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Anti-Semites in Belgium are no longer hiding
Eli Mandelbaum
Published: 05.01.15, 00:06
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1. It'll be a poor but necessary excuse for making aliyah, for
(01.05.15)
most of the Jews still inhabiting the former Europe.
2. Belgium
Cameron ,   USA   (01.05.15)
Why Belgium in particular? Comparable to other Euro states, or is Belgium truly that festering? A building problem, or has Brussels always had this hotbed rep?
3. Antisemitism in Belgium
Patrick Davidovici ,   netanya Israel   (01.05.15)
Rav Mendelbaum theory to stay in Europe in order to fight anti-Semitism is the repetition of the behavior of the Jewish before the Shoa. The real solution is to come in Israel and fight together. Learn from history and don't repeat the same mistakes. Be well.
4. antisemites in belgium
katz jean ,   herzlia israel   (01.05.15)
i do not agree with Rabbi Margolin i was born in belgium and left 7 years ago.we should not make the jewish community stronger,it is futile. rather make Israel stronger by making aliya.
5. #2 I've lived in Belgium for many years,
A ,   Belgium   (01.05.15)
I've worked with moslems and never hid the fact that I'm a Jew and lived in Israel, in fact, on one occaison, we compared the Hebrew and Arabic languages. The only anti -semitic incident I experienced was from a Polish co-worker. I would think anti semitism in France or England is much worse than here.
6. #5 I have lived in England all life and jewish population grew
michael   (01.05.15)
it can't be as bad, in fact it isn't!?. Ive never had issues being jewish here, whereas the Muslims are having tough time with anti Islamic stuff. The jewish population of the UK rose in the last 10 years and French Jews are moving here in large numbers rather than to israel for various reasons. I firmly believe most of the French make Aliyah to evade tax and treat israel like tax haven.
7. The majority of the Belgian people are not anti-Semitic."
A ,   Belgium   (01.05.15)
True, but moslem immigrants are and they are the source of most attacks against Jews.
8. It's the Muslims who hate living to fight!
Dina   (01.06.15)
9. michael, #6
Jake   (01.05.15)
So, you admit that Jews are leaving France in quite large numbers. That being the case, why don't you admit as to what sector of the population in France is causing the Jews to flee? And what makes you think that the Jews in the UK are more immune to the same type of antisemitism? It appears you have set yourself up for a fall. Either that, or your post is a false-flag.
10.  Europe
ky   (01.06.15)
needs to consider that it is entering an abyss. Its economy is sliding down to new depths, unemployment is spiraling. and each one of the European, once proud nationalities, are simply losing their identity and historic relevance due to uncontrolled immigration. When You go to Brussels city2 shopping center you can hardly spot a European Belgian person amongst the Hijabs. Like turkeys, their leaders hide their head in the sand when faced with the truth. The Belgian people , what is left of them, as a whole are decent enough but they have a hard time thinking clearly as to what is causing the problems not only in Belgium but throughout Europe. They are sapping their own morale by not facing the truth.
11. You mean FROM the EU in Brussels?
steve from raleigh   (01.06.15)
Of course, yes. The EU has been outsourcing the Holocaust for years. But it's been badly managed and they're working to take it back from the Arabs.
12. European Countries are afraid of Islam
Tova ,   Canada   (01.06.15)
so they allow anti-semitism against Jews to happen. In Canada or the United States its no different. Islam has put the world in fear and so these western nations think that by surrending to Islam they are safe. That of course is stupid. Europe forgot what happened during the Nazi error and don't realize they are allowing it to happen again.
13. why?
nadav ,   tlv   (01.06.15)
Why live in a country where you, your family, and your place of worship and community schools need round-the-clock protection?! What sort of life is that? I don't see any other solution other than emigration to Israel. The Belgian Jewish community will never recover from the loss of most its members in the Holocaust, whilst at the same time, the Muslim population is growing exponentially, which is the source of today's antisemitism in Europe. Learn from the past and do not repeat the same mistakes, leave before it is too late!
14. Rabbi Margolin
Nadine Zucker ,   Antwerp, Belgium   (01.13.15)
I completly agree with Rabbi Margolin. If we , Jews,leave Europe, Israel will be totaly alone. Of course, in case, the protection of the Jewish community by the autorities stop, then there is only one obtion. If we have the time to leave.
15. antisemitic problems.EUROPEISLAM
tzvi toer ,   U.K   (01.18.15)
Maiby to live in Israel its not the best solution for the jewish but without eny other its not options
16. gamble
isaac ,   Mexico Israel Jlem   (01.28.15)
uhmm The thing is that your lives are at risk Danger , if you are into gambling and expect Belgiums to do the job for you,while claiming Israel , your own people may or may not have the streght to support you, rest asure that you are going on the right way.
17. Sigh!
Loei ,   Mexico Israel Jlem   (01.28.15)
Waaaiit For it... give 'em a chance they're warming up
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