Teacher 'sends' Jewish student to furnace [Allez le Four, Juif Croté]

YNet ^ | Mar. 1, 2006 | Sefi Hendler

[Alouette]

Incident takes place in one of Paris' prestigious schools; police launches investigation into affair after student's parents file criminal complaint

PARIS – On Sunday, tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of the city of lights in a huge protest against anti-Semitism. It seems, however, that one demonstration, regardless of how big it was, is not enough to eradicate the ugly phenomenon.

The Le Parisien newspaper revealed Tuesday that a schoolteacher seeking to punish a Jewish student proposed that the boy "go to a furnace," Israel's leading newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported Wednesday.

The incident took place about a month ago at one of Paris' prestigious catholic school. During a physics class, a 10th grade student was busy chatting with his classmate.

The teacher, named Pierre, asked the Jewish youth to leave the classroom and wait in the yard, which the students and teachers refer to as "the fridge" because of the intense cold that prevails there during the winter.

But the punishment apparently did not suffice, and just before the student left the classroom the teacher told him that "if you don’t like it in the fridge, there is always room for you in the furnace."

Emotionally charged connotation

A number of days later, the student's parents filed a criminal complaint to the police, as well as a complaint to the supervisor of Paris' education establishment.

Two supervisors were sent to the school and began questioning the students and teachers.

The French word for "furnace" (four) bears a highly emotionally charged connotation in France. Therefore, many of the Jewish community members refuse to view the teacher's remark toward a Jewish student as an innocent slip of the tongue.

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[ozoneliar]

The French word for "furnace" (four) bears a highly emotionally charged connotation in France. Therefore, many of the Jewish community members refuse to view the teacher's remark toward a Jewish student as an innocent slip of the tongue.

Not being a frenchie, or able to speak french, I can't fairly comment on the incedent.

[Nachum]

Not surprising.

[ExcursionGuy84]

...schoolteacher seeking to punish a Jewish student proposed that the boy "go to a furnace,"

Obviously, the teacher is very unaware of the last outcome of young Hebrew men being "sent" into a furnace.

[skinkinthegrass]

....begin the (Singapore) Caning (50 whacks)....dumb Frenchman. :(

[JohnnyZ]

Obviously, the teacher is very unaware

Do you really think so?

Sounds more like a sick joke to me.

[ozoneliar]

Obviously, the teacher is very unaware of the last outcome of young Hebrew men being "sent" into a furnace.

Daniel?

[ClearCase_guy]

Have riots begun? No?

[Philistone]

I do, and can.

French racism is prevalent. It is not uncommon to hear "Sale Juif!" and "Sale Arab!" ("Dirty Jew!", "Dirty Arab!") among even otherwise respectable people.

On the other hand, French Catholic schools should not be compared to American ones. French Catholic schools are poorer and the education worse than at French Public schools.

I would imagine (though can't prove from the article) that this Jewish kid was in a Catholic school only because his local public school was probably predominently arab.

[ExcursionGuy84]

Not Daniel--He was the one droped in with the Lions.

It was Hananiah, Azariah & Misahael, otherwise known as Shadrach, Meshach & Abed-Nego.

[ExcursionGuy84]

Do you really think so?

*nods head fervently*

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[sully777]

This is sick.

[isrul]

"student's parents file criminal complaint "

Ah, progressive French law. Words can be a criminal offense.

[pabianice]

Like I needed another reason to hate the French.

[Ciexyz]

Sensitivity training is in order for this teacher.

[joesnuffy]

Shadrak,Meshak,& Abednigo and the Great Prophet Daniel...(and of course the Son of God)

Gave ole Nebacannezer (King of Babylon) a lesson or two on who is and who isn't God...

[ExcursionGuy84]

A-MEN!!!