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France’s potential breakdown
Riccardo Dugulin
Published: 04.01.14, 10:35
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1. Thank you ,Monsieur Dugulin, for this insightful article
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (01.04.14)
Forewarned is forearmed
2. "General Public' FOLLOW and by millions
STEPHANE ,   YAFFO   (01.04.14)
THAT is the problem. why? israel bashing on media to please and appease french muslims + extreme right party FN on the rise because addressing immigration and insecurity took his toll on Jews cough in the middle with no where to go, culturally this country will follow sweden example. goodbye douce france...
3. In UK you see hundreds of new Arabs with prams
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4. I will gladly vote or marine Le Pen on the next elections
French ,   France/Israel   (01.04.14)
5. I call upon you, sisters and brothers, throughout France,
N.K.Katz ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (01.04.14)
return home, to Israel. We shall welcome you with open arms so that together we can continue to develop our collective home, the liberal democratic and sovereign nation-state of the Jewish people.
6. Relax, child
Dan   (01.04.14)
The quenelle and its supporters are awful but as the son of Holocaust survivors and a history graduate specializing in Fascism, I have more faith in modern France than you. Hysterical claims may get you the attention you seek but won't build the reputation you want. A bigger danger is Le Pen.
7. Why is this surprising?
Eric R. ,   USA   (01.04.14)
France has shown its fanatic Jew-hatred since the Middle Ages, culminating in a third of its Jews being sent to Auschwitz. The French have no desire to overcome their genocidal Jew-hatred. They want Jews dead - this is more important to them than sex, soccer or wine. It is time for Jews to leave and to leave France to its fate - eternal slavery under Islam.
8. It's true that Israel is such an example
Non Jewish immigrant ,   Haifa   (01.04.14)
A great example on human rights and liberal society The whole world should follow the Israeli model!!!
9. Well said Riccardo!
Israella   (01.04.14)
We can all agree that something must be done, unfortunately France, and all European governments are weak and at the mercy of the 'human rights' brigades (especially the dictates coming out of Brussels), so I don't hold much hope that just 'contesting' this renewed evil will do any good. We need something much stronger.
10. Soul Emile Zola needs to Return .
Zechariah   (01.04.14)
It was the Dreyfus Trial in 1894 with mobs screaming anti jewish Rants that shocked the Regal Assimilated Herzyl into Zionism.The Spirit of Emile Zola and the French Resistance is needed in France .Neonazism Islamic Jihadi and the War Criminal Anarchists need be Checked and Defeated By a Humanitarian Centrist Core .
11. Wow! Great Piece!
Gil ,   Tel Aviv   (01.04.14)
Really interesting and excellent analysis. There are disturbing questions raised here. France's Jews may be in grave danger.
12. France should better use the sign of a "LOSER"
BUTSeriously ,   Sydney   (01.04.14)
13. Islamization of Europe continues.
Stephen in New York   (01.04.14)
Europe's "guest workers" and their descendants will not adapt to Europe, so craven Europe will adapt to them.
14. good article but dieudonné 's partners
dovdevan ,   paris   (01.04.14)
are not natural ones and each one has got its own agenda ! the extrem right ,the radical muslims wether they are chiite or sunni ,the radical blacks population i don't think their alliance could represent a political party that will lead the collapse of the french state
15. SORRY #8 I thought you were somebody else
Rod ,   Fargo N.Dakota   (01.04.14)
theirs a person who signs Non Jewish immigrant , Haifa and usually writes disparagingly about Israel i thought you were he/she.Please accept my apology.
16. France is sinking
Gallula ,   Paris   (01.04.14)
Most numerous African and Muslims in France have been educated in hatred the Jews like any other Muslim countries. Anelka is one of them. French Jews feel insecure on a daily basis. It is time to Israel to elaborate a huge plan to integrate French Jews and live in total security.
17. Can we already talk about islamo-nazism?
Erez   (01.04.14)
Political correctness prevented until now, but the immense majority of those involved in the quenelle are the folowers of the moon god and the false prophet Muhammad and some elements of the french people ever weak with foreign invasions. Islam, like nazism, is an expansionist, racist, mysoginist, intolerant and genocidal ideology and their mutual simpathy and collaboration during WWII is well documented though conveniently ignored. One hate ideology is replacing the other in Europe and the world. If antisemitism is to be stopped someone should pay a visit to Allahdonne Mbala Mbala in an exemplary manner.
