Chirac: "When a Jew is aggressed, France is aggressed"

[RichardP]

Chirac: "When a Jew is aggressed, France is aggressed"

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Michel Zlotowski Nov. 17, 2003

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"When a Jew is aggressed, France altogether is aggressed," said France's President Jacques Chirac. "For centuries and centuries, our Jewish co-citizens are here at home. I want to solemnly condemn in the name of the Nation all anti-Semitic action." Chirac added that anti-Semitism was not in accordance with the traditions of the Republic.

Two days after arsonists torched a Jewish secondary school near Paris, Jacques Chirac hurried to convene a special restrained cabinet meeting "to fight racism and anti-Semitism in France". "The President insisted upon chairing in person this meeting to remind that the Republic's basic values cannot tolerate racism or anti-Semitism," said France's Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin.

Jacques Chirac asked his Prime minister to set up an interdepartmental commission that will convene on a monthly basis, "to take stock of the actions recognized as anti-Semitic actions throughout the country and of the necessary repression of this evil. We have mobilized means for the security of places of worship and of study. We will also act to reinforce the penal actions, to impose the heaviest sentences so that we can clamp down as is right and proper on all those who carry this evil: anti-Semitism or racism," said Raffarin.

A targeted action will be lead in the French state schools "to improve the understanding of living-together," added Raffarin.

Following the restrained cabinet meeting, President Chirac told a delegation of French Jewish leaders about the decisions taken to toughen the struggle against anti-Semitism.

According to figures released by the French presidential palace, 2003 showed a marked decrease in the number of anti-Semitic acts (172 anti-Semitic acts from January to August 2002, 72 for the corresponding period in 2003; 647 anti-Semitic threats from January to August 2002 against 247 for this period in 2003). "These are encouraging figures which strengthen the determination of the French authorities in pursuing their policy of zero tolerance" according to the official document.

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Perhaps, I am a hardcore cynic, but Chirac’s words are contrived and too little, too late.

[D.Abraham]

That a little refreshing. Only time will tell of the true sincerity and devotion. It is wise to give him and France the benefit of the doubt. Keep your eyes and ears tunned in.

[RichardP]

Originally posted by D.Abraham
That a little refreshing. Only time will tell of the true sincerity and devotion. It is wise to give him and France the benefit of the doubt. Keep your eyes and ears tunned in.

I will try, but admittedly hold my own biases when it comes to Chirac and France. ‘If’, I am mistaken in my assumption; I will be the first to own up to it. Though, in fear of sounding smug, it’s a safe assumption I believe. Though, France’s actions will carry more weight than, Chirac’s platitudes.

[D.Abraham]

Hey ol-one, you gotta be the wise one!

D.

[RichardP]

Originally posted by D.Abraham
Hey ol-one, you gotta be the wise one!

D.

Remember, D, whilst growing up, we were led to believe that as we got older, wisdom would follow?
If it were only that uncomplicated!!

[humus_sapiens]

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/18/in...partner=GOOGLE

Chirac to Tackle Anti-Semitism and Muslim Slums of Bitterness
By JOHN TAGLIABUE

From news article:

PARIS, Nov. 17 — Reflecting concern that disaffected Muslim youths are behind anti-Semitic acts in France, President Jacques Chirac on Monday called an emergency high-level meeting to approve measures to stop attacks on Jewish sites.
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Mr. Raffarin told reporters after the meeting that the government would earmark the equivalent of almost $8 billion for urban renewal in tough areas with heavy Muslim populations. He did not elaborate.
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In an editorial Monday, the newspaper Le Monde acknowledged that the condemnation of Israeli policies by European political leaders "has lowered the borderline, evidently, which was already uncertain for some, between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism." But it also criticized an "increase, in the world and in France, of an ever more virulent Islamism," which it said "no longer hesitates to make of the `Jews' the cause of all the earth's evils."

Ah, old familiar anti-semitic refrain on anti-Zionism. The "civilized" Europe hasn't changed a little bit. What kind of twisted logic is this: hey, Islamists, want more money? Burn Jewish school!

[RichardP]

Originally posted by humus_sapiens
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/18/in...partner=GOOGLE

Chirac to Tackle Anti-Semitism and Muslim Slums of Bitterness
By JOHN TAGLIABUE

From news article:

PARIS, Nov. 17 — Reflecting concern that disaffected Muslim youths are behind anti-Semitic acts in France, President Jacques Chirac on Monday called an emergency high-level meeting to approve measures to stop attacks on Jewish sites.
...
Mr. Raffarin told reporters after the meeting that the government would earmark the equivalent of almost $8 billion for urban renewal in tough areas with heavy Muslim populations. He did not elaborate.
...
In an editorial Monday, the newspaper Le Monde acknowledged that the condemnation of Israeli policies by European political leaders "has lowered the borderline, evidently, which was already uncertain for some, between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism." But it also criticized an "increase, in the world and in France, of an ever more virulent Islamism," which it said "no longer hesitates to make of the `Jews' the cause of all the earth's evils."

Ah, old familiar anti-semitic refrain on anti-Zionism. The "civilized" Europe hasn't changed a little bit. What kind of twisted logic is this: hey, Islamists, want more money? Burn Jewish school!

I just promised, D, I would give France a chance to prove me wrong, that they aren’t the smarmy Vichy swine; I am so convinced they are and always have been. You’re right, Humus, it is twisted logic, but that is France, and sadly much, if not all of Europe. Sorry, D!!

[Mediocrates]

Sounds like they will temporarily buy off the French Muslim and then tell all the white French people it's the Jew's fault they're 8 billion poorer. This way the French 'muslim street' won't go rioting against the 'real French people' either.



French Jews should leave the country before they are forced to leave.