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French government slams 'anti-Semitic' violence at pro-Palestinian rally
Reuters ^ | Jul 21, 2014 | Ingrid Melander and Marine Pennetier

Posted on 07/21/2014 11:06:22 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom

[...] Local media showed the burnt-down front of a kosher grocery shop in the heavily Jewish Parisian suburb of Sarcelles after a non-authorized protest on Sunday. Last weekend pro-Palestinian marchers clashed with riot police outside two Paris synagogues.

"It is unacceptable to target synagogues or shops simply because they are managed by Jews," Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve told reporters during a visit to Sarcelles, which is also home to large non-Jewish immigrant populations.

"Nothing can justify anti-Semitism, noting can justify that kind of violence. This will be fought and sanctioned," he said. [...]

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: francevsjews; frenchantisemitism; wherewerethepolice

1 posted on 07/21/2014 11:06:22 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom
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To: ConservingFreedom

” This will be fought and sanctioned,” he said.”

It will be sanctioned, because it isn’t and never will be sanctioned. (Apropos of nothing at all — except I find it interesting that “sanctioned” has two, almost opposite meanings.)


2 posted on 07/21/2014 11:20:30 AM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: ConservingFreedom

Kick the bearded savages out.


3 posted on 07/21/2014 11:32:07 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: ConservingFreedom

The photos I saw of the ‘protestors’ in Paris sure didn’t look French to me. Good for him for at least speaking up.


4 posted on 07/21/2014 11:36:55 AM PDT by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: ConservingFreedom

Why is it that we have to look to the French, of all people, for moral clarity?


5 posted on 07/21/2014 11:55:28 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Will be fought? Really? Brave words after the fact are cheap.

How hard did the French police fight to keep it from happening?


6 posted on 07/21/2014 12:09:41 PM PDT by rbg81
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To: rbg81

I saw video, those blue vans went around and around with loudspeakers asking those rioters to please stop, please.


7 posted on 07/21/2014 12:14:55 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: I want the USA back

Use grapeshot if you have to.

Napoleon, would have.


8 posted on 07/21/2014 2:16:51 PM PDT by 353FMG
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