Melech 9,900 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 PARISâ€â€As many as 300 graves were desecrated at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France, officials said Sunday, the latest escalation in a wave of anti-Semitic violence in Europe. French officials are searching for an unknown number of assailants who upended or broke tombstones and headstones in roughly three quarters of the 400 graves at a historic Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union, a small town near France’s border with Germany, a person familiar with the inquiry said. “Everything will be done to make sure those responsible for the odious and barbaric act will be identified and punished,†said French President François Hollande. “France is determined to fight relentlessly against anti-Semitism and those who would attack our values.†The attack is the latest in a series across Europe that has targeted Europe’s Jews, raising concerns over whether authorities are doing enough to stem a rise in anti-Semitism. On Saturday, a gunman shot at a synagogue in Copenhagen, killing one guard, after having attacked an event where participants were discussion freedom of speech and Islam. Anxiety is particularly high in France, home to one of the largest Jewish populations in the world. Last month, an armed gunman took hostages in a kosher supermarket outside Paris, killing four, as part of a broader terror spree that claimed 17 lives. French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Sunday evening that forensic police were combing the cemetery for evidence to aid in the hunt for those responsible, adding that the regional prefect and local prosecutor were on the scene as well to help the investigation. “The Republic will not tolerate this new wound to the values that all French people share,†Mr. Cazeneuve said. Jewish cemeteries have been subject to desecration with some regularity in France. The cemetery in Sarre-Union itself has been targeted at least twice before, since 1988, according to press reports at the time. Anti-Semitic attacks generally have been on the rise in France, too. In 2013, the latest year for which data have been compiled, there were 423 reported anti-Semitic incidents in France, compared with 82 in 1999, according to the Jewish Community Security Service, a body that compiles data based on police reports. http://www.wsj.com/articles/hundreds-of-graves-desecrated-at-jewish-cemetery-in-eastern-france-1424037359 People worrying about islamphobia ,but totally forget about all the anti-semitism happening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Heart 4,400 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Absolutely disgusting :( "GGD IS NOT FOR YOU" - Admin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmm 979 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 It's pathetic that in the 21st Century there's still so much discrimination against people based on their religion. To destroy someone's grave shows the utmost disrespect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdreams 1,529 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Vile act of hate Haters gonna need more than a flashlight for my shade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faux 2,190 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBNLM 1,647 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 People are out of their minds ... who cares about which religion a person believe in ??? Where are the freedom of speech and thought??? I'm not surprised there are people who hate someome cause they like a different popstar So... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qualle1 1,385 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Disgusting! :( MAKE LOVE NOT WAR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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