Belgian Cafe Posts 'no Jews Allowed' Sign

[Flashermac]

A Belgian watchdog on anti-Semitism complained to the mayor of a suburb of Liege against owners of a cafe whose window display featured a sign that said Jews were not allowed inside.

 

The Belgian League Against Anti-Semitism, or LBCA, filed the complaint Wednesday against the parties responsible for hanging a Turkish- and French-language sign at a cafe in Saint-Nicolas, a town located just east of the southern city of Liege.

 

The Turkish text reads: “Dogs are allowed in this establishment but Jews are not under any circumstances.†The French text replaces “Jews†with “Zionists.â€

 

Following the LBCA complaint, the mayor of Saint-Nicolas, Jacques Heleven, dispatched police to the cafe, who had the sign removed and confirmed the LBCA report.

 

The window display also included a Palestinian flag, an Israeli flag crossed out with a red “X†sign, and a kaffieh, or Palestinian shawl, draped around it.

 

“LBCA will file in the coming hours a criminal complaint with the Liege prosecutor over the actions of those responsible for this violation of the July 30 law against racism and xenophobia of 1981,†LBCA said in a statement.

 

Last week, the Belgian Jewish newspaper Joods Actueel reported that a shop owner in Antwerp had refused to sell an Orthodox Jewish woman clothes “out of protest.†An employee confirmed that the shop had temporarily adopted a policy of not selling to Jews.

 

Western Europe has seen a significant rise in anti-Semitic hate speech and attacks - including against nine synagogues in France – since Israel launched its Operation Protective Edge against Hamas in Gaza on July 8, following multiple launching of rockets from Gaza into Israeli cities and towns.

 

 

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Change "Jews" to "Muslims" and see what happens to you.

[Coss]

I have no tolerance for intolerance, nuke 'em all !

[cavanami]

I do not discriminate against anyone...I hate everyone equally!!!

[King Kung]

Zeig heil, Europa! Back to your old tricks.

[robaus]

Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are equals IMO.... all forms of discrimination are crutches for lack of self esteem.

 

I'd like to see them both consigned to the trash can of history.