French gov't condemns vandalism of 50 Jewish gravestones in north - Haaretz

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French gov't condemns vandalism of 50 Jewish gravestones in north

By The Associated Press

PARIS - Vandals smashed dozens of gravestones overnight in the Jewish
section of a cemetery in northern France before the start of the Passover
holiday this week, prompting a stern government response Sunday.

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About 50 gravestones were knocked over or otherwise damaged in Lille, regional police said. It was unclear whether it was linked to Passover, which starts Monday.

Interior Minister Francois Baroin condemned the intolerable act in a statement Sunday and pledged to mobilize forces to find those responsible.

Religious leaders and government officials have expressed concern about
persistent anti-Semitism in France seen in occasional attacks against schools, synagogues and Jewish cemeteries.

France is home to the largest population of Jews in Western Europe.

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1.	Persistent anti-semitism in France	20:01	\|	Jean-Pierre	01/04/07

2.	STOP TALKING	20:16	\|	TOBIA	01/04/07

3.	Reply to Jean-Pierre	21:11	\|	Jean-Paul DOGUET	01/04/07

4.	There are an estimated six million Arabs living in France	21:23	\|	Yonatan	01/04/07

5.	Remeber Ilan Halimi was tortured and murdered and French ignored	21:25	\|	Tom	01/04/07

6.	IF it was Moslem thugs prepare for the spin- apology onslaught.	21:33	\|	PETERSM	01/04/07

7.	JEWISH SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM: SUPPORT LE PEN	21:47	\|	JACKAL	01/04/07

8.	I wonder how AFP deals with this anti-Semitic case. Do they	22:10	\|	Avihu	01/04/07

9.	PERSISTANT ANTI SEMITISM IN FRANCE.	22:37	\|	DANNY.	01/04/07

10.	France is going to the dogs	22:41	\|	Euro	01/04/07

11.	FAO Jean-Pierre	23:29	\|	Frederique	01/04/07

12.	#5 When They SEnd THeJews To Israel	00:03	\|	Tobia	02/04/07

13.	My advice to Tobia	00:16	\|	Jean-Paul DOGUET	02/04/07

14.	Jean Paul Douget	00:18	\|	Danite	02/04/07

15.	Hey Euro nut	00:20	\|	Danite	02/04/07

16.	Tobia	00:30	\|	Euro	02/04/07

17.	Muslim yoots	00:37	\|	SLAVO	02/04/07

18.	re: Euro	00:39	\|	Efox	02/04/07

19.	EURO YOU ARE NOT FOOING ANYONE	00:54	\|	TOBIA	02/04/07

20.	Danite - Yes, but they are not native to the land	00:57	\|	French	02/04/07

21.	French	01:16	\|	Danite	02/04/07

22.	Danite - you are partly right	02:01	\|	Observer.	02/04/07

23.	Interesting subject	02:11	\|	Amer	02/04/07

24.	The ungratefull French	02:36	\|	ottomatik	02/04/07

25.	Efox - You decry past anti-semitism while insulting arab semites	02:38	\|	Foxy mama	02/04/07

26.	TOBIA - When the Gazan Jews where relocated	02:40	\|	TO	02/04/07

27.	I am not advocating anything that the Likud has not already	02:43	\|	Euro	02/04/07

28.	Euro..	04:54	\|	Nephtaly	02/04/07

29.	Observer	06:36	\|	Danite	02/04/07

30.	To Danite`s delirium	08:34	\|	Jean-Paul Doguet	02/04/07

31.	to amer	11:55	\|	harry	02/04/07

32.	THE GATES OF ISRAEL ARE OPEN	15:26	\|	Nicole	02/04/07

33.	said it before and will say it again	15:41	\|	VIPER	02/04/07

34.	Jean Paul Doguet # 30	02:11	\|	Philippe	03/04/07

35.	Viper # 33	08:09	\|	Philippe	03/04/07

36.	Origin of the perpetrators	09:39	\|	Castor Troy	03/04/07

37.	#35, phillipe	12:11	\|	VIPER	03/04/07

38.	Reply to Philippe	15:11	\|	Jean-Paul DOGUET	03/04/07