In secular France, MPs wear kippot to National Assembly

Arutz Sheva ^ | 13/1/16 | Cynthia Blank

[Eleutheria5]

A call earlier this week from the leader of the Jewish community in Marseilles for Jews to stop wearing kippot in public caused a fierce uproar in France, with scores of Frenchman putting on the ritual head covering in a demonstration of solidarity with Jews

French parliamentarians Meir Habib and Claude Goasguen joined the demonstration on Wednesday, proudly adorning kippot at the National Assembly as a show of solidarity after a brutal anti-Semitic stabbing attack in Marseilles on Monday.

The move was very unusual given France's principle of "secularism" and its prohibition against wearing religious articles in official or state locations, such as schools.

The law is ambiguous about wearing such garments to the National Assembly, but Habib and Goasguen's move did raise eyebrows. "It's not so accepted," asserted sources in the French parliament.

Explaining his decision to wear a kippah, Habib stressed that "freedom of religion is a central value in France" and that removing kippot would deliver a "dangerous message [we are] surrendering to terrorism."

"We will not accept a situation where people are afraid to express their Jewish identity," he continued. "What will haredi Jews do? Shave their beards? The problem is more general and concerns all of France."

"Unfortunately, just as Israel is the first goal of jihad, so is it with the Jewish community in France," Habib warned. "It begins with the Jews and then quickly impairs all of France. We must be careful but to stop wearing religious symbols is not an answer to terror."

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[Eleutheria5]

A belated, but welcome gesture. There may yet be hope for France. Unfortunately, in daily life many Jews in France have long been wearing baseball hats and toupees in public. Perhaps this will change now.

[GraceG]

I dare them to wear it in a “No Go zone” in Paris...

[Shadow44]

I’d get out now and head for Israel. The whole Continent is being invaded by Muslims.

[Eleutheria5]

I dare the police to abolish all no-go zones and keep them from developing in future.

[soycd]

What we need are lifelike robots wearing everything from kippots to bikinis and load them with RDX. Once the islamo scum approaches, hit the trigger.

[Eleutheria5]

Last time I was in Paris, I stayed strictly in the airport on my way to the US, the only reason I would ever touch down anywhere in Europe. All my knowledge of France comes from those who have made Aliya here, and what I have learned from them it is not encouraging.

[Eleutheria5]

Turn them lose in the no-go zones. Suicide bombing turned on its head. Where is a mad scientist when you need one?

[goldstategop]

I prefer a nice Borsalino fedora.

[Eleutheria5]

Add a few blasphemous t-shirts to the robots’ atire.

[soycd]

>Where is a mad scientist when you need one?

When our laws allow those with science and anger against the islamo filth to be preemptive against known threats, I’ll be there.

Until then, islam and evil will always get the first shot or attack. I am ready still.

[I want the USA back]

Good idea. The more who wear kippas the more Jews will feel strength in numbers. Not gonna stop the towelheads, but may protect Jews from them.

[Eleutheria5]

It is also reminiscent of Leon Uris’ scene with the king of Holland and on his bicycle with a yellow star on his coat. Very WW II-ish. But unfortunately, while it is a good gesture, it is merely a gesture. The real news, that doesn’t get on TV, is that in daily life, both Jews and gentiles will both continue to be bullied and cowed, and occasionally killed by these knuckle draggers. What’s needed is a Marshall Dillon with his trusty sidekicks, or a grassroots movement to kick some ragheaded a—.