Today, neo-Nazism in Hungary takes the form of hatred towards Judaism and Israel. It can be observed from many prominent Hungarian politicians. The most famous example is the MIÉP-Jobbik Third Way Alliance of Parties. Antisemitism in Hungary is manifested mainly in far right publications and demonstrations. Hungarian Justice and Life Party supporters continued their tradition of shouting antisemitic slogans and tearing the US flag to shreds at their annual rallies in Budapest in March 2003 and 2004, commemorating the 1848--49 revolution. Further, during the demonstrations held to celebrate the anniversary of the 1956 uprising, a post-Communist tradition celebrated by the left and right of the political spectrum, antisemitic and anti-Israel slogans were heard from the right wing, such as accusing Israel of war crimes. The center-right traditionally keeps its distance from the right-wing Csurka-led and other far-right demonstrations. On February 2--3, 2008, two teenagers, ages 15 and 16, spray-painted swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans on 24 graves in a local Jewish cemetery. The boys also admitted to defacing a Holocaust memorial and a store owned by Chinese immigrants. On January 23, 2011, three teenagers toppled 75 tombstones in a Jewish cemetery and admitted to police that they were "showing off" for one another. Prime Minister Orbán's spokesman condemned the incident, saying, "vandalism triggered by anti-Semitism" is "offensive to the Hungarian Jewish community and to all Hungarians." He added that "the government condemns vandalism and will punish such acts." On March 25, 2012, another Jewish cemetery was desecrated when vandals toppled 57 tombstones in Kaposvar Jewish cemetery. On July 22, 2012, the main Holocaust memorial was vandalized with Stars of David and graffiti that said, "This is not your country, dirty Jews" and "You are going to be shot there" next to an arrow pointing to the nearby Danube river, in the same place as in December, 1944, and January, 1945, where the Nazi-allied Hungarian Arrow Cross shot about 20,000 Jews on the banks of the Danube and threw them into the river. Just days prior to this incident, a statue of Raoul Wallenberg was vandalized with pigs feet. On June 9, 2012, a large menorah outside the Jewish community's Holocaust memorial was vandalized in Nagykanizsa. In the same city, another Holocaust memorial was vandalized later in the year, on November 19, 2012. On October 25, 2012, supporters of the ultranationalist Jobbik political party burned an Israeli flag in front of the city's main synagogue. On November 26, 2012, in a parliamentary session to discuss the conflict in Gaza, ultranationalist Jobbik party member Márton Gyöngyösi suggested that members of the Hungarian Parliament who are Jewish or of Jewish origin be counted and registered "in order to avoid the national security risk caused by the Jews", not unlike the lists of Jews used during the Holocaust. CREDITS: 1. Horthy Miklós - The Truth Beneath the Myths by Ave Thomaz: Horthy Miklós 2. Hungary Condemns Jobbiks' Anti-Semitic and Pro-Iran Statements: Jobbik Party Wants Jews to Leave by JewishNewsOne 3. Budapest Antisemitism Anger: Hungarian Politician Slammed for Demanding Lists of Jews by JewishNewsOne 4. Hungary: Jobbik MP Demands Lists of Jews and Claims They Pose A National Security Threat by JewishNewsOne 5. News: Hungarians Unite Against Antisemitism --- Huge Anti-Nazi, Anti-Jobbik Rally Held in Budapest by starvideotu 6. Confronting Hungarian Antisemitism: Jewish Minister in Defiant Attack on Jobbik Nationalists by JewishNewsOne 7. Jobbik Blame Israel for Antisemitism: Hungarian Nationalist Leader Criticizes FIFA Sanctions by JewishNewsOne 8. European Jewish Leaders in Budapest for Political Meetings with Hungarian Government by Joël Rubinfeld 9. Hungarian Jews Battle Against Anti-Semitism by AFP news agency 10. Holocaust Humor? Hungarian 'Give Gas' March Banned Amid Charges of Anti-Semitism by JewishNewsOne 11. Hungary's Far-Right Plays with Fire - reporter by euronews (in English) http://www.euronews.com/ 12. Jewish Congress Held in Hungary Amid Concerns Over Rise in Anti-Semitism by euronews (in English) http://www.euronews.com/ 13. Hungary's Jobbik Party Hold Anti-semitic Rally by The Telegraphhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/ 14. US Jewish Leaders Urge John Kerry to Confront Rising Threat of Hungarian Anti-Semitism by JewishNewsOne 15. Hungary Honours Anti-Semitism: Budapest Street To Be Named After Anti-Semitic WWII Author by JewishNewsOne 16. Anti-Semitism in Hungary: Budapest to Reconsider Plans to Rename Street After Anti-Semitic Author by JewishNewsOne 17. Nazi War Crimes Suspect Laszlo Csatary Dies Before He Could Be Made to Face Justice for WWII Crimes by JewishNewsOne 18. Hungary Declares Crackdown On Anti-Semitism: Budapest Has Been Stung by International Criticism by JewishNewsOne 19. Honoring Nazi Collaborator by Salomon Says

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