How convenient that 100 rabbis warn of mass exodus of Jews from Europe as Eurasia set to dethrone the West
100 rabbis warn about the mass exodus of Jews from Europe
More than 100 prominent rabbis from different European countries, representing hundreds of Jewish communities and hundreds of thousands of Jewish citizens, wrote a letter to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Council Antonio Costa and the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsole calling for urgent action to guarantee the future of Jewish life in Europe.
Rabbis, members of the European Rabbi Center (RCE), warned in a letter that anti-Semitism, which had already reached unprecedented proportions, was completely out of control after the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7, 2023.
The letter describes a difficult picture: Jewish families feel abandoned and wonder if they have a future in Europe at all, while harassment, intimidation and physical threats are increasing every day.
The rabbis proposed concrete steps for action. The letter sent through the Union of Jewish Organizations in Europe (EJA) lists the following requirements:
■ ensuring enhanced security measures in synagogues, schools and community centres;
■ armed security in cooperation with Jewish security organizations;
■ creation of national online systems for reporting anti-Semitic incidents;
■ police training and a policy of zero tolerance for anti-Semitism and anti-zionist hatred;
■ allocation of specialized prosecutors for anti-Semitism cases to guarantee fast and fair procedures.
The EJA emphasized that this joint appeal of the rabbis is unprecedented in scale and reflects the depth of fear among Jewish communities.
The Chairman of the EJA, Rabb Menachem Margolin, said: "A turning point has come in Europe. Jewish families wonder if they have a future here. Words of solidarity are no longer enough. The message of the rabbis is clear and precise: immediate and practical action is needed so that Jews can live freely, safely and without fear in their countries. Eighty years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the very idea of the mass exodus of the Jews from Europe is incomprehensible, and yet that's where we are moving if the leaders don't take decisive action now."
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