The British Government was asked today to introduce legislation outlawing anti-Semitism, as a result of the increased anti-Jewish propaganda now being spread throughout the country by fascist elements.
A resolution to this effect was adopted at a conference last night called by the National Council for Civil Liberties and attended by 443 delegates representing 273 organizations which have more than 1,000,000 members. The resolution urged the government to combat anti-Semitism in England and to rescue Jews in Nazi Europe. The conference, which was called for the purpose of launching a campaign against the anti-Jewish agitation in Britain, was addressed by prominent leaders of political parties all of whom demanded energetic government measures to counteract the anti-Semitic elements. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a massage to the conference, stated: “I wish to make it clear that anti-Semitism is contrary to the spirit of the Gospel, therefore Christians ought to unite in resisting it with all their power.”
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