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Synagogue torched in Tunisia
Reuters
Published: 01.02.11, 17:47
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1. Airlift them out
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.01.11)
This is no time to be a Jew in an Arab country.
2. Synagogue torched in Tunisia
JUDAH THE LION   (02.01.11)
Where is the condemnation from the KOREAN BANG KI MOON,Jew Haters, United Nazis,EU,World & Israeli Leftist, and the WORLD.Everyone is KEEPING QUIET,Why,because they have only torched Jewish Synagogue and this is not important. The whole world will be SHOUTING and condemning the Jews if it happened to a MOSQUE.
3. Now Peres knows the feeling
Shlomo Kamera   (02.01.11)
"What especially shocked me was the fact that there was a police force not far from the synagogue when it was attacked," he said. De ja vu for the Palestinians?
4. Democracy Jihadist-style!
(02.01.11)
Another proof of what can happen in Egypt. Next they will burn churches and commit pogroms. That's the way of Islam - racism, destruction, bloodshed and ultimately, genocide.
5. from the accompanying picture,
seadog1946 ,   Ong's Hat, NJ USA   (02.01.11)
its obvious that a beautiful and well cared for structure has been heavily damaged... not good, not good at all.
6. Well, who didn't see this coming?
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (02.01.11)
What does the presence of a few thousand Jews - remnant of a once much larger community - have with Tunisia's current turmoil? Still, they come for the Jews. And Tunisia was considered the most tolerant of Arab societies.
7. You're right #2
bruno ,   portugal   (02.01.11)
It's unfortunately always like that.
8. Koran threatened to be burned = death torah burned = meh
Sean Greene ,   Pasadena, USA   (02.01.11)
Is it not sad that a koran being threatened to be burned as heretical text causes several deaths but torah actually being burned results in no one caring.
9. Hello Mr. President.
Gabe Yakmore ,   Canada   (02.01.11)
10. O'bamah makes the Arabs' Revolution
Haim ,   France   (02.01.11)
I think that O'bamah makes the Arabs' Revolution. The Islamic one? I think he is very dangerous... for the World, not only for Jews.
11. 6m Jews Needed An Israel. Tunisia What?
Noah Lev ,   HollywoodUSA   (02.01.11)
Odd how both Tunisia and Egypt are moderates when it comes to Israel, despite the street. Why Jews remain in the Muslim world is beyond me? From Turkey to Iran,..there are 40,000 Jews, who should leave immediately. Is it their businesses? Do they love Tehran/Istanbul so much , the quaintness etc.? Maybe Israel turns them off..with its lack of modesty and equal rights for all? Jews complain in So. America. Fine, no Jewis are allowed in some professions for decades. Jews in Belgium and Germany..why? Diamonds? One German Jewish immigrant said:: I cannot live in a Jewish country (Israel). 6m Jews thought differently. There is still time guys.
12. Auschwitz One Loss Away
Noah Lev ,   hollywood, USA   (02.01.11)
Do the math guys. 5.5m IsraeliJews (most secular) and 400m Arabs (1.4m Muslims), birth rate 2$ year, thats 8m/yr. Worldwide Jewry stagnant, 30,000 loss each year in the USA. In the USA, the Sec of Defense admonishes Florda preacher for threatening the Koran. He acquiesces. What about Tunisia, where are the howls? Dont we get it? We are irrelevant to the world, except B. Madoff who has notoriety and is well known for his being a "Jew". Wake up everyone. Auschwitz is one loss away.
13. To Sarah: Chavez/?Ahmed Know What To Do
Noah Lev ,   HollywoodUSA   (02.01.11)
To Sarah: yes, I agree. and also Venezuela, Chile, Brazil and Argentina. Only Mexico has promise of a full life. What are we Jews thinking? Where are our brains? 40,000 Jews in Turkey/Iran and 700,000 still in Russia-Uiraine. To them: leave your businesses behind, and leave ASAP. before, like in WW2 Europe, you arel ocked in and out. Your future is finished. Come the final Jihad, you will be arrested, incarcerated and, well you know. Your property is worthless.
14. Why Did This Happen?
Brazen   (02.01.11)
Was there any provocation? Down right anti-semitism in a arab country. The police that were near by should sent to school for diversity training at the least, better yet have them explain why there was no action taken towards the arsonists.
15. Reuters forgot deliberately. LIARS
Ibrahim el awal ,   USA   (02.01.11)
On April 11, 2002, a natural gas truck fitted with explosives drove past security barriers at the ancient Ghriba Synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba. The truck detonated at the front of the synagogue, killing 14 German tourists, five Tunisians, and two French nationals.More than 30 others were wounded. Reuter forgot?????
16. Jews should burn a mosque just to see if anyone says
anything!   (02.01.11)
17. Jews are safe in Israel ?
tejas ,   India   (02.02.11)
Israel has become Socialist state. Future of Jews in Israel is not different than this.
18. @16
Alex ,   New York   (02.02.11)
Burning the synagogue was a heinous act. Illegal settlers have burnt multiple mosques in the West Bank in the past year, and nothing was said!
19. #16 ... A RACIST !
ben ,   singapore   (02.02.11)
20. INTOX - wrong rumors
Tunes ,   tlv   (02.02.11)
This info is wrong , the synagogue and the community are safe
21. rerun from crystal night, come to think about it
ghostq   (02.02.11)
in tunis there was fashist camp of forced labour, so this is no suprise I guess somethings never change.
22. Ce 'deja vu', etait un 'deja vu' (etait - was)
jo   (02.02.11)
I don't what the uproar is all about. Enlightened jews shocked at the burning of a synagogue in a muslin country ? (it's been going since time immemorial ); with some refinements of course. The norm for our advanced civilization, the norn for arab behavior. Now, the ' avalanche ' of " I condemn this action ", by the usual bunch of worldwide imbeciles will begin. Police inaction in the face of attacks on Jews and their properties, is part of arab/muslim training; part of their upbringing, their " raison d'etre ". And now , following sequences of the past, the hand wringing has begun. Property in the land of 1.3 billion savages who use blood not to bake, but as a brew, VS freedom in the tiny land of the jews (or what's left of it). Difficult decisions that, given a chance, 6 millions would have gladly made.---- But, we are only Jews ! ! !
23. Where is the condemnation from World's leftist peaceniks?
Moishe ,   Bney Brak   (02.02.11)
Yes, the anti-globalist, anti-imperialism social justice crowd are deafeningly silent on this. I predict the remaining 1000 Jews in tunisia and 5000 in Morocco will be making Aliyah soon.
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