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2004-07-15 Europe

French woman cried wolf, but anti-Semitism in France "is real"

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-07-15 1:32:53 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Jen explosion in 5, 4, 3...

Posted by Raj 2004-07-15 12:17:49 PM|| 2004-07-15 12:17:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually, Raj, I'm rather gratified to see it because it makes my point, that the hate crimes against French Jews are real and numerous.
Clearly, the woman behind the hoax was a nut job, but she based her hoax on a real incident where a Jewish man was attacked on the Metro and called a "dirty Jew."
And the quote marks in the title are for a real quote, not the sneers of the journalist.
Thanks for the post, Mark!

Posted by Jen 2004-07-15 12:32:13 PM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com] 2004-07-15 12:32:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I ask (the French) to remind their children of the mortal danger of fanaticism, of exclusion, of cowardliness and resignation to extremism," Chirac said.

The irony of this statement is so thick that you could slice it with a knife before spreading it on freshly baked Parisian bread.

Posted by Secret Master 2004-07-15 3:21:14 PM|| 2004-07-15 3:21:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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