(Jewish Group) Coronavirus crisis in France sparks antisemitic conspiracy theories

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Antisemitism has plagued French society for centuries, flaring up in times of crisis — especially during epidemics.

In the 14th century, for instance, Jews were massacred in France during the Black Death epidemic after they were blamed for spreading the disease by poisoning water wells. In the city of Strasbourg alone, 2,000 Jews were burnt alive by orders of the local council, according to the historian Robert Gottfried’s book “Black Death.”

That kind of disease-related conspiracy theory hasn’t widely manifested itself for centuries. Now, however, the coronavirus is reigniting that strain of antisemitism in France.

“It’s deeply saddening and it’s revolting, but the coronavirus pandemic is a reminder that Jews will be blamed whenever there’s an epidemic, be it today or 1347,” said Marc Knobel, a historian who since 2002 has been the head of studies at the CRIF umbrella group of French Jewish communities.

In recent weeks, a caricature of Agnes Buzyn, France’s previous health minister who was Jewish, pouring poison into a well — a depiction of one of the most prevalent theories that led to pogroms during the Black Death plague — has made the rounds on French social media. It’s been shared tens of thousands of times.

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See also: https://www.jta.org/2020/04/02/global/an-unwanted-symptom-of-the-coronavirus-crisis-in-france-anti-semitic-conspiracy-theories

[nycbos]

1. Non surprising unfortunately.

France and antisemitism together like cheese and Cabernet.

[COLGATE4]

2. Alfred Dreyfus, redux

[Karadeniz]

3. Lord! I don't know about other religions, but in Christianity hate is forbidden or understood,

Or should be, to be ungodly. You have to love your enemy...that's a seemingly difficult or impossible goal. But what it means is that in God's realm...and God is described as both a light and all Good...there is no hate. So if you hate, and you think it's forgivable because it's an enemy you hate, you think wrong. You will not make it to God's realm if you hate. Christians should spend their time trying to be Good instead of discussing scripture to death. One will get you somewhere, one is just treading water.