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Suspects in death of French Jew face trial
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Published: 29.04.09, 08:46
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1. Suspects were both Christian and Muslim
Shimon ,   Tel Aviv   (04.29.09)
so don't give me this crap about it being motivated by islam
2. G-d rest his soul.
vashDi ,   israel   (04.29.09)
G-d help his mother get through this nightmare, there is no justice in a case like this only G-d will make them pay.
3. I'll give you that crap #1
Jul ,   Liverpool, UK   (04.29.09)
Because it turns out that when the main defendant, youssouf fofana entered the court, he shouted "allahu akbar". The crime was about money but there's nothing random in picking a jew (less than 1% of the french population) and torturing him on top of confining him. The choice and disregard for the victim are directly linked to the religion of the main offender.
4. A closed trial
Jackie ,   Florida, USA   (04.29.09)
So because they were young when they commiotted this crime, they do not have to face complete justice? Will france merely gived them a slap on the wrists and tell them to stop being such bad boys and girls. What a joke and what a horror for the young man's family. I have heard of other tales from France about anti-semitic acts and there are some parts of Paris that even the police do not dare to enter because of the mostly Muslim, but certainly all Arab, gangs.
5. #3 other people
Lisa   (04.29.09)
are you sure about that? The article specifically says the tried to kidnap 'other people too' - this unfortunate young man happened to be the one they did kidnap- but read the article- Those thugs I am positive would kidnap and kill anybody regardless of religion (and they do- only it does not make Ynet unless the victim happens to be Jewish- read more international news- you'll find out)- so while your rage is justified that the young man was killed- it could have been a Christian or Atheist.... it still would be a brutal murder.
6. Sigh ....
Sarah ,   New York City, USA   (04.29.09)
Where's a guillotine when you really need one ...
7. the muderer tried to kidnapp and ransom five other jewish
dovdevan ,   paris,france   (04.29.09)
27 people faces different charge in this trial 20 MEN 7 women ! the trial is not public because some of the defendant were minor at the time of the crime ! before Ilan halimi five other jewish were approached by the women who had the responsablity to lure some of the jews ! one of them almost got caught and escaped ! unfortunatly ILAN halimi didn't have this chance
8. #1
Jane   (04.29.09)
OK, Mr. Latte on Sheinkin, it was motivated by goyeshe Jew-hating
9. Behind closed doors?
Arie ,   BaGolan   (04.29.09)
So the French can find a way to either screw up the trial or acquit without letting the public know why!
10. 1 & 5...Elie Wiesel said it best and nothing has changed...
truth   (04.29.09)
"Were Jews the only victims of German Nazism? There were others, of course- in war actions and in the concentration camps. Polish, Russian, French, and Dutch people; Gypsies and gay people; people who resisted Nazism. But if not all the victims were Jews, only the Jews were all victims."
11. It is an antisemitic murder
Silvan ,   Paris, France   (04.29.09)
Youssouf Fofana, the murderer, said in the past: « Each time a jew die, I'm happy. (...) Die Israel, die Jews. » No comment.
12. It seems Fofan has big help
Hans ,   Markdorf, Germany   (04.29.09)
I have heard that his defense counsels are the wife of terrorist "Carlos", Isabelle Coutant-Peyre, and the counsel of Saddam Hussein, Emmanuel Ludot. Where does the money come from?
13. #9 Strange trial...
Silvan ,   Paris, France   (04.29.09)
Behind the closed doors there are also strange things. For example, French judicial authorities has refused the compliants of three most important French NGOs : Ligua against racism and antisemitism (LICRA), Movement against racism and for friendship amon people (MRAP, former Movement against racism, antisemitism, and for peace), and ligua of human rights (LDH). The reason: judges decided before a trial that wasn't an antisemitic crime. Everybody here ask a public trial, but go away, there is nothing to see... "Strange" trial...
14. PRECIOUS IIAN, WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU!
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (04.30.09)
Dear llan: The police did not inform the public about your abduction; preventing an alerted public from helping locate you. Preventing millions around the world praying for you. Apparently, the police did not/could not? trace the phone calls and e-mails your captors made to your family. It was reported in the communications, your captors referred repeatedly to your Judaism, and recited verses from the Koran as you screamed in agony. Dear llan, you will never experience the undying love of a wife, the young woman who would have been your life-long partner. You will never know the children you would have had - come running towards you with outflung arms, "Abba, daddy, I picked these flowers just for you!" You were going to make aliyah, for G-D said in the Bible in Ezekiel 36:28: "You will live in the land that I gave to your forefathers." Jews gave the world so much: Civilization - knowledge of the One true G-D, the Bible, G-D's laws that protect! And huge numbers of discoveries in medicine, science and agriculture, etc. way beyond the Jews' small numbers upon this earth! A fullfillment of G-D's Biblical promise, that through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, all the nations would be blessed! llan, a light went out in the world when you left it! G-D promised in the Bible, a future world where the violent ones will never again hurt another human being. We will see you, then, llan. Until then, precious llan, we will never forget you.
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