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'Proud Hungarians must prepare for war against the Jews'
By Yehuda Lahav
Tags: Jewish World, anti-Semitism 

"Given our current situation, anti-Semitism is not just our right, but it is the duty of every Hungarian homeland lover, and we must prepare for armed battle against the Jews."

This quote appeared in a newsletter published by an organization calling itself "The trade union of Hungarian police officers prepared for action".

Hungarian law allows police officers to organize in trade unions of their own. The union - by its own definition - aims to protect the professional interests of those unionized, and not to partake in political activity.
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However, the law does not prevent the union from distributing a newsletter, the content of which is at the discretion of its editor, and its editor alone.

The editor of the "prepared for action" union, Judit Szima (who also serves as the secretary-general of the union) didn't see anything wrong with the content of the article quoted above. It is little wonder, given the fact that the union has signed a cooperation agreement with the radical right wing Hungarian party "Jobbik" (Movement for better Hungary) which backs and operates the extremist paramilitary movement "Hungarian Guard" and warns against the "gypsy crime" - in effect trying to terrorize Hungary's gypsy community, as well as its Jewish community or anyone else they don't like.

Szima is the Jobbik candidate in the upcoming election for the European Union parliament, to be held June 7.

She has been removed from her post in the police force ahead of the election, but continues to serve as the union's secretary general.
The author of the article, which focuses on the duty of every Hungarian patriot to adopt anti-Semitism, did not stop at one.

The following issue of the newsletter included another of his articles, in which he argued "I am in favor of peaceful solutions. But a peaceful solution could only be implemented if our Zionist government were to relocate to Tel Aviv, as it is them who are calling for war."

"A crumbling country, torn apart by Hungarian-Gypsy civil war, could easily be claimed by the rich Jews," the article went on to say. "That is why we should expect a Hungarian-Gypsy civil war, fomented by Jews as they rub their hands together with pleasure."

This article elicited an official complaint filed with the prosecution, arguing that it contained incitement against minority groups. The prosecution rejected the complaint, stating that it did not call for violence against Jews or Gypsies, but rather called to defend against these groups' probable attack.

The "prepared for action" union affair is a testament to the state of racist incitement and anti-Semitism in Hungary. It has emerged that the union boasts more than 4,000 members, some 10 percent of the total number of police officers in Hungary. It is believed that in Budapest, the capital, the numbers are higher. This is not to say that all the union members harbor the same racist views held by its primary spokespeople and leaders - in most cases members join the union simply to protect their personal rights - but the Hungarian government and justice system can't, or won't, take action to separate the union's lawful protection of policemen's rights and its detestable political activities.

For example, after the recent resignation of prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, one of the candidates for the post was Gyorgy Suranyi, formerly the governor of the Hungarian Central Bank, a brilliant economist, and (unfortunately) a Jew.

The extreme right Hungarian Justice and Life party published on the front page of its newsletter a picture of Suranyi's face inside a yellow star of David (reminiscent of the yellow patch from the days of Fascism) with the following caption: "Suranyi is actually the candidate backed by the elderly [Israeli President] Shimon Peres. The takeover deal announced by the Israeli leader has now reached the stage in which a Jewish Hungarian prime minister is required. The deal has been in the works for many months." (The Forum referred to the unfortunate remark made by Peres recently, when he described the success of Israel's economy by saying "we are buying out Manhattan, Poland, Hungary...")

