Rioters invade Budapest's Jewish Ghetto

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Rioters invade Budapest's Jewish Ghetto

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A crowd of 500 demonstrators, including neo-Nazis and skinheads, rampaged in Budapest's Jewish district.

Hungarian riot police deployed tear gas and baton charges Saturday against the vociferously xenophobic crowd as it tried to disrupt Hungary's annual Gay Pride parade.

More than 30 arrests were made on charges including possession of offensive weapons and riotous behavior. Heightened surveillance was enforced throughout the day to prevent a recurrence of the mayhem that ended last year's parade, in which there were more than a dozen serious injuries, according to Éva Tafferner, press officer at Budapest police headquarters.

The rioters invaded the heart of the traditional Jewish Ghetto District, started a small fire, tore down signs and shouted threatening anti-Semitic vitriol. The attacks were witnessed by families of foreign Jews visiting the district for the current Budapest Jewish Cultural Festival.

One British tourist trying to argue with the rioters at the edge of the ghetto had to be rescued by police when he was verbally abused and physically assaulted by a gang of 20 attackers. A policeman who tried to break up a confrontation not far from there was knocked to the ground and kicked, as was a woman displaying a Gay Pride T-shirt while standing alone at a tram stop.

The parade drew support from artists, politicians and human rights organizations in many countries. An anti-fascist organization in neighboring Austria sent busloads of activists who marched beneath a giant rainbow flag.

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, who took part in the parade, declared: "All free citizens must defend human rights."

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17. it doesn't seem to me they were after the jews. they didn't want this moral perversion where "busloads of activists were brought in from neighboring
maryjane - california (09/06/2009 21:01)
16. Understandably an uproar
Axel - Germany (09/06/2009 20:53)
15. This isn't about Hungary, it' s about 20 brainless gangsters
Széki - Hungary (09/06/2009 20:44)
14. To #5: Israel breaking rules!
It does not matter - (09/06/2009 20:40)
13. Neo-Nazi's in Former Eastern Europe
John Q. Public - United States (09/06/2009 20:19)
12. to #6: welcome to real world
Marcus - (09/06/2009 20:01)
11. is this really happeneing
neomi - israel (09/06/2009 20:02)
10. The parade drew support from artists, politicians and human rights organizations... the sabatoures of society.
Todd - USA!!! (09/06/2009 20:01)
9. Memo to JPost: "Ghetto" does not = neighborhood
Hector P. - (09/06/2009 19:41)
8. To #1: Europe terminally ill.
Island - (09/06/2009 19:25)
7. You reap what you sow
Rob - USA (09/06/2009 19:16)
6. to #1: this isn't about Europe, it's about Hungary
David - Europe (09/06/2009 18:54)
5. #1I love it when Israeli and US citizen start talk over values they break everyday
Kris Lazar - Austria (09/06/2009 18:50)
4. Hear we go again! The facists are coming to Europe, and as Terry from Israel says, they will get support and $$$ fro the radical Muslim community!
Jerry E - USA (09/06/2009 18:48)
3. there are over 100.000 jews in hungary
diego - (09/06/2009 18:36)
2. Ghetto???Few Jews live in that area now. Israel: set up help!
DM - (09/06/2009 18:05)
1. Europe is terminally ill .....
Terry - Israel (09/06/2009 17:44)

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Everybody knows in Hungary.

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Former Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, declared: "All free citizens must defend human rights."

Hmm.

What I see is "All free subjects of the corporation must defend the rights of colourable men."

Weird.