Synagogues attacked across France

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http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=29729

 
Unidentified attackers hurl petrol bombs at Jewish places of worship in Paris, eastern France.

 
PARIS - Vandals hurled petrol bombs at Jewish places of worship in Paris and eastern France on Sunday night, the latest of a string of anti-Semitic attacks since the start of Israel's Gaza offensive.

In the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, the local synagogue was attacked with two petrol bombs as the rabbi was inside, sparking a fire in the next-door cafeteria, the local prefecture said.

The mayor of Saint-Denis condemned the "intolerable" attack, while the prefecture was due to announce stepped-up security measures for the area's synagogues during a meeting with Jewish community leaders later on Monday.

Police also found the shattered remains of three petrol-filled bottles outside a Jewish prayer room in Schiltigheim, a suburb of the eastern city of Strasbourg, alerted by a resident who spotted black smoke marks on the wall.

The local head of the CRIF French Jewish Council, Pierre Levy, condemned what he called a "hateful and cowardly act."

France's interior ministry and Jewish groups have warned of a rising mood of anti-Semitism, as protests heat up against Israel's three-week offensive in the Gaza Strip.

France is home to Europe's biggest Jewish and Muslim communities.

On Saturday, according to police figures, some 123,000 people marched in cities across France to denounce Israel's actions in Gaza.

Last Monday, unidentified attackers rammed a burning car into a gate outside a synagogue in southern France.

But many Jews wish to distance themselves from the much-criticised actions of Israel.

Gilad Atzmon, who was born in Israel and served in the Israeli military before leaving for London, explains the link between Israel's actions and the increase in anti-Jewish sentiments.

"If world Jewry continues to support Israel, as they momentarily do, it affirms to us all that Israeli war crimes are indeed committed in the name of the Jewish people and with their support. This would be enough to explain (rather than justify) the rapid increase in anti Jewish resentment," noted Atzmon.

But if Jews disassociate themselves from Israel's raids on Gaza, such action "would mean that Israel is committing all these crimes," Atzmon argues, "without the Jewish people's consent."

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Probably a staged operation from the mossad (or bethar) to shift the blame away from Isra-hell

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great.  :mrgreen: [first reaction]

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then "But many Jews wish to distance themselves from the much-criticised actions of Israel."

Oops. Here we go. A little over half-way down and we are already into 'the cover-your-ass portion of the article'. What was promising turns sour.

Gilad Atzmon

and three other people who claim to be 'jews', used lots of words to massage a different view into the situation and convinced the sheeple there was fair and balanced reaction.

He wrote a bunch of intellectual garbage.

Israelis & supporters are complicit and no better than the pilot or gunner dropping burning phosphorus on women and children. All guilty. Case closed.

If you are a Jew and not burning your own synagogue down, right now; you're wrong. :x They do that anyway then blame it on other people. Do it this time and blame it on yourself.
If you are a Jew and not sending a nasty letter to Mr. Fucked-in-the-head Rothschild telling him to piss off, "you do not represent me", then publishing your letter; you're wrong.
Did I miss any points?

Something has to give and give soon. I am very, very tired of this shit.