Source: Haaretz
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=598730&contrassID=19
On July 18, 2005 Haaretz reported, "In the summary to one of the sections on Russia and the former Soviet Union, the report's authors say that 'it seems safe to state that hostility toward the Jews in broad circles of the surrounding society is spreading and deepening.' Over the past year, there was a marked rise in the number of anti-Semitic incidents in Russia: a greater number of cemetery desecrations, assaults on passersby presumed to be Jewish and attacks on Jewish Internet sites... The report's authors state that the increased hatred of Jews in Russia stems from several social processes, first and foremost among them being the growing nationalist and anti-American sentiment in Russian society. Jews are increasingly perceived as proteges of the United States and as partners in the looting of national treasures. According to the report's authors, the authorities in Russia and its neighbors refrain from taking action to stamp out anti-Semitism because of the popularity of anti-Semitic views."