One of the two main reasons for the Hungarian authorities' failure in the face of racism and anti-Semitism is the fact that there are many right-wing elements within the government, who secretly or outright support the racist views and refuse to battle their perpetrators seriously. The other reason is that during the regime change of the 90s, the lawmakers viewed freedom of speech and expression as an absolute priority, and to this day don't provide protection to the victims of the misuse of this freedom
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  1.   Why speak just about Hungary? Talk about the European Union. 17:29  |  S 01/06/09
  2.   eurabia at work 19:05  |  Arie 01/06/09
  3.   No Eurabia, just good old-fashioned 19:46  |  David 01/06/09
  4.   # 2 Its not because of Eurabia,Not Many Islamist live in Hungary 20:16  |  Israeli Atheist 01/06/09
  5.   The devil`s best trick 20:20  |  Fortuna Benmayor 01/06/09
  6.   64 years after WWII and no change in europe 20:34  |  DISRAELI 01/06/09
  7.   Same old song 20:34  |  Basma 01/06/09
  8.   Israeli Atheist 21:31  |  JD 01/06/09
  9.   David 21:32  |  JD 01/06/09
  10.   Hungary 21:53  |  observer 01/06/09
  11.   With Lieberman as FM I`d not make too much noise out there 22:10  |  Kris Lazar 01/06/09
  12.   Correction 22:23  |  BK 01/06/09
  13.   Correction to #10 03:20  |  Reuven 02/06/09
  14.   Agree with #11 Israelis cant complain too loudy with Lieberman FM 04:11  |  Reuben Jacobs 02/06/09
  15.   Everybodies rite! 04:18  |  Charles 02/06/09
  16.   Kris Lazar & JD 04:20  |  Akiva P 02/06/09
  17.   Let`s send George Soros back into their loving arms 04:38  |  SGilbert 02/06/09
  18.   magyar mindless mischief 04:40  |  Akiva P 02/06/09
  19.   Propaganda before EP elections 05:30  |  hun 02/06/09
  20.   The hypocricy of the left. You see the same hatred in Israel 05:34  |  Howard 02/06/09
  21.   To Reuben Jacobs 06:35  |  s 02/06/09
  22.   At least they`re honest about it 06:39  |  JW 02/06/09
  23.   So blaming everything on the Jews is fashionable in Hungary? 08:09  |  Jo 02/06/09
  24.   Maybe Hungarians still remember Bela Kuhn 09:29  |  JK 02/06/09
  25.   #11 and 14 09:36  |  Mara 02/06/09
  26.   Correction to #10 & #13 10:24  |  Mike 02/06/09
  27.   Hungarian antisemitism 10:56  |  Mike 02/06/09
  28.   Two sides to everything 11:35  |  Kati 02/06/09
  29.   HARD TIMES 11:36  |  fly in the ointment 02/06/09
  30.   Why spek about Hungary,speak about Israel 12:24  |  dani.a 02/06/09
  31.   Correction to #20 13:32  |  Mike 02/06/09
  32.   Obama gave the light for world ANTI - SEMITISM 14:49  |  world observer 02/06/09
  33.   that good old song! they want to have their butt kicked :D 15:16  |  LevZahav 02/06/09
  34.   Typical Eastern Europe statement. 15:44  |  Efi 02/06/09
  35.   #24 Two sides to everything IS REALY ONE SIDE 15:45  |  Gabe 02/06/09
  36.   Anti semitism in Europe 15:47  |  Steve J 02/06/09
  37.   Teller, von Neumann, Szilard 15:50  |  steve from raleigh 02/06/09
  38.   To Efi 15:56  |  LevZahav 02/06/09
  39.   Kati no.24 16:08  |  GR 02/06/09
  40.   #24 What national holiday?????????????? 16:19  |  world observer 02/06/09
  41.   #32 Because 16:29  |  Mike 02/06/09
  42.   What no sanctions or even criticsm against Hungary? 16:38  |  world observer 02/06/09
  43.   #24 The canard 16:46  |  Mike 02/06/09
  44.   This is very true 17:18  |  Rubbing my hands 02/06/09
  45.   #44 its called ANTI-SEMITISM 17:44  |  world observer 02/06/09
  46.   Hungarian Anti-semitism 18:01  |  Beit David 02/06/09
  47.   ID10Ts… 18:24  |  Maskil 02/06/09
  48.   Kati 28 - the IDF? 18:25  |  ChanahS 02/06/09
  49.   Unfortunately communism held the racism&anti-semitism in check in 18:28  |  ks 02/06/09
  50.   Rubbing my hands 44 18:31  |  ChanahS 02/06/09
  51.   most of you failed to see 18:52  |  hun 02/06/09
  52.   Kati #28 19:06  |  Mike 02/06/09
  53.   #49 Communism didn`t keep racism & anti-semitism in check! 19:22  |  world observer 02/06/09
  54.   One Assumes #2 Doesn`t Know History 19:28  |  Czarkazem13 02/06/09
  55.   Czarkazem13-52 19:59  |  ChanahS 02/06/09
  56.   IDF in Hungary 08:08  |  Andris 03/06/09
  57.   Rubbing his hands, rubbing his nose, rubbing his... 08:37  |  The Prophet 03/06/09
  58.   Andris 16:43  |  ChanahS 03/06/09
  59.   JK - NY Churchill 20:43  |  Thomas 03/06/09
  60.   Hi, I’m a Hungarian Jew... 01:47  |  tamas 04/06/09
  61.   adws 03:55  |  qdsa 04/06/09
  62.   #25Mara-you have a good brain and use it well. 09:19  |  Susanna/Shoshana 04/06/09
  63.   #30,dani,a-the H article was about the duty of Hungarians to be 09:42  |  Susanna/Shoshana 04/06/09
  64.   sages:Peres,Suranyi and the author? 20:56  |  Ari 05/06/09
  65.   JK (#24, 59) Way OFF target 07:41  |  Puregoldj 06/06/09
  66.   The Hungarians Have the right! 11:01  |  Adi 06/06/09
  67.   Emigration 01:00  |  David 10/06/09
  68.   The Truth 09:00  |  Dirk Diggler 10/06/09
  69.   Hungary and those innocent jews 12:03  |  charlie 10/06/09
  70.   jews 16:34  |  antisatan 10/06/09
  71.   Right-wingers in Europe 10:46  |  James 12/06/09
  72.   lousy journalism? 21:26  |  barrett 19/06/09
  73.   I applaud the Hungarians 13:05  |  citizenkn 20/06/09
  74.   TO THE PROPHET@57 IF IT WASN`T SO PATHETIC AND 23:27  |  Jasmine 19/09/09
  75.   They Remember Bela Kun (Cohen)... 07:38  |  Citizenfitz 02/10/09
  76.   Jew should leave Europe 10:08  |  Ezra Zalman 19/10/09
  77.   Jew should leave Europe 10:08  |  Ezra Zalman 19/10/09
  78.   Basma why dont we airlift them out of Hungary and eastern europe 12:23  |  Israeliguy 19/10/09
  79.   CITIZENNKN 17:24  |  SIMON 19/10/09
  80.   Anti-Semitism in Hungary 00:45  |  Peter Sipos 20/10/09
  81.   Proud Hungarians 11:35  |  David Hirsch 17/11/09
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