The French Parliament "voted 494 to 36 to ban Muslim headscarves, Jewish skullcaps and large Christian crosses and to expel pupils who insisted on wearing them."
Meanwhile, according to the International Herald Tribune:
While the public discussion focuses on France’s vaunted secularism, on women’s rights and the definitions of Frenchness, racism is a silent but powerful undercurrent propelling the debate.It’s an undercurrent that Sarah Aguado, a precocious 13-year-old, knows well. As the only Jew in a school with a large Muslim minority, she was repeatedly insulted and attacked and finally forced to flee.
Classmates called her a ‘‘dirty Jew.’’ One student slapped her and made a racist remark. Another asked whether her family in Israel ‘‘owned guns and killed Palestinians.’’
And in nearby Belgium, "Jewish children going to the Athénée Maimonide Bruxelles, a Jewish school, are not allowed to take the subway at the nearby Lemonnier station anymore."
Why? Were they forming gangs and terrorizing other passengers? Not quite:
Because of frequent attacks by 'muslim youths', the school board has decided that the kids are not allowed to use the station. One teacher said to the paper that the attacks follow current affairs, and have started when the 'second intifada' began. He also said hatred against Jews was something temporarily, and that it wouldn't take long for the situation to cool down.
I would like to know what he thinks is going to cool it down. (Thanks to LGF.)
Instead of banning veils, and making Jewish kids alter their routines, why don't they crack down on the criminals in the Islamic community??
Why don't they arrest the Imams who preach Jihad against non-muslims and book them on hate speech..they have these laws.
(Although I don't agree with hate speech laws myself but since they have them in Europe, why don't they use them?)
Make an example out of these Imams, send a clear message that they will not tolerate it.
How about arresting, or clearing out the gangs who hang out on the subway to attack Jewish kids...instead of making the Jewish kids clear out.
This is a disgusting situation. Why not arrest the Inmas for inciting hate, punish the criminals and people who harrass and show violence to innocent victims. I suggest all Jews leave Europe the cesspool of antisemitism and hate.
The "Hate Speech", aggravated assault laws, etc. must be enforced with any segment of the population which threatens another.....if a non-Muslim dares says ANYTHING vague against anything Muslim, the "Hate Speech" laws are forced. Why is no one standing up to these petty thugs!? Those making the threats need to be arrested, those inciting the youth need to be arrested for corruption of minors....there are laws on the books (for now at least) which if enforced, could stop these tyrants! Do it NOW before it is too late!!!
jihan
They are receiving too much respect and are feared far too often. Young kids making remarks like that are only getting it from their idiotic extremist parents and at the mosques. They're brought up from birth to hate Jews, Christians, and anyone else.....They are the most racist bigots on earth.
Then they come here to the U.S. and play victims of discrimination and hate crimes. Their little civil libeties organizations are concerned with one thing.....their fellow Muslims, and noone else.
If you look at the CAIR website, not only do they misspell words, but they are only looking out for their muslim brothers. I can't find anywhere on that site a statement saying to work with Americans to make better neighborhoods and to get along.....It's all about their wants and needs...and to hell with everyone else..
They are sickening, and they need to be put out of business. Many of them have been already for being terrorist fronts.
D.C. Watson
Ooops.....Liberties....my keyboard is about shot....sorry.
CAIR is a hate-filled anti-American terrorist organization and must be "outed" for what it is!
Where are all the so-called moderate Muslims out there who should stand up to CAIR and its like and declare a resounding "no" to its horrid agenda!
jihan