Barricaded in Paris

National Post (Toronto) ^ | 2005-11-19 | Mireille Silcoff

[Clive]

Photo block:

A man stands before a monument in Lyon honouring Jews killed in the Second World War that was painted with a Swastika. Acts of desecration and violence against Jews in France have escalated since the Al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000, pushing many to leave for new homes abroad.

[Clive]

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[ncountylee]

The French have a terrible track record protecting it's Jewish citizens.

[samtheman]

National Socialist France. Where we put the emphasis on Socialism, but without ever forgetting the importance of hating Jews.

[Clive]

Montreal has its own history of anti-semitism.

OTOH there is a well established, thriving and integrated Jewish community in Montreal (as there is in Toronto, BTW).

[FerdieMurphy]

And yet more news from la Belle France:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1525112/posts

[DogBarkTree]

If they come here I hope they vote for the party who has stood by them the most.

[Emmett McCarthy]

Jews have never been safe in France. It seems that the French let outsiders - currently muslims - do the real obvious "dirty work", just as they let the Nazis come in and do it 65 years ago. But, I'm sure they spoke then about "moderate Nazis".

[ARCADIA]

The French have a terrible track record protecting it's Jewish citizens.

[garyhope]

So few Jews left in the world (less than 13 million) and billions of envious, jealous anti-Semites and Muslims who hate them for their talent, skill, creativity and contributions.

Read the list of Jewish Nobel Prize winners. Then read the list of Muslim or Arab winners. Big difference.

The arts, science, medicine, business, the Jews contributions have been immense. Maybe that's why the Islamofascists are PO'd.

[AmericanDave]

"Paris was burning for two weeks this month. But Jewish Paris has been burning for five years -- a steady, fiery precursor that went largely ignored by the French authorities. The rise of the Al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000 sparked a wave of mainly Muslim-led, anti-Jewish violence in France that has since brought forth thousands of hateful acts aimed at French Jews and their places of business, study, recreation, prayer and burial."

First they came for the Jews.......

[Rummyfan]

Soon it will not be just the French Jews leaving, but any French who can get out while the getting's good.

[AmericanDave]

The Bible says "by their fruit ye shall know them", The only fruit of Islam is death and destruction, intolerance and hate!

[randita]

Consistently on IQ tests, it's Ashkenazy Jews (Eastern Europeans) who score the highest of all ethnicities. I know many of them, specifically those whose ancestors were from Russia and they are indeed brilliant.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

"Jappy"??? Huh?

The French are driving off their productive and creative minority and welcoming their parasitic and hostile replacements. Old Europe in a death spiral.

[wolfcreek]

I can't understand why Jews still live in Europe. I don't know how more unwelcome a continent can make you feel.

[MinuteGal]

And yet, a preponderance of Jews around the world are always in the vanguard in voting for socialism, including in this country. Every single one of my Jewish acquaintances is a socialist, yet they unwittingly call themselves Democrats.

When will they learn that socialism and fascism are the same ball of wax? How can they cry out for help and understanding when they vote socialistic and then are shocked to find that sooner or later they are persecuted?

Socialism leads to economic collapse, and the Jews are always always made the scapegoats. What part of this don't educated Jews understand?

I would bet the Jews fleeing socialist France will vote socialist in socialist Canada. Well, this is part of a great debate question that has puzzled many Americans for decades.

Leni

[Alia]

Solid, comprehensible article. Notable snips: "But our future here is hard to envision, even if [we are] just looking at demographics." There are 500,000 to 600,000 Jews living in France, and the population is dwindling. "There are six million Muslims," he says, "and their population is growing." Mr. Malka says even though most Muslims in France are moderate, "for Jews this is still not a comfortable situation, even from the standpoint of politics. For politicians, it's plain where the votes are."

"Sometimes it's best," says Mr. Barthel, "to just look clearly and say, 'OK, it's been nice in the past, but now it's time to move on.'

"In the span of history," he adds, "this is a not an altogether unfamiliar situation for us."

[purpleland]

Excerpt from article:

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"But our future here is hard to envision, even if [we are] just looking at demographics." There are 500,000 to 600,000 Jews living in France, and the population is dwindling. "There are six million Muslims," he says, "and their population is growing." Mr. Malka says even though most Muslims in France are moderate, "for Jews this is still not a comfortable situation, even from the standpoint of politics. For politicians, it's plain where the votes are."

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Approx 600,000 Jews compared to 6 million Muslims...!

Heavy disadvantage!

Muslims living in Europe cannot digest any criticism regarding their theocratic/polygamous culture. For example, there is reasonable criticism and rational citizen concern about the fact that many polygamous Muslim families are supported by (socialist govt) social welfare system.

There is implicit irony intended...

[purpleland]

Islamic fascists forbid the Arts.

I'm celebrating George and Ira Gershwin today!