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Rostock, Germany - Stone-throwing vandals broke windows at a synagogue in the German city of Rostock overnight, police said Thursday, adding they had not yet identified the attackers.
Several windows were broken, including a fanlight with a Star of David painted on it over the front door of the community centre. Police stepped up patrols near the centre.
The port city of Rostock is part of eastern Germany, where neo-Nazi violence has been the most prevalent in recent years.
Police said they had no evidence but assumed an anti-Semitic motive behind the attack. Last week someone had used spray paint to deface the same building.
Juri Rosov, chairman of the Rostock Jewish Community, called the attack "a disgraceful act of vandalism."
Roland Methling, the city's mayor, sought to reassure Jews, saying, "Rostock is proud and happy that a vital Jewish community is part of the city."
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Jan 08, 2009 at 01:27 PM Anonymous Says:
Germany and Anti Semitisim
they are like an Automobile and Fuel one is useless without the other
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Jan 08, 2009 at 01:24 PM Anonymous Says:
It was their fathers that took part in Kristallnach! Bad apples don't fall far from the tree.
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Jan 08, 2009 at 01:06 PM robroy560 Says:
I thought the new Europe was more advanced and tolerant than the ugly Americans. Oh wait; that only applies to being welcoming to Muslims.
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Jan 08, 2009 at 02:18 PM Avrohom Abba Says:
What!!!??? In Germany???!!!
OMG!
I am shocked!
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Jan 08, 2009 at 02:08 PM y? Says:
Why do jews still live in that blood soaked country?!
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Jan 08, 2009 at 02:55 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Why do jews still live in that blood soaked country?! ”
As opposed to Poland? Hungry? Romania? Why anyone goes even to visit is beyond my understanding.
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Jan 08, 2009 at 04:53 PM Anonymous Says:
“ What!!!??? In Germany???!!!
OMG!
I am shocked!
”
You would expect this kind of thing to happen in the Fiji Islands, but Germany, Never!
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Jan 08, 2009 at 05:55 PM Anonymous Says:
Why can't the cops go sit outside Jewish places and stores. They do here in Nassau County.
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Jan 08, 2009 at 10:20 PM Nassau Says:
“ Why can't the cops go sit outside Jewish places and stores. They do here in Nassau County. ”
hate to break the news to you, but those cops you said are "sitting ..outside..Jewish places"...................they aint sittin', they be sleeping (i got pics)