18. I don't have faith in modern France.
David ,   Hartford USA   (01.04.14)
All actions by France to control their anti-Semitic mouthpieces have failed. The next holocaust will begin in France. And what will they say? "We didn't recognize the devil in our midst." That's always the problem: good people (or willfully blind) refuse to recognize the devil dressed as their neighbor or sports figures or TV stars. France needs to start arresting and prosecuting these people before it really gets out of hand. Oh, wait- it's already gotten out of hand. When anti-Semitic bilge becomes common material for comedians and athletes, it's time for these people to lose their jobs and be arrested for incitement. France can dance around this like it does for all Jewish issues- which only makes the sociopaths stronger. Jewish life in France is doomed, get out while you can. As for the remaining French people, enjoy the anti-Semitic Nazi-loving, sharia-loving people that you have encouraged. What was that old saying? "They came for the Jews and I did nothing, then they came for me, and there was no one left to help." They've always come for the Jews, but pretty soon, France, they're coming for you. You have a very short time to take control of the situation and return France to the family of civilized countries. Are you up to the task?
19. Black Quenelle fights Jewish racism against Blacks in Israel
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (01.04.14)
20. #5 I second your call.
Nurit Gilad ,   Ashdod Israel   (01.04.14)
21. From an EX-french
Arik ,   Hadera Israel   (01.04.14)
I am a proud Jew, and proud to have made alyah to the Land of Israel from France. I say to the jews living in France : GET OUT of there, the French are disgusting and don't deserve to have you! Most of them support dieudonne, French culture is antisemitic especially its litterature! french media is hostile to the Jews as well! You also have there a powerful far left (violently anti-Israel) a powerful extreme- right (Le Pen) antisemitic, millions of french arabs who hate the Jews! and the other french are hostile to the Jews or don't care, in a word it looks like the 30's there. GET OUT! And BIBI don't give LAND of Israel to the terrorists, we need land to accept all the Jews who will come home! if you give Land to the terrorists the French Jews will leave france to London, Canada or the US.
22. Idiotic article
Amchu ,   Sweden   (01.04.14)
What an idiotic article written by a child. France is not breaking up and while anti-semitism is a problem, the analysis in the article is totally wrong.
23. @8 what are you doing in israel ?
dovdevan ,   paris   (01.04.14)
you should move to another country if you are not pleased with that country you will find great opportunities elsewhere move to syria to lebanon or iran irak or south america
24. @#4, France: You do realize
Dani ,   TLV   (01.04.14)
that Marine Le Pen's FN is the only French political party that is yet to speak firmly against the quenelle, and that her father is a notorious anti-semite who downplayed the importance of the Holocaust/German occupation of France on several occasion and is caught on photograph smilingly performing the Quenelle?
25. Great analysis
Dani ,   TLV   (01.04.14)
The parallels between modern France and Weimar and the popular sentiments in those places are indeed alarmingly high. It seems that the cancer of antisemitism, which had been more or less contained for decades, is spreading once again in a rapid manner. The antisemitism which runs through French history has emerged once again and mixed with the violent ideologically/religiously driven antisemitism of the Muslim immigrants and the 'Antizionism'/Israelhate of the left-wing to create an extremely worrying situation for French Jews which has not been seen in Western Europe since the Holocaust. Thank God nowadays they have Israel as a refuge, because otherwise it would be a very bleak future for them indeed.
26. "Forewarned is Fore-Armed??"
ASTRONAUT ,   SC, USA   (01.04.14)
Mark in Lodz, If only it were so, that Diaspora Jews were indeed, "fore-ARMED," but the majority of my fellow American Jews lean towards liberalism and abhor the very idea of ARMING themselves against tyranny.
27. Benassi, vu bist du?
ASTRONAUT ,   SC, USA   (01.04.14)
On one hand you post what "seem" to be pro-Israel comments; then you pull an about-face per your post #19. HIstorically, ERETZ YISRAEL WAS FOUNDED AS A JEWISH STATE, where Jews could feel "safe" and "secure" from the ravages of our History. Israel must NOT become as diluted, as liberal, as "progressive" as the rest of The West: it will be her UNdoing as surely as our rapid disintegration in Los Estados Unidos. Comprende?
28. Hysterical poeple are slandering the quenelle.
caulqueira ,   Los Angeles   (01.04.14)
29. World Champion of what?
Max ,   Paris   (01.04.14)
Great article, but Anelka has never been World Champion, I mean not in football!
30. 15 @ Rod
Birdi ,   Israel   (01.04.14)
Huh, are you serious?
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