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What the hell is going on in France!

President Jacques Chirac also denounced the violence but denied there was a spirit of anti-Semitism in France.
Police in various areas have strengthened security around Jewish buildings.

Anyone else see a contradiction here?

Are there any articles that speculate on the identity of the group(s) involved in this hateful behavior?

An unidentified man cries in front of a destroyed Torah after a fire wrecked a synagogue in Marseille, located in southern France, Monday April 1, 2002. The fire broke out late Sunday night. It was one in a series of attacks on Jewish religious facilities in France over the weekend. No injuries were reported. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

A police officer, right, takes photographs of the Torah after a fire destroyed a synagogue in Marseille, southern France, Monday, April 1, 2002. The fire broke out at the synagogue late Sunday night, one of a series of attacks on Jewish targets in France over the weekend. No injuries were reported. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

An unidentified teacher, left, and his relative stand next a damaged wall of a Jewish school Monday April 1, 2002 in Sarcelles, France, north of Paris. The school was broken into over the weekend as four other attacks at Jewish sites occured. No injuries were reported. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

Raphael Perez, right, former Rabbi of the synagogue of Cronenbourg, and a relative arrive at the synagogue Sunday March 31, 2002 in Strasbourg, eastern France . Vandals set on fire the main entrance of the building late Saturday. There were no injuries in the attack. (AP Photo/Christian Lutz)

A woman makes the victory sign near a Palestinian flag, during a pro-Palestinian demonstration held by the French muslim party Saturday March 30, 2002 in Strasbourg, eastern France. The banner in the background reads "Zionists, it's over, the intifada continues." (AP PHOTO/Christian Lutz)

The burned main entrance of the La Duchere synagogue is seen Saturday March 30, 2002, in Lyon, southeastern France. Vandals crashed two cars through the main entrance of the synagogue early Saturday, then parked one of the vehicles in the main prayer hall and set it on fire, police said. There were no injuries in the attack. (AP PHOTO/Rolland Quadrini, KR Images)

View of Lyon's wrecked synagogue after vandals smashed cars into it and set it ablaze, March 30, 2002. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France calling for an independent Palestinian state and denouncing Israel's occupation of Palestinian land. REUTERS/Robert Pratta

A man holds his head in his hands near charred furniture outside a synagogue after it was set ablaze overnight, April 1, 2002 in the southern city of Marseille. The arson attack on the synagogue follows other acts of anti-Simetic violence in Lyon, Strasbourg, and near Toulouse over the weekend. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Members of the Jewish community stand near charred religious scrolls, books, and furniture outside a synagogue after it was set ablaze overnight April 1, 2002, in the southern city of Marseille. The arson attack on the synagogue follows other acts of anti-Simetic violence in Lyon, Strasbourg, and near Toulouse over the weekend. REUTERS/Jean Paul Pelissier

A police officer, right, takes photographs of the Torah after a fire destroyed a synagogue in Marseille, southern France, Monday, April 1, 2002. The fire broke out at the synagogue late Sunday night, one of a series of attacks on Jewish targets in France over the weekend. No injuries were reported. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

What the hell is going on in France!

You nod your head and titter when a high placed government official calls Israel "a sh**y little country" and you have just given the bigots and racists the okay to proceed. France is quickly dropping to the bottom of the barrel, it has allowed itself to become a cesspool. If the good people of France don't stand up immediately, they are going to be the laughing stock of the entire world.