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Top German paper to print cutout kippah in solidarity with Jews
Times of Israel ^
| 5-29-19
Posted on 05/29/2019 5:35:30 AM PDT by SJackson
As anti-Semitism czar advises Jews not to wear skullcaps in certain areas, tabloid editor launches protest
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The editor of Bild, Germanys largest newspaper, on Sunday said he will print a Jewish skullcap on the front page of the Monday paper so that Germans can cut it out and wear it in solidarity with the local Jewish community.
The protest comes days after the government official in charge of fighting anti-Semitism said he wouldnt advise Jews to wear the traditional Jewish head-covering in parts of the country.
If even one person in our country cant wear a kippah without putting themselves in danger, the only answer is that we all wear a kippah, Bilds editor-in-chief Julian Reichelt tweeted. The kippah belongs to Germany! Thats why tomorrow the kippah will be printed for cutting out on page one.
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Reichelt tweeted a photo of the mockup of the Monday morning edition cover page, which features an editorial and the stylized Star of David skullcap, called a kippah in Hebrew.
On Saturday, German anti-Semitism czar Felix Klein said his opinion has unfortunately changed compared with what it used to be on the matter. He said: I cannot recommend to Jews that they wear the skullcap at all times everywhere in Germany. He did not elaborate on what places and times might pose a danger.
Actually, we have to be infinitely grateful that in Germany Jewish life flourishes again, Reichelts Monday editorial opened, saying we must resolutely defend what may be considered a historical miracle and gift to our country.
He called Kleins position shocking.
Israels President Reuven Rivlin said Sunday the German anti-Semitism officials comments shocked me deeply.
We acknowledge and appreciate the moral position of the German government, and its commitment to the Jewish community that lives there, but fears about the security of German Jews are a capitulation to anti-Semitism and an admission that, again, Jews are not safe on German soil, Rivlin said in a statement.
German security officials said earlier this month that the number of anti-Semitic and anti-foreigner incidents rose in the country last year, despite an overall fall in politically motivated crimes.
Anti-Semitic incidents rose by 19.6 percent to 1,799 in 2018, with 89.1% of them involving far-right perpetrators
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posted on
05/29/2019 5:35:30 AM PDT
by
SJackson
To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
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posted on
05/29/2019 5:43:15 AM PDT
by
SJackson
(If youÂ’re wondering whatÂ’s wrong with capitalism, itÂ’s made in Hong Kong, B. Sanders, when in Rus)
To: SJackson
MUCH more meaningful:
Stop all muslim immigration.
That would help MUCH more.
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posted on
05/29/2019 5:46:00 AM PDT
by
gaijin
To: gaijin
It only hit me recently that the antisemitism of the muzzies is a PERK to Merkel and others in charge, not something that was unexpected or even unwanted.
Sounds crazy? Maybe.
But I don’t think so.
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posted on
05/29/2019 5:48:56 AM PDT
by
dp0622
(The Left should know if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR)
To: SJackson
If even one person in our country cant wear a kippah without putting themselves in danger, the only answer is that we all wear a kippah, Bilds editor-in-chief Julian Reichelt tweeted. The kippah belongs to Germany! Thats why tomorrow the kippah will be printed for cutting out on page one.
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Can you imagine some U.S. newspaper saying the same about MAGA hats?
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posted on
05/29/2019 5:51:39 AM PDT
by
Pravious
To: gaijin
Last sentence:
Anti-Semitic incidents rose by 19.6 percent to 1,799 in 2018, with 89.1% of them involving far-right perpetrators
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posted on
05/29/2019 6:05:06 AM PDT
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
I think the pressures leveraged on the authorities and media to push run-of-the-mill muzzie attacks into the “right wing” category must be STAGGERING.
I don’t believe that statistic and won’t in a million years.
It would almost be like reports about “rampant” drive-by’s perpetrated by Hasidics.
Has there been even one..?
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posted on
05/29/2019 6:28:57 AM PDT
by
gaijin
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Muslims are now considered on the right.
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posted on
05/29/2019 6:55:56 AM PDT
by
Lisbon1940
(No full-term Governors (at the time of election))
To: gaijin
In the case of Germany, there was one.
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posted on
05/29/2019 6:57:04 AM PDT
by
Lisbon1940
(No full-term Governors (at the time of election))
To: SJackson
Maybe the Germans could have shown solidarity more effectively by not importing millions of anti-semites into Germany.
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posted on
05/29/2019 6:58:00 AM PDT
by
Savage Beast
(A Manichaean struggle between TRUTH and evil grips America. Pray for the triumph of TRUMP and TRUTH!)
To: SJackson
This is AWESOME! Bitte, Bild!
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posted on
05/29/2019 8:14:05 AM PDT
by
redhead
(PRAYfor little ones inpedo pipeline:child livestock: raped, tortured, and satanically sacrificed.)
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