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'I got used to being called a dirty Jew'
Menachem Gantz
Published: 08.12.11, 15:00
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31. The Jews were 'shocked' I am tellling you 'shocked'
aL   (12.08.11)
Get a clue you dummies. Europe has been a shit hole for Jews for the past 1500 years. Get a clue and get the hell out!
32. The Europe we once knew is no more.
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (12.08.11)
Despite its flaws, Europe was once the heart of Western civilization. Today it's in terminal decline. In the name of multiculturalism and an outreach to the Arab world since the 1973 oil embargo, they've invited onto their shores a population that rejects those Western values and intends to impose their own. Even talk of arming themselves, as GOOD (#6) suggested won't be enough as Muslims outnumber Jews in Europe by 20:1. Though roughly 5% today, that figure will be growing as non-Muslim Europeans are reproducing at below replacement rates. The fact that the authorities are trying to bury stories like this so as not to "provoke" a hostile population shows they're already cowed - dhimmified, if you will. Europe's future is bleak. Israel is right to shift their focus to Asia.
33. Peace partners....?
Shalom ,   U.S.A.   (12.08.11)
34. #7, hardly a Nazi Germany...
Henry from New York ,   USA   (12.08.11)
Yes, #7, lots of doubt. Belgium is a small and weak country that only just finished dealing with a humiliating four year governmental crisis. It does not have the capacity to be a Germany and it is amazing it is still in one piece what with disagreements between the two main groups. I am not one for hyperbole (I think I'm not), but doesn't anyone think it's more likely that the Walloons and Flemish will eventually start reacting very violently towards the many Muslims coming into their country? They'll go after Jews as well as we're just as foreign to them, so best to leave and let them duke it out if that's how things turn out. I'm just speculating though, God only knows what'll happen.
35. #15, it wasn't just name calling though
Henry from New York ,   USA   (12.08.11)
The girl was severely beaten by this group of Moroccan girls. Physical assault is on a whole other level. Glad to hear you are open, mate. Be loud and proud! :)
36. to # 14 from Sweden
Rick ,   USA   (12.08.11)
Typical self deceiving Euro hypocrisy. Your attitude is a symptom of the disease that is once again raising its ugly puss filled ugly boils in Europe. Equating Jew hatred with all the other nonsense you mention is a political correct, morally indefensible position.
37. dont make a big deal
zico ,   amman jordan   (12.08.11)
she must make aliyya now where she can live in peace and security at the back of the bus. chill out its just teen stuff.
38. shame
Mohammad ,   Jerusalem   (12.08.11)
shame on the democratic system not to protect minorities and shame mainly on those who attacked the girl coz of who she is. i'm ashamed!
39. look at Malmoe # 14
martin ,   uk   (12.08.11)
Gunnar, if it had been one Moslem girl attacked by a gang, the uproar would have been astounding. Especially in Sweden Europeans have been brainwashed by the cultural socialists who insist on a multi cultural society. Well let the Moslem nations, too, have this notion. assuming these are the countries that wiill allow Jews entry
40. Missing Some Info
Jeff ,   Germany   (12.08.11)
Unless I have overlooked it, where is the name of the school? If it is not included in this article, why not? Sloppy reporting and editing!
41. Shame on Belgium
Larry ,   Los Angeles   (12.08.11)
What a shame! A country that suffered from the Nazis now hides its head from anti-Semitic actions like this. Did they not learn enough from the Nazis that they behave like this? Terrible!
42. #14 & #15
Noah ,   Israel   (12.08.11)
the difference is that at least you had the authorities on your side, not even the government is protecting her. Re "the root cause of anti-Jewish hatred in Europe was the Israeli-Palestinian conflict." - of course 2000 years of European anti antisemitism and it was the IPc all along. How did we never figure that out
43. lock those witches(with a B) up!
shadoil ,   Jerusalem   (12.08.11)
44. #15 - were you equally silent when violence was involved?
William ,   Israel   (12.08.11)
If you're silent to the slurs, that's one thing. If you're silent to slurs that became more threatening and could lead to violence, that's another. Thank G-d there are so many Gays that refuse to allow hate speech to turn into hate crimes and work for more protection. The only thing required for evil to win is good people to do nothing.
45. #14 #15
Rachel   (12.08.11)
Yes schoolchildren get bullied everyday but it is usually not out of racist hate. If that child had died because of the beatings would your feelings still be the same? If this was a black child that got called the n word, or a homosexual and was beaten people like you would be appalled,but because she was targeted for being Jewish you obviously just don't care.
46. Muslims Have More Rights than Others?
Frankie Littlehammer ,   New Herstal, TX, USA   (12.08.11)
15 million Muslims have come to live in Europe, and five million moved to the US and Canada. They were invited by businessmen in need of workers or by kind-hearted bureaucrats and politicians. A large part of the original population is not happy with these newcomers but the Muslims say they're here to stay. Yet most of them hate Israel for reclaiming the land stolen from the Jewish people by Arab Muslim conquerors. Muslims must think they have more rights than other people.
