French Jews Leave with No Regrets

(BBC) "As a Jew I don't see any future for me in France," says student Jonathan Taieb. "Just put on a skull cap in the street and see the reaction you get, while Muslim girls can wear veils and no one says a word." In the past 12 months, the numbers of Jews leaving France have doubled, from 1,000 to 2,000. At the weekend's anti-war demonstrations it was noticeable how many protesters sang anti-Israeli songs.


2003-02-28 00:00:00

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