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ANTISEMITISM IN RUSSIA

Early day motion 106, tabled 9 December 1998 by Stephen Twigg (Labour). Signed by 57 members.

That this House notes the recent surge of anti-semitism in Russia involving a series of attacks on Rabbis and synagogues; condemns the anti-semitic outbursts by a member of the Russian parliament, Albert Makashov; condemns those 121 members of the Russian Communist Party who failed to vote for a motion censuring Makashov's harsh abusive statements and incitement to racism; and calls for Her Majesty's Government to put political pressure on the leadership of Russia to denounce any form of racial hatred and to take appropriate action towards Makashov.

Signatures by party: Labour 33, Conservative 10, Liberal Democrat 8, Labour/Co-operative 3, UUP 3.