47. Disgraceful - Belgium Should Be Ashamed
Christy ,   Boston, US   (12.08.11)
It's outrageous this should happen - although it's NOT surprising. Brussels is the heart of the EU (aka EUSSR). When it comes to dealing with a group of people who are known to riot over cartoons - the EU only wants to appease. When it comes to dealing with Israel the EU only wants to blame. I don't think this poor girl can expect much from the EUrocratic mind-set that grips that country and seeks to appease a certain group.
48. anti-Semitism and the Wh
alyce goldstein ,   lakewood, usa   (12.08.11)
I can't believe that many of the Jews in Florida and throughout the USA STILL support the Dems and Obama when it is obvious they don't care for Israel. They only care about Jewish donations. I call the JINOS. They are worse than RINOS!
49. "Jew go to your country"
Dave ,   Los Angeles, USA   (12.08.11)
Since Muslims deny that any part of the Middle East can be a Jewish country, which country did this blogger have in mind as a Jewish country? Poland? Hungary? Slovakia? Ukraine? Germany? Venezuela?
50. What has happened to Belgium?
Jon ,   Stockholm   (12.08.11)
I remember visiting Brussels seven years ago and I thought it was a pretty city. Never felt unsafe. However, when I travelled there last spring, most things had changed. Gangs were standing on every corner, throwing stones and garbage at us, yelling they were going to rape my niece. And donĀ“t even get me started at the scenes that were unfolding at the subways...
51. Stand up - fight back !
average citizen   (12.08.11)
Islam is taking over Europe - and one could say Europe deserves no better. Anyway : if attacked, fight back double as hard ! Thats the only language muslims understand !
52. This is European style democracy.
Harry Wright ,   UK   (12.08.11)
Freedom of muslims to verbally, mentally and physically abuse the minority Jews. Freedom of speech is but a memory in Europe. Neither politicians, journalists nor cartoonists dare criticize or poke fun at muslims. It is not the Israel/Pals conflict that is causing the trouble, it is the muslims who have brought with them to their adoptive country all their hateful baggage including sharia law, honour killing, rape and Jew hatred etc. The Jews have not changed Europe, Islam has!
53. What do you expect?
Robert ,   Australia   (12.08.11)
When this type of bevaviour is rife by IDF members against old men, women and children in Palestine, what do you expect?
54. Great! Moroccans consider Europe as their own land
Oleg ,   USA   (12.09.11)
They now decide who should live and who should not there. That is what Europe coming to slowly, but steadily.
55. Oceane leave Belguim and move to Israel
Yoav Naor ,   Haifa Israel   (12.09.11)
Oceane get out of that Muslim infested rat hole Brussels,and move to Israel,in time you will join the IDF and there you will learn to defend yourself.And get back your self-respect.....And also learn to stand up to bullies.Your story is sad but it need not be anymore.MOVE TO ISRAEL......Be among your own people,instead of living with savages.
56. Deep down inside, we all know that...
Flavio ,   Sao Paulo, Brazil   (12.09.11)
...there is one and only one country we can call ours: Israel! No matter how many generations you say your family has been in the country you live, no matter how strong your national constitution assures you that you are a citizen just like your gentile neighbor next door, we are all merely guests of the countries where we live and raise our families. The freedom we enjoy in the Western world, right now in 2011, is much, mut more fragile that we believe it to be. After its creation 1948, Israel restored our dignity and our standing as a people among other nations. For us and all our people in the Galut, is is and always has been a possible choice of life; it is our home, something that Robert Frost once defined as being "place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in." To my brothers and sisters in Belgium and all over Europe: bad times are lurking in the shadows, beware, be alert, do not allow yourselves to be caught unguarded, time has come for you to start making plans!!!!!
57. Moslems and Arabs stole and occupied Jewish lands And now ..
Moslem occupiers   (12.09.11)
Arabs and Moslems stole and occupied Jewish lands and properties and forced them to leave their ancestral lands in Middle East in thoes countries that Arabs and Moslems occupied and turned into Arab and Moslem states which are to be only for Moselms and Arabs. Now they are doing it again and forcing Jews to leave their homelands in Europe so that they can occupy their lands and steal their properties. The world is quite and Europeans defend all this evil and occupation. Soon it will be other Europeans turn to loose their lands to Moselm invaders whom they have invited into their countries so that Jews won't dare to live in Europes. Shame on Europeasn for defending Moselms out of their greed for Islamic states market and oil.
58. Why no one tells Moslems to go back to Morocco, Arabia &...?
Moslem are occupiers   (12.09.11)
59. #53 Have you ever actually been to Israel...
Henry from New York ,   USA   (12.09.11)
and seen this yourself?
60. The same happened to me - but in Israel
Josh   (12.09.11)
Being a convert attacked and mistreated.
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