THE INADEQUATE RESPONSE OF THE CURRENT FRENCH GOVERNMENT
The denial of the current catastrophic situation continues. Recently, French Froeign Minister Hubert Vedrine stated that "calling France an anti-Semitic country is repulsive and despicable." Even Chirac has said "I was profoundly shocked and, I would say, hurt by the remrks that were made regarding the development of anti-Semitism in France, " Chirac said. He went on: "I would like to say clearly there is no upsurge in anti-Semitism in France, that nothing supports these statements and that France and all its authorities remain very vigilant in this domain, and are extremely severe in punishing any of its manifestations, whatever they may be."
The Paris office of the Wiesenthal Center issued a statement that "the continuing attacks on Jews in France- which have been more numerous than in any other Western country - are being carried out against the background of an alarming indifference, with public opinion and the political class preferring to appear ideologically blind. This indifference, coupled with the threat of anti-semitism and the verifiably documented acts of violence, are prompting a feeling of utter abandonment within France's Jewish community."
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J'ACCUSE AGAIN!
The situation has grown so grave that the Simon Wiesenthal Center issued a first ever travel advisory for jews traveling to France.
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