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Little Tich

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Sat Apr 18, 2015, 04:21 AM Apr 2015

French PM calls hatred of Jews 'insufferable', pledges 107 mil Euro against anti-Semitism

Source: Jerusalem Post

French leaders had taken a more hardline tone regarding the vulnerability of their Jewish population. Valls had been outspoken in particular, telling Jewish citizens that "France without Jews is not France."

France will invest 100 million Euros in a program meant to combat anti-Semitism in the country, Israel Radio reported on Friday.

Speaking during a visit to the Paris suburb of Creteil, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced that his government will strengthen laws against racism and anti-Semitism while warning that bigotry of all types has also increased in France.

“Racism, anti-Semitism, hatred of Muslims, of foreigners and homophobia are growing in an insufferable manner in our country.”

Read more: http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/French-PM-called-hatred-of-Jews-insufferable-pledges-107-mil-Euro-toward-fighting-anti-Semetism-398464

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French PM calls hatred of Jews 'insufferable', pledges 107 mil Euro against anti-Semitism (Original Post) Little Tich Apr 2015 OP
I must say I don't understand anti-semitism. You might dislike individuals, but a whole religion? Shrike47 Apr 2015 #1

Shrike47

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1. I must say I don't understand anti-semitism. You might dislike individuals, but a whole religion?
Sat Apr 18, 2015, 05:17 AM
Apr 2015

Of course, there is Scientology, but it's difficult for me to consider it a religion.

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