Tuesday, January 11, 2005

SWISS REPORT ANGERS JEWS

A Swiss government report warns of the danger of “extremism.” Al Qaeda? Hizballah? No. They’re worried about Jewish extremism.

Angered Swiss Jews demand explanations
Jews in Switzerland are reportedly “infuriated” at a passage in the government’s new extremist report that refers to Jewish extremism in the country. A delegation of the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities is calling for an explanation when it meets Justice Minister Christoph Blocher on January 18.

“There is no Jewish extremism here. There are armed security people here and there at Jewish institutions. But it is completely legal and is carried out at places where unfortunately the state is not in a position to look after our security,” commented Alfred Donath, president of the Federation.

“But these people are not militant Jews. The accusation of extremism is totally false,” he added.
In the latest amended version of the report on extremism, there is a passage which reads that “anti-Semitic action could lead to Jewish extremism prepared for violence.”

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