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In reply to the discussion: France's Jews Flee As Rioters Burn Paris Shops, Attack Synagogue [View all]reorg
(3,317 posts)157. I assume
you are referring to this passage:
Violence had first erupted during a banned pro-Palestinian demonstration in the French capital on Saturday afternoon. Police arrested 30 people and 18 law enforcement officers were slightly injured when youths began pelting them with stones and bottles. Police responded with tear gas.
An additional 18 youths were reportedly arrested as violence erupted for a second time on Sunday in the city suburb, which has a large Jewish community. Most of the several thousand demonstrators at Saturday's protest were peaceful, but French media said police blamed both outbreaks of violence on a hard-line group of pro-Palestinian youths.
On Sunday several hundred pro-Palestinian protestors gathered in front of the local railway station. Late in the afternoon, clashes erupted in front of the local synagogue between police and protestors carrying iron bars and wooden batons. In the chaos that ensued, fire broke out at the synagogue but was rapidly brought under control.
An additional 18 youths were reportedly arrested as violence erupted for a second time on Sunday in the city suburb, which has a large Jewish community. Most of the several thousand demonstrators at Saturday's protest were peaceful, but French media said police blamed both outbreaks of violence on a hard-line group of pro-Palestinian youths.
On Sunday several hundred pro-Palestinian protestors gathered in front of the local railway station. Late in the afternoon, clashes erupted in front of the local synagogue between police and protestors carrying iron bars and wooden batons. In the chaos that ensued, fire broke out at the synagogue but was rapidly brought under control.
Okay, thanks, that seems to be the extent of detail needed to talk about attacks on synagogues.
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It is. Anti-semitism is driving the hatred of Israel in certain quarters. Not all.
JDPriestly
Jul 2014
#5
"Not paying attention to something is a sure way to let it grow out of hand."
Behind the Aegis
Jul 2014
#96
in the US, the Jews could buy hunting rifles and that would end this right quick
geek tragedy
Jul 2014
#89
Mobs see no difference between 'ones who loudly proclaim how much they hate themselves' and others.
freshwest
Jul 2014
#151
Al-Jazeera says the demonstrations were organized by Arab immigrant groups in France
aint_no_life_nowhere
Jul 2014
#57
Arab population of France is 10%. Arab population of Israel is 20% and rising.
shaayecanaan
Jul 2014
#61
The youth have no memory of how fucked up France was after WWII. If you help
applegrove
Jul 2014
#49
Paris was zombieland after WWII with people walking around saying "we did what to the jews?".
applegrove
Jul 2014
#85
Yeah. And they were broken. A broken people. Clinging to the myth of the resistance.
applegrove
Jul 2014
#90
France ranked 3rd in the world for the number of righteous gentiles who saved Jews during WWII
aint_no_life_nowhere
Jul 2014
#99
I did not hear she was a Nazi until the last few years. Yup there were alot of collaborators.
applegrove
Jul 2014
#117
Where in the hell are the adults in this world? From the 60s - violence begets violence. Grow up.
jwirr
Jul 2014
#50
This is deplorable.. these Jewish People in France are not Netenyahu and his policies.. Damn!
Cha
Jul 2014
#59
It's horrendous how some people go off the deep end with their universal size broad brush
Cha
Jul 2014
#122
You have to wonder why these Arab/Islamic groups held their demonstration in a Jewish neighborhood
aint_no_life_nowhere
Jul 2014
#80
No, we shouldn't have to "speak up" except to shout down the anti-Semites responsilbe.
Behind the Aegis
Jul 2014
#101
people who hate Jews would do so without Netanyahu , this is like right wingers who always
JI7
Jul 2014
#105
Much as you are dragging down everyone who can accurately spell and use grammar.
LanternWaste
Jul 2014
#141
I think Israel has been brutal, but what do the French Jews have to do with this??
adigal
Jul 2014
#113
Absolutely agree -- no matter how vicious Israel has been during this campaign, attacks on Jews
stranger81
Jul 2014
#161