Asking again ... why are perps never identified in such hate crimes?
France, which is home to the largest Jewish population in Europe, also hosts a large Muslim community.
The relationship between the two communities has deteriorated steadily as the politics of the Middle East has reverberated in France.
It's visible in the working-class Parisian suburb of Aulnay-sous-Bois, which once had a thriving Jewish community.
The community center and synagogue were once full. But a member of the community told CNN the numbers have dropped dramatically.
Fear has forced many to leave for other parts of Paris or in some cases, leave the country altogether.
Malika, a local Muslim resident who didn't give CNN her last name, says she is sad to see members of the Jewish community move away from the area, but it doesn't surprise her.
"They are right to be afraid because the conflict in Palestine has reached here and that's why we're in this situation," she said.
"When I see a Jew next to my place, or on the street I say: 'We are the same family.' They have nothing to do with what's going on in Palestine. They are afraid for their children and that's crazy."
source:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/30/europe/france-antisemitism-fear-poll-intl/index.html"But for residents like Joanna Galilli, this area in northwestern Paris represents a tactical retreat. It has become a haven for many Jews who say they have faced harassment in areas with growing Muslim populations. Ms. Galilli, 28, moved to the neighborhood this year from a Parisian suburb where “anti-Semitism is pretty high,” she said, “and you feel it enormously.”
“They spit when I walked in the street,” she said, describing reactions when she wore a Star of David."
source:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/27/world/europe/france-new-anti-semitism.htmlCases:
Ilan Halimi:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Ilan_HalimiMireille Knoll:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Mireille_KnollSarah Halimi:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sarah_HalimiToulouse and Montauban shootings:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toulouse_and_Montauban_shootingsHypercacher kosher supermarket siege:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercacher_kosher_supermarket_siege