Posted on 07/18/2004 12:12:29 PM PDT by Grig
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has urged all French Jews to move to Israel immediately to escape anti-Semitism.
He told a meeting of the American Jewish Association in Jerusalem that Jews around the world should relocate to Israel as early as possible.
But for those living in France, he added, moving was a "must" because of rising violence against Jews there.
However, French foreign ministry travel advice to its citizens says the risk of attacks is "very high" across Israel.
Travellers are advised to avoid public transport and show heightened vigilance in public places.
Anti-Semitic attacks
France has suffered a wave of anti-Semitic attacks coinciding with renewed fighting in the Middle East.
In June, the French justice ministry reported 180 acts of anti-Semitism since the start of the year.
Mr Sharon acknowledged that the French government had made efforts to tackle the problem.
But he added that it faced a new kind of anti-Semitism based on anti-Israeli feelings and propaganda.
He pointed out that France had a large Muslim community estimated at about five-million people.
Leviticus 26 promises Israel they will have land and peace IF they keep His statues, but they will have terror and exile if they don't. But if they will repent then He will restore them to the land. And if they don't repent, eventually He will restore them anyway in order to keep His covenant with Abraham.
Zechariah 12 talks about a time when a restored Israel will eventually look upon "Me whom you have pierced and mourn for him".
Zech 12:9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. 10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
yep, many Jews are suprised to learn that the New Testament Church knows from prophecy (in the OT as well as the NT) that the Second Coming of Christ is (one of the reasons) is to save the Remnant of Israel from annihilation ...
You don't reckon it could have anything to do with the rise of Islam in France, do you?
oh yeah ... they get a lot of immigration from North Africa ... Morocco, Libya, Algeria, Egypt, the Sudan ...
I think this explains a lot of why the French capitulate ... unfortunately, they will be treated no different than when the Nazis invaded ...
What is that from?
At least in Israel a Jew has a chance of getting his (or her) hands on a weapon sufficient to secure their own defense. Unlike in France.
Blazing Saddles -- funniest movie ever made.
Mel brooks loves to toss in jokes like that in all his movies.
Well, yes, if we didn't have an immigration policy that didn't favor third world Muslims.
For that matter, in 10-20 years we will probably be asked to shelter ethnic Europeans who are being expelled or persecuted in majority-Muslim countries (like the People's Republic of Frankistan.)
I'm suprised that no one has brought up the point the Sharon's humane concern for French Jews is undoubtedly given some impetus by Israeli and Palestinian demographics.
But are we willing to accept them? (especially the native French?)
"Blazing Saddles -- funniest movie ever made."
And thank heavens he made it when he did, it could never be made today. We love Mel here, my daughter's fave movie of all times is Spaceballs. I took her to the autograph signing for "The Producers" cast album, Mel Brooks is a lovely man who just loves show biz and his fans, you can tell. And Matthew Brodderick is also quite charming and not stuck on himself, how he ended up married to that Sarah Jessica Parker is beyond me. And Nathan Lane, he was very cranky that day, as was memorialized in the NY Sunday Times magazine.
It was a very fun day, we were the first in line after the professional autograph hounds, and we had my kid's then boyfriend along, his dad is a major autograph collector, so he was kind of our semi-pro consultant. Very fun indeed.
"10-20 years we will probably be asked to shelter ethnic Europeans who are being expelled or persecuted in majority -Muslim countries."
Let's say this situation really does take place, would you support American troops going over and expelling the Muslims from European countries?
Ain't that the truth! Isn;t it ironic that the racists on the left would use PC to stop what is, unqestionably, the most scathing indictment of racism ever?
On that same site they have lots of other great sound bites.
Well.....God spoke to Baalem through his ass (donkey), so I think he can use Sharon..... ;-)
I spent a week in Israel during the last week in June. Soldiers everywhere. There was no place there wasn't the visible presence of an armed force. And while that was the military, I got the distinct impression that the civilian population had ready access to firearms to defend themselves.
That is, if they didn't already have them.
My thoughts exactly. My prayers go out for a Jewish family I know that just left for France for an extended vacation. Yes, they are leftists. Go figure.
They might accomplish that, but in the process, the vast majority of the Arab World would be wiped off the face of the earth as well. Israel is believed to have at least 200 nuclear weapons of variable yields, and possibly as many as 400. I doubt any of them are aimed at the US, and no more than a few at Europe just in case. Mutually Assured Destruction all the way 'round.
"These comments do not bring calm, peace and serenity that we all need," said Patrick Gaubert, of the International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism (Licra). "I think Mr Sharon would have done better tonight to have kept quiet."The French learned well from their former masters.
The world hates a conscience.
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