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41. Orthodox Jews live in Belgium and are very easily identified as such

Reply to Elmer S. E. Dump (Reply #38)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 04:38 PM

Mar 2016

They were not specifically targeted in this terrorist attack.

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Belgian police ask Jewish community to avoid Purim masks, cancel festivities [View all] ericson00 Mar 2016 OP

Great victim blaming a la the Cologne, Germany mayor. alp227 Mar 2016 #1

Thing is Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #64

Why are they dressed like the Klan? Reter Mar 2016 #69

I think it's the other way round. Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #70

sure, let's rearrange everyone's culture because of islamic terrorists. MariaThinks Mar 2016 #2

Because it's so much easier to blame 1.6 billion people SFnomad Mar 2016 #6

what does that number have to do with anything? MariaThinks Mar 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author katsy Mar 2016 #32

I feel bad for Muslims, but these are Islamic terrorists. Oneironaut Mar 2016 #50

Must not insult the "peaceful" ones, ya know! 7962 Mar 2016 #14

yup. enough is enough. I think people are getting fed back being targets MariaThinks Mar 2016 #30

Nonsense, one can celebrate Purim without going thru the towns wearing masks karynnj Mar 2016 #35

They're going to be leaving in droves leftynyc Mar 2016 #3

Lots of people were probably protecting these terrorists Democat Mar 2016 #7

I thought the same when I read the headline, but Democat Mar 2016 #4

Everyone in Belgium should celebrate Purim oberliner Mar 2016 #5

What a wonderful idea! Kber Mar 2016 #9

Just like the people in Billings did around twenty years ago. cloudbase Mar 2016 #11

Thats a great idea 7962 Mar 2016 #16

Yes! Everyone should celebrate Purim! raging moderate Mar 2016 #27

It's a great holiday leftynyc Mar 2016 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Half-Century Man Mar 2016 #51

Sadly, that is not true oberliner Mar 2016 #52

Well that depresses me. Half-Century Man Mar 2016 #53

Me too oberliner Mar 2016 #54

It's hardly "punishing the Jews" to ask people not to carry around toy guns or set off fireworks bigworld Mar 2016 #10

Synagogues have cancelled Purim observances fearing for the safety of their members oberliner Mar 2016 #18

Oy gevalt. KamaAina Mar 2016 #12

I think it's mainly for their own protection. And it's just a REQUEST. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #13

That's how I interpreted. To avoid being targets. mainer Mar 2016 #15

Why can't people wave their arms and announce "I'm Jewish" ? oberliner Mar 2016 #19

They don't need to - it was just a request. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #21

But why would "walking in public while Jewish" even be a problem? oberliner Mar 2016 #22

So they don't get shot by the terrorists? Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #29

Terrorists are only attacking Jewish people? oberliner Mar 2016 #36

Are you that detached from the reality of what's happening in Belgium? Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #38

Orthodox Jews live in Belgium and are very easily identified as such oberliner Mar 2016 #41

you should move there and tell them what theyre donig wrong. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #48

They aren't doing anything wrong oberliner Mar 2016 #67

Because terrorists seek targets mainer Mar 2016 #23

But why would Jewish people in particular be targets? oberliner Mar 2016 #24

That's a question for Islamic extremists mainer Mar 2016 #25

Really? AngryAmish Mar 2016 #58

Most of the victims of ISIS have been Muslims oberliner Mar 2016 #66

Yes, Thanks for SANITY! elleng Mar 2016 #28

Like a request for women to dress modestly in the presence of Muslim men? FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #57

Non sequitur. Sorry. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #68

Can't say I am surprised. Behind the Aegis Mar 2016 #17

I know there was more security at a Dublin synagogue's community seder than than at any in the US karynnj Mar 2016 #37

Jewish schools in Belgium have to be protected by armed soldiers oberliner Mar 2016 #20

33 people get murdered and they tell us Jews to keep a low profile. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #26

Would it be okay, do you think, if gentiles celebrated Purim? or other Jewish holidays? raging moderate Mar 2016 #31

Wearing masks in the streets, fake guns and fireworks are not needed to celebrate Purim karynnj Mar 2016 #39

The fake gun I'll give you Sgent Mar 2016 #55

Well that isn't what they asked, is it. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #40

this would apply to non jews also. JI7 Mar 2016 #61

This seems pretty reasonable to me -- and it doesn't greatly impact the ability to celebrate Purim karynnj Mar 2016 #33

We are the canaries in the coal mine elljay Mar 2016 #34

I'm a born again atheist, And I don't have much patience for religious wars, or war in particular. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #47

Oldie but goodie elljay Mar 2016 #56

it's not punishment. it's about their own safety JI7 Mar 2016 #42

You don't seem to be leftynyc Mar 2016 #44

i know the problem is Islamic terrorists JI7 Mar 2016 #45

Just a piece of it leftynyc Mar 2016 #63

Their skirts are too short. AngryAmish Mar 2016 #59

this is more comparable to no backpacks being allowed during boston marathon JI7 Mar 2016 #60

Will they be recommending that Easter celebrations follow special rules too? surrealAmerican Mar 2016 #46

Sorry, but this is the new reality. Oneironaut Mar 2016 #49

I am assuming they are afraid that terrorists will use the masks Marrah_G Mar 2016 #62

Well then they should tell Muslims not to wear the hijab or do their daily prayers. romanic Mar 2016 #65