The United States asked European politicians to speak out against anti-Semitism and protect minority rights. “We’re against anti-Semitism, we’re against acts of prejudice, acts of violence against ethnic groups. We do think that all politicians and leaders need to speak out against acts of hatred,” State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said Tuesday.
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