report, a newsgroup dedicated to distributing daily news stories about anti-Semitic attacks and incidents around the world. This is the first real-time media monitoring newsgroup to alert and educate people to hostilities facing the Jewish people around the world.

The International Anti-Semitic Report exists to serve as a one stop central point where the Jewish and non-Jewish community can learn of the almost daily issues that face Jewish people everywhere. The International Anti-Semitic Report is edited and moderated by Mr. John D. Stone, and is a service of the ISFSP, a non-profit Jewish organization.

Persons wanting to add themselves to the news distribution list can sign up at http://isfsp.org/report.html. Persons wanting to participate are asked to report incidents (large or small) of: Attacks on Jews and Jewish communities (spiritually or physically); incidents of defacing Jewish property; groups enabling or tolerating anti-Semitism - directly or indirectly (i.e. boycotts of good Made in Israel or by Jews or Israeli firms); and events which will negatively impact Jewish life, freedom and security (mental and physical).

This is an international list and all those concerned with the subject matter are invited to participate.

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The International Society for Sephardic Progress is a Jewish agency developed to serve the Sephardic community--the descendants of the Jews of historic Spain, Portugal, North Africa and the Levant who share both common religious and cultural bonds. Although based in the United States, the ISFSP is an advocacy organization representing Sephardim internationally. "Advocates for the Sephardim, activists for the Jewish people."