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"Op-Ed: EXPOSÉ: Something is Rotten in a Denmark Unsafe for Jews" March 08, 2013, INN
It’s just as unsafe in 2013 to be a Jew in Copenhagen as it is to be a Jew in an Arab country. In 2001, a poster in Arabic was pinned up on the notice board at a Copenhagen college. It promised a reward of $35,000 to anybody who would kill a Jew.
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet there is a line that has become famous: “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”.
Story continues below advertisementDenmark,
the first Scandinavian country to permit Jews to settle in the 17th
century and still one of the world’s most attractive nations for
immigrants and tourists alike, has become a very dangerous place for the
Jews. Denmark, which was considered a positive exception in the history
of the Holocaust, today is a bit of an exception once again, in
Europe’s post-Holocaust anti-Semitism.It’s just as unsafe in 2013 to be a Jew in Copenhagen as it is to be a Jew in an Arab country.
The
Danish Jewish community documented 40 anti-Semitic incidents in 2012,
almost double the number in 2009. An exodus of Danish Jews has already
begun. They are moving to countries where Jews can live in comparative
safety, such as Israel and the United States.The orgy of hatred
began in 2001, when an anonymous poster in Arabic was pinned up on the
notice board at the Niels Brock College in Copenhagen. It promised a
reward of $35,000 to anybody who would kill a Jew.Today there is a network
of “no-go zones” in suburbs of Copenhagen and other Danish cities that
are now autonomous enclaves ruled by Islamic groups. Areas where Danish
police fear to tread. It has become acceptable that in one of Europe’s
great capitals someone wearing a Star of David cannot walk safely in the
streets or in the shopping malls.Barbed-wire and security guards are a regular part of Jewish children’s’ school
day in Denmark. The entrance of the Caroline Jewish Skole in
Copenhagen’s Østerbro district is surrounded by a 2.5 meter-high
barbed-wire fence, while the Humlehave School in Odense, the birth place
of Hans Christian Andersen, admitted it would refuse Jewish parents’
wish to place their child at his school. It is too dangerous.
Chief
Rabbi of the Jewish Community in Denmark, Bent Lexner, said that “these
are unfortunately the conditions, not just in Odense, but also in other
places in the country”.
A Danish city hall recently requested
that the Israeli flag not be displayed at a street festival intended to
promote “diversity”. The Israeli group could become a target for
terrorists.
Jews in Denmark have been warned by Israeli officials
not to appear publicly wearing Jewish religious symbols such as
yarmulkes or stars of David in order to avoid attacks. “We advise
Israelis who come to Denmark and want to go to the synagogue to wait to
don their skull caps until they enter the building and not to wear them
in the street”, said Israel’s ambassador to Denmark, Arthur Avnon.
If
one is Jewish, he will avoid wearing a kippa when going through
Nørrebro in Copenhagen. The risk of being lynched is so great that the
head of the Mosaic Faith-Society, Fin Schwarz, advised his members to
hide their religious head covering when they go to Nørrebro. Here a
Jewish shop owner was stabbed with a knife by a gang of Palestinian
youths.
This is the new Danish normality for the Jews.
An
immigrant contacted the guards at the Copenhagen synagogue, and wanted
to discuss Islam and Judaism. The guards asked him to leave. After a
short while, he returned, this time more aggressive, and started to
threaten the guards: “Allah is great, and he will kill all the Jews, and
there will be bombs in the synagogue…”.
A Jewish lecturer from
the Theology Department of the University of Copenhagen was also
attacked. Five Muslims beat him and kicked him claiming that it was
forbidden for a Jew to read from the Koran during his lessons.
Members
in the Jewish community received postcards saying: “…if not, we’ll
take the things in our own hands – you will not stand a chance”.
The Jewish school
Carolineskolen received a letter calling Jews“rats, snakes, vampires,
pedophiles, aids, psoriasis” and “snakes with yarmulkes and pejes”. The
letter concluded with a threat: “Maybe you have forgotten that we have
gasoline and stones a trip to the Jewish houses, farms, and centers”.
A group of Arab youths opened fire on a number of Israelis working
at a mall in the Danish city of Odenza. The Israelis were operating a
stall in the Rosengarden shopping center and were wounded in their legs.
The
Muslim organization Hizb al-Tahrir distributed leaflets including a
call to murder Jews. It read, in a quote from the Koran: “Kill them
everywhere you find them, and banish them from wherever they settle”.
Then a participant in the Politiken web site’s chat room called for the murder of Jews and even provided the names of six prominent members of the Danish Jewish community.
The
Islamic mainstream bears a special responsibility for this anti-Jewish
wave. Fadi Madi, the head of the Arab-Islamic-European Congress in
Copenaghen, wrote a letter to the Islamic Conference Organization in
which he claimed that there is a connection between the Danish Jyllands Posten, which were the first to publish the caricatures offending the Prophet Mohammad, and the World Jewish Congress.
Jewish
children are also in grave danger. An 11-year-old Jewish child was the
victim of verbal and physical abuse at the hands of young Arab thugs at
the Ryparken Railway Station in Copenhagen. The boy was on his way home
from soccer practice at the Jewish Hakoah Sports Club. The Arabs
identified the logo on the boy’s pants and surrounded him. They threw
apples and stones at him. The Jewish boy arrived home frightened and in
tears.
Unlike in other European countries under Nazi rule, when
the German police began searching for and arresting Jews, the Danish
police refused to cooperate, but today the Danish authorities refuse to
protect the Jews (the government offers no security funding for the
country’s 8,000 Jews).
