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The shooting outside a Jewish school today in Toulouse which resulted in the deaths of a rabbi and three children warrants another examination of anti-Semitism in France.
After all, it was French anti-Semitism during the Dreyfus Affair in the late 19th century which gave birth to the Zionist movement. During WWII, the Vichy regime sent nearly 76,000 Jews to Nazi death camps. In the 2000s, Muslim violence against Jews have prompted many to leave. Between 2000 and 2005, more than 11,000 Jews left France. Most made aliya to Israel while others left for the United States (especially to Florida) and Canada, particularly to Montreal.
France still has the largest Jewish population in Europe and third largest in the world behind only the United States and Israel. But in a country that has become more Muslim in character, the term “sale juif” (dirty Jew) is part of the French lexicon. Of course, these anti-Semitic sentiments are hardly confined to France. Dr. Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress, stated in January that Sweden is “a center of anti-Semitism” in Europe. It has also been on the rise in neighboring Norway, Italy and, of course, Germany.
Given France and Europe’s recent history with regard to violence against Jews, nine chances out of ten the shooter is Muslim. With a presidential election being held in France next month, you can be sure the politicians both left and right will strike a sympathetic note for the Jews. But what happens after the election? I suspect it will go back to business as usual with French Jews being left with the choice to go to work, to school or to shul living in fear or leaving France altogether.
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Bill| 3.19.12 @ 5:51PM
Deport all Arab Muslims from USA.
Jack in Wi.| 3.19.12 @ 10:57PM
This attack was dastardly. I didn't see such outrage everytime a bunch of children are massacred in Iraq or Afganistan, by our drones or even by our soldiers who go out of control. The more we kill innocents over there the more likely innocents over here are going to be targeted. Maybe all you people calling for genocide should reconsider your position. Those who live by the sword will die by the sword.
Frog in Uniform| 3.19.12 @ 6:11PM
Don't do that, they'd choose France as an alternative!
Monsieur Aaron, you're right to doubt the honesty of our crooks-in-charge, after all the Jewish population in France is steadily declining and can't number more than 200,000 people whereas the muslim population in France and elsewhere is really blooming. We probably have about 13 million muslims in France out of a population of 65 millions, but the actual number is unknown by the taxpayer and disclosing it is illegal. No doubt our crooks will pander to them more and more dor the decade to come. I really like Jews and I would strongly advise them to move to America or Israel because nothing good is gonna happen in France in the foreseeable future.
Jack in Wi.| 3.19.12 @ 11:08PM
The last statistics I remember seeing was over 500,000 Jews to about 4 to 5 million Muslims. Jews and Muslims have not had that much negative interaction. They have to keep, living together or there will be no place for anyone to go. I don't want any more Jews or Muslims in this country. We have enough of both already.
All Israel has done is make the lives of Dispora Jews harder because they have to answer for Israel's actions. There needs to be peace and we don't get that by continually attacking and killing Muslim children in Gaza the West Bank, Afganistan, Iraq and in Iran. Children are the most innocent of God's creations. Let stop all this killing and try to talk to each other.
C Bowen | 3.19.12 @ 6:13PM
Moshe Kantor has longed worked with leftists and Muslim groups to prevent the curtailing of Islamic immigration into the West.
This post makes no sense, connecting the Dreyfus Affair to an alleged attack by a Muslim (with no proof of course--say like Dreyfus!) and siting an alleged defender of European Jews in Kantor, who has worked with and encourage Islamic immigration.
Jack in Wi.| 3.20.12 @ 1:29AM
Bowen I agree. The guy who killed all those kids in Norway turned out to be a rightwing Norwegian nut. We should first learn who did this horrrible crime and why before we make charges against anyone.
Chris| 3.19.12 @ 6:58PM
C Bowen, it's been a problematic fixation with the general Jewish community to flood the West with populations that have never existed in the West. Somehow they believe that creating a multicultural mess will protect them. Instead it is hastening the problem they want to avoid.
Personally, the US should deny entry to any that have worked or espoused support for the policies that have led most of Europe into this mess. Nothing has shown that they have learned their lesson and won't support the same failed policies here.
Bob K.| 3.19.12 @ 7:21PM
Who are we to criticize France and it's leadership when it comes to religious murders?
We still have an Army Major charged with murdering 13 of his fellow soldiers 17 months ago who is still untried because he is a Muslim.
Bill| 3.19.12 @ 10:31PM
Arabs from North Africa have invaded France.
Bob| 3.20.12 @ 12:30AM
Then you have Sarkozy trying to force the Muslims to assimilate into French culture instead of having Muslims destroy the French, and he gets crucified in French and American media.
martin j smith| 3.20.12 @ 8:53AM
If I were a Jew living in France I would consider the following: Since no one can be trusted do I stay or do I leave. If I leave where do I go ? These are open questions. With regard the US as a possible source of refuge I would wait out the 2012 elections and then go from these. And I would pray very hard that Obama loses.
Sean| 3.20.12 @ 9:05AM
If you were a Jew you would more than likely support Obama. We do not need more Jewish immigration as they make up the leftwings of both the Democratic and Republican parties.
Eric Dondero | 3.20.12 @ 10:12AM
Umm, really? As in all the libertarian Jews who are rabidly right-wing, wanting to abolish the IRS, privatize Social Security, eliminate welfare, and are staunchly pro-gun rights?
Ever been to a Libertarian Party convention? Loaded with Jews. Jews make up the top leadership posts in the Libertarian Party nationally and at the State level, particularly in California.
You have no earthly idea what you are talking about.
Eric Dondero, Publisher
LibertarianRepublican.net
& a Proud RIGHTWING Jew
Sean| 3.20.12 @ 1:44PM
There are a few like Peter Schiff, but like I said the vast majority are left liberals. The Democrats get 70 plus percent of their vote consistently. Your argument is like pointing out Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams on the right and claiming blacks are rabidly right wing. It is just not so.
Johnny Reb| 3.20.12 @ 9:00AM
Seriously, do some serious work for a change. Check out a short entry about this awful crime on the Commentary magazine blog today.
You may or may not agree with the larger points this commentator is making -- after all, while there is no question the perp targeted Jews and Jewish children in particular, we still don't know who he is or who or what is behind this crime --, but at least here we have relevant contextual facts, well presented, truly alarming and important to know about, well written. Enough of this lazy self-indulgence, Mr. AG, get to work.
OLDRAY| 3.20.12 @ 9:37AM
Anti-semitism in France should be no surprise . After all France is part of the EU and the EU is prominantly represented by Catherine Ashton who is self proven (clearly and currently) as an active anti-semite. Her own statements convict her and the bureaucracy she represents.