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Beth Hillel Liberal synagogue
in southern Brussels using paper and petrol as accelerants, a police spokeswoman said Tuesday.
“The fire set to the door of the synagogue was rapidly extinguished after police intervened,” Fany Wellens said.
A Belgian government spokesman said security forces were taking precautions as street protests against Israel's operation in Gaza grow in size and in anger.
"We note that the situation is becoming more explosive," he said.
Scuffles broke out last week following a pro-Palestinian march in the northern city of Antwerp, which has large Jewish and Muslim communities.
Police forces have been put on high alert in the country.
"Police patrols in Antwerp, Brussels and Uccle, where the Israeli embassy is located, have been reinforced, as well as around buildings housing Jewish institutions,” the government said.
In a statement, CCOJB, the umbrella representative body of Jewish organizations in Belgium, expressed its deep concern about the surge of anti-Semitic acts reported over the last days. It called for a meeting with the Belgian authorities to discuss the government’s response to the situation.
The group said the “partial analysis by political, media and association leaders of the Mideast events developments “contributed to import the conflict in our country.”
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Jan 06, 2009 at 02:07 PM Anonymous Says:
hashem yerachem, its unbelivable whats going on around the world, lets be mechazek each other to stay with the real eminah in this scary times
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Jan 06, 2009 at 02:32 PM murray Says:
“ hashem yerachem, its unbelivable whats going on around the world, lets be mechazek each other to stay with the real eminah in this scary times ”
we must brace ourselves ( along with davening, public outcry for protection re: security grants, arming our institutions as needed, etc.) as it is going to get much worse, unfortunately. We Know what its about. They are trying to get us to cave on the Gaza War. We must be strong. This tactic can not deter us. They learned that they could stop "offensive cartoons" like this. They are desperate , wounded animals who will reach into the bottom of the barrel to pull out anything they think might work.
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Jan 06, 2009 at 03:34 PM Anonymous Says:
we cannot even fathom what it is to be an israeli citizen, to fight for jews all around the world, we sit here in the US cloistered with our sheitlach, fancy cars, household help, shopping sprees to the fanciest Madison avenue boutiques.. mechazek the poorer amongst us, those who are not "the popular ones", the people that we would say "nebach" about. it's a real clarion call and unfortunately we had many years to listen and we just closed our ears
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Jan 06, 2009 at 02:17 PM Israelmyhome Says:
its really not normal. im just seventeen and lived in American my whole life and therefore i have never witnessed the world in such a state. every day another city has a shul being lit on fire. its very scary!!!
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Jan 06, 2009 at 03:50 PM Proud Jew Says:
I think israel should give up, because in that case it becomes only worse
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Jan 07, 2009 at 12:50 PM Anonymous Says:
“ I think israel should give up, because in that case it becomes only worse ”
They will surely take your advice, just give them a little time OLMERT: "wE ARE TIRED OF WINNING"
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Jan 07, 2009 at 01:48 PM ezras nashim Says:
Did the IRA Irish revolutionaries ever murder American citizens of British origin to protest British rule? How about the idea to go after non-political Palestinians and Islamic citizens of the US or France or India so we can protest what's going on in eretz Yisrael? How about beating up their girls?? Trying to burn the doors of their temples?? It makes no sense! Wouldn't it show that we were LESS worthy of global support?? For civilized people these things are so illogical, they're simply unthinkable!! The only sense this targeting of Jews across the world makes is hatred of Jews -- pure 100% scapegoating.
The world court has to say to countries which harbor Hamas & Co. NO MORE INNOCENT CARNAGE -- or no more aid to Palestinians.