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Jewish U.S. Army trainee says he was beaten days after complaining of anti-Semitism
By The Associated Press
Tags: Jewish World, anti-Semitism 

SAVANNAH, Georgia - Army officials at Fort Benning are investigating the claims of a Jewish soldier in basic training who says he was beaten days after complaining of religious discrimination.

Pvt. Michael Handman of Atlanta says another soldier punched him in the head and knocked him unconscious in an unprovoked attack Sept. 24. He was treated for a concussion.

Handman wrote to his parents before the attack that he was being discriminated against. He said one sergeant used an anti-Semitic slur and another ordered him to remove his yarmulke in a dining hall.
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Fort Benning spokeswoman Monica Manganaro says an Army private is being held on suspicion of attacking Handman, but he has not been charged. She said investigators do not believe the attack was linked to religious prejudice.

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      1.   really? 19:44  |  potobac 03/10/08
      2.   "attack was not linked to religious prejudice" - JUST JEW-HATRED 19:54  |  Vittorio 03/10/08
      3.   what does one expect? 20:38  |  ben 03/10/08
      4.   no prejudice, just ant-semitic slurs and forced to remove skullca 20:44  |  judith 03/10/08
      5.   It`s not going to work 20:56  |  Stranger 03/10/08
      6.   Anti Semites alive and well 21:13  |  Why two 03/10/08
      7.   Anti-Semitism 21:25  |  Bob Berry 03/10/08
      8.   discrimination is ugly 21:26  |  ClearCut 03/10/08
      9.   This is a Disgrace! 21:32  |  DAT 03/10/08
      10.   Poor dear Pvt. Michael Handman ! 21:45  |  indrajaya 03/10/08
      11.   Deja Vu 22:05  |  Moshe 03/10/08
      12.   USA ARMY AND ANTI-SEMITISM 22:18  |  Roberto 03/10/08
      13.   just what israelis do with palestinians - so what? 22:30  |  ehud 03/10/08
      14.   Been there done that! 22:36  |  DR 03/10/08
      15.   Thank god it didn`t happen in France! 22:49  |  American in Paris 03/10/08
      16.   Nah, this just ain`t kosher 22:51  |  Bitin Dawg 03/10/08
      17.   It Happens & It`s Ugly 22:54  |  Mark of Lewiston 03/10/08
      18.   Ben in Toronto - Since Bush Started 23:02  |  Mark of Lewiston 03/10/08
      19.   Well guess what-- 23:20  |  Dave Duncan 03/10/08
      20.   No Big Deal. This was an Isolated Incident 23:31  |  MIKE 03/10/08
      21.   #10 Indonesian racism / heartless 00:21  |  Elly 04/10/08
      22.   response to indrajaya 00:22  |  tooclose2detroit 04/10/08
      23.   A Yalmuka does not help in an intolerant atmosphere 00:26  |  Laila 04/10/08
      24.   The US Military have many high ranking Jews 00:38  |  Frank Nooly 04/10/08
      25.   Indrajaya 01:23  |  Jane 04/10/08
      26.   Where are the facts? 02:19  |  Thundercloud65 04/10/08
      27.   Hard to Understand 02:38  |  utagawa 04/10/08
      28.   utagawa 27 04:27  |  potobac 04/10/08
      29.   Jew gets beaten WAACS get raped 04:28  |  Hermes 04/10/08
      30.   he should join the IDF -his TRUE army 05:34  |  don 04/10/08
      31.   Laila of Montreal - WRONG 05:35  |  Mark of Lewiston 04/10/08
      32.   potobac - 28 07:02  |  kiwi girl 04/10/08
      33.   potobac #28 07:20  |  leo 04/10/08
      34.   Indrajaya 07:28  |  Mohammed 04/10/08
      35.   kiwi girl 32 07:39  |  potobac 04/10/08
      36.   Jewish US army trainee gets beaten up 07:40  |  gil62 04/10/08
      37.   Anti-Semitism 08:07  |  Jean Van Daem 04/10/08
      38.   kiwi from NZ 08:26  |  leo 04/10/08
      39.   To Leo the Kiwi 11:19  |  Shtarka 04/10/08
      40.   Keep the Anti-Semitism Business running 14:14  |  Dav 04/10/08
      41.   The recruit was stupid. He got into a public 15:48  |  Erastus CoupeDeVille 04/10/08
      42.   US Military Service 15:50  |  Jake 04/10/08
      43.   Mark of Lewiston - there has been a growing 16:39  |  Mark Lincoln 04/10/08
      44.   The "forever victims" must stay that way. 17:31  |  Labhras 04/10/08
      45.   Jean Van Daem 20:17  |  Mohammed 04/10/08
      46.   43 Mark Lincoln 20:47  |  Mark of Lewiston 04/10/08
      47.   Re: Potobac 00:18  |  thundercloud65 05/10/08
      48.   Thats an American reaction alright 18:05  |  rigma 05/10/08
      49.   Jane 10:32  |  Yechezkel 06/10/08
      50.   rigma 48 18:39  |  potobac 06/10/08
      51.   Jewish Army Trainee 19:23  |  Brenda 11/10/08
      52.   bleed 20:31  |  jack 16/10/08
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