Unlike Jews in other European countries
under Nazi rule, when the Jews of Denmark were never forced to wear the
Star of David, today the Holocaust survivors and their relatives must
avoid showing the same Jewish star for fear of being persecuted in the
streets.
As my late friend Oriana Fallaci once wrote, “I find it
shameful that in Denmark the youth flaunt the kaffiah as Mussolini’s
avant garde flaunted the fascist badge”.
Anti-Semitism has
become socially acceptable in Europe once again. Seventy years ago the
Nazis had a word to say for it: “Salonfähig" (i.e.socially acceptable in
polite society) . It is all in those two little dots of the German
diaeresis . Scratch it and under the vowel you find the capital letter
“J”. Jude. Jøde. Jew.
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17 Comments
11 years ago
The evidence that Islam is incompatible with modern society continues to grow.
It seems that only the blind and stupid among us cannot see it.
Repatriation of these people back to their Arabian desert is the only way.
Also we must find an alternative to their oil so that we can shutdown their source of funds for weapons.
When the Soviet Union ran out of money it ceased being a threat to the world. We must do the same thing to the muslims before it is too late.
11 years ago
The problem is that our enemies overseas can be politically useful at home. This is where Europe is really losing the war with the United States following. I am glad that we are not leading on this issue, but our current President is not helping our cause one little bit.
11 years ago
It’s just as unsafe in 2013 to be a Jew in Copenhagen as it is to be a Jew in an Arab country.
YE, GODS!
Canary in the mine for the entire West.
11 years ago
Are jews in America reading this ??
11 years ago
I wonder if Dearbornistan is anything like Copenhagen WRT this sickening issue. It’s nice to see the “moderate” scuzzlums are taking this issue to task…NOT.
11 years ago
I am a Jew-Israeli, who lived in Denmark for a couple of years over 30 years ago.
At that time, I had many Danish friends, and they had respect and admiration for Jews and Israel. And I had much love for them too.
In the past 20 years, sadly, my relation with these old friends seems to have gone sour for political reasons.
They were more and more pro-“Palestinian” and rabidly anti-Israel.
Now, it looks like they will gradually get a taste of how nice Arab-Moslem people are.
Denmark will cease to be the land of the Vikings, and become a Moorish colony.
They will realize Jews were much nicer folk to have as friends and neighbors.
11 years ago
We are no longer safe, even after only 70 years post-Holocaust. It has come to that. They have forgotten what happened, and even now will not stand up to these gangster “palestinians” and moslems.
All over the world they are turning against the Jews and especially Israelis.
Here, Obama makes war on conservative patriots, mostly Christian by faith, in his run around end game against the Jews. And the foolish American Jews think they can make “friends” with Hussein Uber-Haman.
Denmark was once free. Not anymore. Disinformation has won the day and the hearts.
Time to leave…
11 years ago
“no-go ones,” isn’t that like aparthied?
11 years ago
I don’t understand why area Christians don’t organize some sort of group to chaperone Jews when they have to travel thru dangerous areas. Are there no infidels there willing to stand up to Muslims?
11 years ago
Why are these muslim savages allowed to committ their barbaric attacks against Jews with impunity? Why aren’t they deported en masse? It’s apparent that westerners fear being called racists more than they fear the demise of their countries, their freedoms and way of life.
11 years ago
Yes, Republican Jews are reading this. Jewish Democrats must wait for Obama’s approval!
11 years ago
Gotta love it. 85% American Jewish support for da President. Billionaires made him and he will ensure that they are destroyed. How can G-ds people, so smart, be so STUPID? LOL!
11 years ago
Danish documentary on antisemitism. in Denmark. A little bit of it is in English. At about 13 mins.
http://www.dr.dk/tv/se/joede-dok/joede-dok#!/
The tone of the documentary tries to play down the situation. The guy walking around is not Jewish, but part of an experiment to see if he gets harassed. Because he has no problems the impression is that there is no problem. Though do report the number of attacks on Jews.
The Danish Palestinian Friendship Society spokesman says that the security measures taken by Jewish schools and synagogues provokes the situation. The young man interviewed on the street claims to have lots of Jewish friends, erm!!
11 years ago
At the end of the documentary a Jewish spokesperson says that there was no problem in the 1980s. A special meeting in Copenhagen town hall is mentioned. This meeting dealt with hare crimes, with special reference to crimes against Jews and the Gay community.
Article in English: http://cphpost.dk/news/local/city%E2%80%99s-anti-hate-campaigning-focusing-gays-and-jews
11 years ago
When the numbers permit, the gentiles will be attacked with even more vengeance.
Jews are the canary in the mine. Its just like NAZI Germany in the 30s.
11 years ago
This is so sad. I recall the incredible bravery and decency of the King of Denmark during WW11 when he stepped out of his palace faced the Nazis with the infamous yellow Jewish star pinned to his jacket.
I had hoped the Danes would remain steadfast in their support against anti-Semitism. The Danes and the rest of Scandinavia had one of the best records for empathy and compassion for the Jews.
This reinforces in my mind that making Aliyah from all of Europe may be the wisest choice. This time we can defend ourselves. And this time we will not be the only ones to suffer and die.
It is so stupid to develop these nuclear weapons. If Iran goes nuclear and she will, Israel can retaliate and poof! The whole area goes up in flames. So, what on earth. A lose/lose for sure.
I am so grateful to the United States. Had I not been born here——-
11 years ago
‘the Danish police refused to cooperate with the Nazis’ how the ‘righteous’ have fallen.
