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07-18-2004, 07:23 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3904943.stm
French Jews 'must move to Israel'
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has urged all French Jews to move to Israel immediately to escape anti-Semitism.
He told a meeting of the American Jewish Association in Jerusalem that Jews around the world should relocate to Israel as early as possible.
But for those living in France, he added, moving was a "must" because of rising violence against Jews there.
However, French foreign ministry travel advice to its citizens says the risk of attacks is "very high" across Israel.
Travellers are advised to avoid public transport and show heightened vigilance in public places.
Anti-Semitic attacks
France has suffered a wave of anti-Semitic attacks coinciding with renewed fighting in the Middle East.
In June, the French justice ministry reported 180 acts of anti-Semitism since the start of the year.
Mr Sharon acknowledged that the French government had made efforts to tackle the problem.
But he added that it faced a new kind of anti-Semitism based on anti-Israeli feelings and propaganda. He pointed out that France had a large Muslim community estimated at about five-million people.
French Jews 'must move to Israel'
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has urged all French Jews to move to Israel immediately to escape anti-Semitism.
He told a meeting of the American Jewish Association in Jerusalem that Jews around the world should relocate to Israel as early as possible.
But for those living in France, he added, moving was a "must" because of rising violence against Jews there.
However, French foreign ministry travel advice to its citizens says the risk of attacks is "very high" across Israel.
Travellers are advised to avoid public transport and show heightened vigilance in public places.
Anti-Semitic attacks
France has suffered a wave of anti-Semitic attacks coinciding with renewed fighting in the Middle East.
In June, the French justice ministry reported 180 acts of anti-Semitism since the start of the year.
Mr Sharon acknowledged that the French government had made efforts to tackle the problem.
But he added that it faced a new kind of anti-Semitism based on anti-Israeli feelings and propaganda. He pointed out that France had a large Muslim community estimated at about five-million people.