France’s Interior Ministry vowed on Wednesday to create a dedicated office for combatting hate crimes after more than 100 Jewish graves were found desecrated at a cemetery near the city of Strasbourg. “The republic itself has been desecrated,” said Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said after a visit to the 16th-century cemetery. “Hatred has struck; there is hatred on our national territory. We will do everything so that the people who have done this are convicted.” […] According to national statistics, police reports of anti-Semitic incidents rose 74% in 2018 compared to the previous year, prompting widespread concern in the country...