A deadline passed for an investigation of a Communist lawmaker in Russia who has made several public anti-Semitic statements. When asked about the status of Gen. Albert Makashov, Russian Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, who had recently attempted to soften his own image by offering Rosh Hashanah greetings to Russian Jews, made thinly veiled anti-Semitic remarks. The Communist Party had previously promised to expel Makashov, who has blamed Jews for the current economic crisis in Russia.
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