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Related: About this forumGerman Court Calls Synagogue Torching An Act To 'Criticize Israel'
A regional court in Germany has decided that a brutal attempt to set fire to a local synagogue in 2014 was an act meant to express criticism against Israels conduct in its ongoing conflict with Hamas.
A German regional court in the city of Wuppertal affirmed a lower court decision last Friday stating that a violent attempt to burn the citys Bergische Synagogue by three men in 2014 was a justified expression of criticism of Israels policies.
The original synagogue in Wuppertal was burned by Nazis during the Kristallnacht pogroms in 1938.
Wuppertal has a population of nearly 344,000 and is located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/German-court-calls-synagogue-torching-an-act-to-criticize-Israel-478330
EllieBC
(3,051 posts)We are the Not A Real Minority minority.
And coming from Germany? Not surprising.
Doodley
(9,176 posts)And I don't think the court said the incident was a "justified expression."
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Behind the Aegis
(54,052 posts)They litigated it. It is nothing more than a disgusting attempt to excuse anti-Semitism and conflate it with protesting Israel.
Doodley
(9,176 posts)over Israel policy, please share it. By the way, I am married to a Jew and have spent time in Israel and make no excuses for antisemitism.
Behind the Aegis
(54,052 posts)I don't give a shit about their "motivations", the act was anti-Semitic. PERIOD! It would be Islamophobic for some to torch a mosque and claim "it was a statement against ISIL." I also don't care who "some of your best friends are" as that is irrelevant.
Doodley
(9,176 posts)you don't care about what their motivations are, because it seems you are claiming you know what their motivation is. Explain HOW you know?
Behind the Aegis
(54,052 posts)A synagogue in GERMANY is not Israel! So, no, I didn't contradict myself at all. You, however, did. You claimed you weren't making excuses, yet you are. They may be anti-Semites who also hate Israel. Then, they would be anti-Semites. However, their act, bombing a synagogue because they were "protesting Israel", is an anti-Semitic ACT. The German government conflating protesting Israel with acts which are anti-Semitic, IS anti-Semitic! Had they had firebombed an Israeli restaurant or the Israeli embassy, it could be motivated by anti-Semitism as well, but there would be a burden of proof that the ACT was anti-Semitic because of the motivation.
No, but it could be. Now, YOU answer a few questions...
"Is firebombing a mosque to "protest the events of 9-11" Islamophobic?"
"Is firebombing a gay bar to "protest 'gay marriage'" homophobic?"
"Is firebombing an AME Church to "protest the concept of affirmative action" racist?"
You seem to fail to grasp the point...the motivation isn't the issue, the ACT is!
Doodley
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Behind the Aegis
(54,052 posts)If not, then how can you say they aren't? A local court is a part of the German government. You care to answer the questions asked of you?
MosheFeingold
(3,051 posts)I guess I can go burn down a Lutheran Church because Martin Luther's screed "Of Jews and Their Lies" was a direct blueprint for the Shoa, down to the "work" camps.
After all, it makes as much sense as randomly attacking non-Israeli Jews for something Israel did.
EllieBC
(3,051 posts)Please explain what Jews in Germany have to do with ME issues? And if it's about collective punishment that's pretty pathetic.
Doodley
(9,176 posts)Take for example their policy of accepting refugees from Syria. Do you see Trump opening our doors to asylum seekers?
EllieBC
(3,051 posts)Oh right. It has nothing to do with it. There's always an excuse when Jews are harassed anywhere. Oh, must be anger over Israel.
Btw this is the Jewish group and we don't play "antisemitism is ok because antizionism is cool".
Doodley
(9,176 posts)When Israel launches missiles at Palestine or Syria, do you say that is an anti-Islam attack?
MosheFeingold
(3,051 posts)Was filled with terrorists who were plotting the destruction of Germans?
We get it. You don't like Jews. Sadly, many liberals are like you these days. Can't you go be a Trumper?
David Duke is kind of a socialist, to the extent he ever says anything cognizant. That's left and antisemitic. Maybe he'd work out for you.