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applegrove

(118,675 posts)
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 08:48 PM Dec 2017

Firebombs thrown at Sweden synagogue

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/239092

By Ben Ariel

"SNIP......


Pro-Palestinian Arab demonstrators on Saturday night threw a firebomb at a synagogue in Gothenburg, Sweden, local media reported.

According to the report, about 20 Muslim protesters who were demonstrating against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel are responsible for the attack.

The attack took place as Jewish students were holding a party inside the synagogue. A firefighter who was called to the scene told a Swedish news site that a fire had broken out between parked vehicles in a car park outside the synagogue.

There were no reports of any injuries.

........SNIP"
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Firebombs thrown at Sweden synagogue (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2017 OP
Maybe Putin is not the only one wanting to destabilize Europe. Trump applegrove Dec 2017 #1
Svenska? Why Sweden? defacto7 Dec 2017 #2
Not about Trump or Putin. Codeine Dec 2017 #3
Thanks for the explanation. defacto7 Dec 2017 #5
I meant that Putin used the ongoing Syrian crisis to destabilize Europe with applegrove Dec 2017 #9
So Muslims in Europe lack any agency Codeine Dec 2017 #18
Granted they have more agency than they did when they had to leave Syria. You applegrove Dec 2017 #19
This is only going to get worse I suspect after trumps' stupidity to change U.S. policy and declare still_one Dec 2017 #4
I blame Dump. roamer65 Dec 2017 #6
Funny, I blame the ones who threw the bombs Ron Obvious Dec 2017 #8
As do I. I'm angry as hell. grossproffit Dec 2017 #10
So Trump has no responsibility? applegrove Dec 2017 #11
For Muslims throwing Molotov cocktails at a Swedish synagogue? Ron Obvious Dec 2017 #12
BINGO! This is the elephant in the room. grossproffit Dec 2017 #14
Well stated. Behind the Aegis Dec 2017 #24
Of course not. Codeine Dec 2017 #15
I am saying the Palestinians should be blamed. Of course they should be tried applegrove Dec 2017 #20
Codswallop. Codeine Dec 2017 #17
Well these Europeans were pretty recent arrivals apparently GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #21
Judaism does not equal Zionism!!! ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #7
Antisemitism has become normalized under the guise of anti-Zionism. grossproffit Dec 2017 #13
Same sakabatou Dec 2017 #16
Agreed. GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #22
Dump lit the fuse for what will be called the Great Middle East War. roamer65 Dec 2017 #23

applegrove

(118,675 posts)
1. Maybe Putin is not the only one wanting to destabilize Europe. Trump
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 08:51 PM
Dec 2017

must have been warned about this before he moved the embassy to Jerusalem that anger could be transferred around the world. Poor kids.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
2. Svenska? Why Sweden?
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:14 PM
Dec 2017

Of all the places to show angst toward Trump or Putin, this is not it... certainly not this way.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
3. Not about Trump or Putin.
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:17 PM
Dec 2017

A certain sort of leftist uses political excuses as a screen for plain old Jew-hate. It's as predictable as rain, and used to pop up all too often on DU back in the ancient days. Luckily that filth has all been kicked aside.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
5. Thanks for the explanation.
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:27 PM
Dec 2017

An excuse for other more base motives... makes sense, and Trump offers opportunity and feeds the fire.

applegrove

(118,675 posts)
9. I meant that Putin used the ongoing Syrian crisis to destabilize Europe with
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:43 PM
Dec 2017

Muslim refugees. Now Trump can use Muslim crimes in retaliation for the move to Jerusalem to stoke Muslim hate in Europe because who would not hate anyone who would firebomb a synagogue full of children. Both Putin and Trump would have been well aware of the fallout. They both have geopolitical experts.

applegrove

(118,675 posts)
19. Granted they have more agency than they did when they had to leave Syria. You
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:17 PM
Dec 2017

are right about that. I blame them all. Did I not make that clear?

still_one

(92,204 posts)
4. This is only going to get worse I suspect after trumps' stupidity to change U.S. policy and declare
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:19 PM
Dec 2017

Jerusalem the capital of Israel

 

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
12. For Muslims throwing Molotov cocktails at a Swedish synagogue?
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:04 PM
Dec 2017

Of course not!

The real racists are the ones who apparently think Muslims are violent animals who can't be expected to control themselves.

Behind the Aegis

(53,959 posts)
24. Well stated.
Sun Dec 10, 2017, 06:58 AM
Dec 2017

But, wait...there will be those who blame everyone but those who actually throw the bombs. Worse yet, people will be screeching about things not "being anti-Semitic" and things "being Islamophobic" in order to side-step (using "whataboutism' and "strawman" arguments) attacks on Jews.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
15. Of course not.
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:10 PM
Dec 2017

What the shit does a Swedish synagogue have to do with Trump's idiot foreign policy decisions? YOU may wish to join this filth in in justifying anti-Semitism with shopworn excuses about Israel this and Israel that, but I choose not to do so.

Firebombing synagogues in Europe is a pastime far older than Mr. Trump.

applegrove

(118,675 posts)
20. I am saying the Palestinians should be blamed. Of course they should be tried
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:19 PM
Dec 2017

and arrested. That goes without saying.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
17. Codswallop.
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:13 PM
Dec 2017

Trump's policies are a figleaf for engaging in one of Europe's favorite pastimes -- fucking with Jews.

Please don't give them the benefit of an excuse.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
21. Well these Europeans were pretty recent arrivals apparently
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:31 PM
Dec 2017

Can’t think of a better way to wear out my welcome in a nation giving me shelter than throwing a fire bomb at Jewish children.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
7. Judaism does not equal Zionism!!!
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:36 PM
Dec 2017

And, speaking as a Jew, I really detest Israeli policy. I also detest tRump butting his stupid orange head in on an issue he has no clue about.

grossproffit

(5,591 posts)
13. Antisemitism has become normalized under the guise of anti-Zionism.
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:07 PM
Dec 2017

Last edited Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:47 PM - Edit history (1)

They are one and the same.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
22. Agreed.
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:34 PM
Dec 2017

But Europe has just received a shit ton of people who hate both. And are willing to firebomb their children, as this article points out.

I guess we can still be thankful for the Atlantic Ocean.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
23. Dump lit the fuse for what will be called the Great Middle East War.
Sun Dec 10, 2017, 12:14 AM
Dec 2017

Last edited Sun Dec 10, 2017, 01:37 AM - Edit history (1)

Mark my words.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/war-middle-east-1.4407876

If the CBC from Canada is writing about it, something is coming folks.


Iran now has land path to the Golan Heights, with the demise of Daesh.

http://www.thearabweekly.com/pdf/2017/09/10-09/p04.pdf



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