Published Date: 20 June 2009 THE UK faces a "virulent new strain" of anti-Semitism, with the number of attacks against British Jews on the rise, the Chief Rabbi said today.

Speaking to a national newspaper, Sir Jonathan Sacks discusses his new book, Future Tense, in which he warns of the emergence of an "international" anti-Semitism that is being fuelled by the internet. His comments come after 250 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded in Britain in January – the highest yet. The full article contains 85 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.

* Last Updated: 20 June 2009 10:31 AM
* Source: Edinburgh Evening News
* Location: Edinburgh