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Breaking News French Jew Exonerated in Blood Libel Murder of Toddler — 344 Years Later
Nearly 350 years after his wrongful execution, a French Jew who had been convicted of a blood libel was exonerated and declared a martyr. The village of Glatigny in the eastern district of Moselle set the record straight Sunday on the wrongful conviction of Raphael Levy in 1670 for murder. Levy, a simple merchant, was…
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Breaking News Soccer Star Nicolas Anelka Faces Minimum 5-Game Ban for ‘Shocking’ Quenelle Salute
The English Football Association charged Nicolas Anelka on Tuesday for making a “quenelle” salute after scoring for West Bromwich Albion against West Ham United in the Premier League last month. The gesture is widely regarded as being anti-Semitic and the FA charged the former France international under Rule E3 for ‘making an abusive and/or indecent…
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Breaking News Belgian Jews Thank France for Banning ‘Quenelle’ Comic Dieudonne
Leaders of Belgium’s Jewish community rallied outside France’s embassy in Brussels to thank the French government for its efforts to keep an anti-Semitic comedian from touring. The demonstration Wednesday was organized by the CCOJB umbrella group representing French-speaking Belgian Jews. Some 70 people showed up, police told the Belga news agency, bearing signs reading: “Thank…
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Breaking News Racism Watchdog Slams British Soccer League for Inaction on ‘Nazi’ Celebration
A leading watchdog on soccer racism in Britain accused England’s Football Association of foot-dragging in probing a player who performed a gesture which is considered anti-Semitic. The watchdog, Kick It Out, urged the Football Association to wrap up its investigation into the Dec. 28 action of Nicolas Anelka, a striker for the West Bromwich Albion…
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News ‘Quenelle’ Soccer Star Nicolas Anelka Escapes Punishment by British League — So Far
When West Bromwich Albion striker Nicolas Anelka exposed British soccer fans to the quasi-Nazi salute now sweeping his native France, Jewish groups were confident a strong response was coming. After all, Britain is considered a leader in the fight against xenophobia in sports thanks to its successful education programs and the tough stance of its…
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Breaking News Anti-Semitic French Comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala Drops Tour
Amid an investigation into his finances and bans on his shows because of anti-Semitic content, French comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala said he would abandon his nationwide tour. The comedian made the announcement Saturday at a news conference in which Dieudonne, whose mother was born in Cameroon, appeared dressed in traditional West African garb. “Today, a…
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Breaking News Dieudonne Backers Hack French Jewish Websites in ‘Operation Triple Quenelle’
Supporters of the anti-Semitic comedian Dieudonne hijacked three French pro-Israel websites in a coordinated cyber attack. The attack Thursday paralyzed the websites Israel-Flash.com, Europe-Israel.org and liguedefensejuive.com, the website of the French Jewish Defense League, and replaced their content with messages of support for Dieudonne, Le Nouvel Observateur reported. On the hijacked websites, the hackers called…
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Breaking News French Court Upholds Ban on ‘Quenelle’ Comic Dieudonne’s Shows
A French court upheld a ban on a show scheduled in the central city of Tours for Friday by a comedian accused of insulting the memory of Holocaust victims, the second performance in a nationwide tour to be banned. A lawyer for comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala said he would seek to appeal the decision, which…
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