Rabbi Attacked in Kiev

[warrprayer]

"Rabbi hurt in Kiev attack wife calls anti-Semitic"

Racheli Cohen, wife of rabbi Hillel Cohen, said Thursday's attack by two men on her husband was clearly an anti-Semitic act. "They struck him in the leg, shouting anti-Semitic slurs," she told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA).

Kiev police, quoted by Interfax-Ukraine news agency, said they were looking for two men who shouted anti-Jewish insults at the rabbi and struck him with sticks before making off in a car.

Jewish leaders have warned of a risk of anti-Semitic violence due to general instability in the country.

But many play down the importance of far-right groups that had a role in the uprising, some of which admire nationalists who at times during World War Two joined forces with invading Nazi troops.

Last month, a provincial synagogue was firebombed and there were some assaults on Jews in the streets in previous months."


http://news.yahoo.com/rabbi-hurt-kiev-attack-wife-calls-anti-semitic-182847164.html

Nope, no Nazis in Kiev! It's all Russian propaganda!

[jakeXT]

1. Why didn't he listen and flee ?

Ukrainian rabbi tells Kiev's Jews to flee city


Ukrainian Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman, called on Kiev's Jews to leave the city and even the country if possible, fearing that the city's Jews will be victimized in the chaos, Israeli daily Maariv reported Friday.

"I told my congregation to leave the city center or the city all together and if possible the country too," Rabbi Azman told Maariv. "I don't want to tempt fate," he added, "but there are constant warnings concerning intentions to attack Jewish institutions."

http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-news/1.575732

[warrprayer]

2. I take it his position

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he is part of the emergency defense group in Kiev, or at least that is what I gathered.

"The chairman of Hatzalah-Kiev, Rabbi Hillel Cohen, was attacked last night by anonymous assailants that stabbed him in the leg and fled the scene of the crime."

http://www.jerusalemonline.com/news/world-news/the-jewish-world/prominent-rabbi-suffered-from-an-anti-semitic-attack-in-kiev-4292?utm_source=contactology&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyNewsletter

[former9thward]

21. Blame the victim.

Classic...

[PCIntern]

3. Yes...they can, in fact, all flee to Israel if they wish and can get out...

since Israel accepts all Jews of any country without quota. Of course, only if that's OK with some of the people around here. I don't expect to hear too much from some of our fellow posters who are quick draw/hair trigger when it comes to certain Mideast issues. I await the outpouring of sympathy for this rabbi from them. And will continue to await it.

Furthermore, I didn't see like 200 posts supporting the Israeli hospitals which are taking care of the wounded Syrian children. Very quiet........................

[warrprayer]

6. I'm not Jewish....

... but God forbid if it ever comes to it, I hope I can be counted as one of the "righteous Goyem", if I am spelling and using the term correctly. All forms of Nazis and fascism make my bile rise to my mouth.

[PCIntern]

17. I therefore would be proud to call you my friend...

these others, and they know who I mean, well, I really shouldn't say...

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. You are spelling it corectly

and that is exactly what one does.

I will want to add just a small note. Like WW II, it will not be just Jews, unfortunately.

[AverageJoe90]

23. Me too.

These guys seem to be Russian-speakers, though, as one person pointed out.

[Behind the Aegis]

9. I hope you aren't holding your breath.

[malaise]

20. Don't hold your breath

From day one I pointed out the make up of the coup leaders.

[snagglepuss]

4. And you have proof these goons havent been paid by Russia.

We already know the Russians had Yanokovitch in their back pocket and that they have millions to throw around.

[warrprayer]

5. can't prove...

... a negative.

[dlwickham]

7. who's saying there are no Neo-Nazis in Ukraine?

but I have to wonder how many are on the Russian payroll

[warrprayer]

8. The neo-nazi party in Kiev

is called "Svoboda".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svoboda_(political_party)

They are nazi scum from way back, no donations from Russia.

[Behind the Aegis]

10. I haven't seen a single poster say there weren't neo-Nazis.

There are also neo-Nazis in Russia. I saw this story and this may be part of the on-going situation or just a continuation of the historic anti-Semitism in Ukraine. Did people really think anti-Semitism would suddenly dry up? I find all the faux concern stomach churning.

[stevenleser]

11. It's safe to say that no one raising this now for the first time cares about oppression of Jews.

This has been a massive problem in Eastern Europe for a long time. There is a reason tons of Eastern European Jews have migrated to the US and Israel.

This needs to be addressed, but it is not an excuse for Russian invasions. Russia has a HUGE job to do to clean up virulent anti-semitism in their own country first.

[Behind the Aegis]

12. And in for the win!

I have seen a few even try to bring in the gays too.

[stevenleser]

13. If you really want to vomit, search on my name and RT or CrossTalk on Youtube and read the comments

tons of comments from eastern european sounding usernames talking about how I am bad because I am probably Jewish.

[Behind the Aegis]

14. If they knew you were an ally to the GLBT movement, it'd really feed their hate.

I avoid YouTube and Yahoo! messages if I can help it.

[stevenleser]

18. I think I mentioned it on the air on RT once, about 6-8 months before the law was passed.

The host quickly brushed it off and went to another subject.

[Igel]

15. Too bad that the guy in the black shirt is there. Ruins the effect.

The shirt proudly says, "I'm Russian."

Sort of kills the idea that all fascists are obligatorily Ukrainian.

[stevenleser]

16. The photo is from a November article regarding an Odessa attack where attackers spoke Russian

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0%2C7340%2CL-4452331%2C00.html

You are right. This does not indicate what folks seem to hope it does.

[AverageJoe90]

22. These assholes could be pro-Putin for all we know.

BTW, there are also a fair number of neo-Nazis in Russia and most of them seem to be pretty friendly with Vlad and his United Russia party.....or at least, they don't have an issue with him.