France Condemns Anti-Jewish Acts, XINHUA

From: Xinhua (China) | Date: April 1, 2002 | Copyright information

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PARIS, April 1 (Xinhua) -- French President Jacques Chirac on Monday morning strongly condemned Sunday's fire, which destroyed the Or Aviv synagogue in Marseilles, demanded that the government take measures to protect Jewish religious places, and called for tolerance among the French people. "Facing increasing aggression of an anti-Semitism nature against the personal dignity and symbols and interests of the Jewish community in France, the President reiterates his very firm condemnation," said the French presidency in a statement. "The President solemnly ...