Posted on 05/28/2006 10:01:29 AM PDT by Romanov
By VANESSA GERA, Associated Press Writer Sun May 28, 7:26 AM ET
KRAKOW, Poland - Poland's chief rabbi, Michael Schudrich, was punched and sprayed with what appeared to be pepper spray by an unidentified man in downtown Warsaw, but escaped without injuries from what police said may have been an anti-Semitic attack.
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At first they came . . . and I said nothing . . .
PING
Let's see how many of the usual suspects try to explain away the climate of anti-Semitism in Poland.
Poles returning to their roots.
It's interesting to note that the Polish police use the same phraseology that Russian and Ukrainian police use in such circumstances "it may have been anti-semitism, but perhaps it was just HOOLIGANISM" - right (/sarcasm).
Unfortunately it appears so. A look at the 2006 corruption report isn't too promising for Poland either. I'm disappointed.
Anit-Polonism alert.
You have an attack on a Rabbi and you consider it "Anti-Polonism" to post about it. Interesting.
It's one non-lethal assult by one anti-semitic hooligan. I hardly see how you can judge the climate of an entire country by one incident.
Every country has its share of anti-semitic hooligans. Poland's no worse than any other.
More on the problem there (and indictive of a wider Eastern European problem - i.e., I'm not saying it's just the Poles, but let's get the truth out there). Never forget.
"Jews in Poland Wary of Ruling Coalition
By Marc Perelman
May 12, 2006
Jewish groups are warning the new Polish government that the inclusion of two far-right parties in its ruling coalition could hamper Warsaw's effort to rebuild its international image and reconcile with the Jewish community.
"This is really a step backwards," said Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, who met with Polish officials on Monday in New York. "Poland worked so hard to address the past and they will now face a serious test."
continued here: http://www.forward.com/articles/7763
How very sad.
Prayers sent.
Like the people you pinged into the conversation do about Russia? I agree you shouldn't judge an entire nation on the actions of these idiots, HOWEVER, denying the existence of such movements is just as damaging. There is a lot more work to do in all of the Eastern European countries regarding extremism (be it far right or far left).
Yeah, Abe Foxman says it, so there must be true! /sarcasm.
Well, the Iranian president said the Jews should have a nation in Europe.....yeah that would do the trick!
Anti-semitic movements exist everywhere. Who ever denied it?
What I deny is the hysterical exaggeration of their significance by scoundrels like you and Abe Foxman.
There is a lot more work to do in all of the Eastern European countries regarding extremism (be it far right or far left).
Poland isn't part of Eastern Europe.
You might want to note what some Poles have said in the discussion area of that article.
"Poland isn't part of Eastern Europe"
Here, I'll re-write it so I can be "politically correct" - There is still lots more work to do in FORMER WARSAW PACT and SOVIET STATES to battle extremism.
Iran, now there's a real threat to Jews. Instead of wasting their time bemoaning marginal movements, why don't the Abe Foxman's of the world focus on real threats like Iran?
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